Verdandi (organization)

Verdandi (formally Verdandi, arbetarnas socialpolitiska organisation) is a Swedish worker's social policy organization founded in 1896 in Stockholm as a secular breakaway from the International Organisation of Good Templars. From its founding it aligned itself with the Swedish labour movement, combining temperance advocacy with broader demands for social and political reform. Verdandi's current programs include Rättvisekontor, which assists people in navigating welfare and legal systems; Brukarkraft, a cooperative giving users of social services influence over service design; and Koll på läget, a program for young people addressing consumption pressure, social media, and gambling risk. The organization also engages in public advocacy on alcohol and drug policy and criminal justice. It supports the Systembolaget system for regulating the sale of alcohol and participates in the Kontantupproret movement opposing a purely digital monetary system.