Ebba started convening open evenings after hearing how many young people felt they had nowhere to gather without leaving town.
We keep rural futures human.
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Klubb Kvarnabacken is a local platform for young people, neighbors, and organizers who want small places to stay alive. We host shared meals, practical workshops, and story circles that make it easier to remain, return, and belong. Our work begins in Rottne and grows through trust, repetition, and open doors.
2018
A borrowed room became a weekly table.
What started as a winter meet-up for a few teenagers turned into a regular night of food, music, and practical help. Families began staying late, and Kvarnabacken found its first steady rhythm.
2021
The work moved beyond one room.
We began running mobile workshops and evening walks across nearby villages, bringing tools, listening sessions, and creative programs to people where they already were.
Faces of the Club
Six people, six entry points into the same local story. Tap a name to reveal what brought them into the work.
Nora brings analog photography to workshops so teenagers can document daily life in Rottne on their own terms.
Ali joined to help with bike repair nights and stayed because the club made practical support feel social, not formal.
Maja records elder interviews and turns them into listening sessions where generations compare notes about change and continuity.
Johan helps run evening transports for events so young people from neighboring villages can get home safely.
Sara arrived through the newsletter and now curates quiet writing hours for anyone trying to imagine a future close to home.
“What keeps people here is not one big investment. It is the feeling that someone has already set the table.”
“The club makes room for both urgency and patience. You can fix a bike, tell a story, and make a plan for next month in the same evening.”
Where We Work
Our programs begin in Rottne and extend through nearby rural communities connected by shared schools, roads, and family ties.
Rottne
Weekly gatherings, meals, and story sessions.
Växjö
Partner meetings, youth exchanges, and resource support.
Lammhult
Mobile workshops, transport links, and seasonal events.
Braås
Shared cultural programming and regional outreach.
How to Help
Three simple ways to strengthen the work.
Upcoming Events
Next gatherings on the calendar.
18 Apr 2026
Rottne
Open kitchen night with shared dinner and sign-up desk for spring volunteers.
02 May 2026
Växjö
Field recording workshop for young storytellers documenting routes between village and city.
16 May 2026
Lammhult
Traveling repair café focused on bikes, lights, and practical summer preparation.
Media
Regional and civic partners who have followed the work.
Sveriges Radio
Smålandsposten
SVT Nyheter
Växjöbladet
Region Kronoberg