Viggo Foundation

The Viggo Foundation is a Swedish foundation dedicated to giving more children and young people access to sports activities adapted to NPF — neuropsychiatric functional variations such as autism, Asperger's and ADHD. According to its official website, children with autism, ADHD and similar functional variations benefit from being active and playing sports, yet there is a great shortage of suitable activities for them. The foundation addresses this gap by raising money and contributing to more NPF-adapted sports activities. The organisation was founded by Måns Möller in 2015. Its origin lies in his family's experience: his son Viggo has autism combined with a mild intellectual disability, which means he functions differently in group settings and when receiving instructions. When Viggo wanted to start ski school, the family discovered he was not welcome, because the clubs did not consider themselves competent to look after "children like that". That became the spark for an adventure in which Måns and some friends cycled 420 Swedish miles (4,200 km) coast to coast across the United States. They raised SEK 600,000, which became the founding capital of the Viggo Foundation, a foundation whose purpose is to create more sports opportunities for children with NPF. Since then, the foundation states that it has raised several hundred thousand kronor more and has ensured that thousands of children and young people with autism, ADHD and other neurovariations have gained access to NPF-adapted sports activities. Its target group is children and young people with NPF. The foundation notes that while some people with NPF can adapt to and function in ordinary sports activities, others need activities adapted to their difficulties, with leaders who have the competence to meet and support them in the right way. It is that kind of activity the Viggo Foundation contributes to. The website invites supporters to give a gift and to read more, including material on making training NPF-safe with expert Måns Lööf.

The Viggo Foundation was founded by Måns Möller in 2015. Its creation grew out of a personal experience within his family. His son Viggo has autism combined with a mild intellectual disability, which means he functions differently in group contexts and when taking instructions. When Viggo wanted to begin ski school, the family discovered that he was not welcome, because the clubs did not consider themselves to have the competence to take care of "children like that". That experience became the spark for a fundraising adventure. Måns Möller and some friends cycled 420 Swedish miles (4,200 kilometres) from coast to coast in the United States. The ride raised SEK 600,000, which became the founding capital of the Viggo Foundation, a foundation established with the purpose of creating more sports opportunities for children with NPF (neuropsychiatric functional variations). Since its founding, the foundation states that it has raised several hundred thousand kronor more and has ensured that thousands of children and young people with autism, ADHD and other neurovariations have gained access to NPF-adapted sports activities. The foundation's target group is children and young people with NPF, a collective term covering diagnoses such as autism, Asperger's and ADHD. It notes that while some people with NPF can adapt to and function in ordinary sports activities, others need activities adapted to their difficulties, led by people with the competence to meet and support them appropriately. The Viggo Foundation contributes to that type of activity. Its website continues to invite donations and provides further information, including content on making training NPF-safe with expert Måns Lööf.

• 2015

  The Viggo Foundation is founded by Måns Möller.

• 2015

  Måns Möller and friends cycle 420 Swedish miles (4,200 km) coast to coast in the USA, raising SEK 600,000 as the foundation's founding capital.

A charitable foundation that raises funds to expand access to NPF-adapted sports for children and young people with autism, ADHD and similar neurodevelopmental conditions in Sweden.

1. 1Viggo Foundationviggofoundation.se
2. 2Viggo Foundationwikidata.org