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Success stories & existing clubs <\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This section is growing \u2013 with every club founded under the umbrella of Fist Club Europe e.V. You will be introduced here with short profiles: Who are you, where are you located, what do you do, and how can you be contacted? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we learn from the first clubs we establish flows directly back into the templates, training, and consulting services for subsequent clubs. A typical profile includes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Name of the club, its location, and the year it was founded. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Brief description: What are the main focuses? Education, events, political work, or a combination thereof? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • How many members, how many active volunteers? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • What local collaborations exist (AIDS support organizations, Pride organizations, checkpoints, universities)? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • What were the biggest challenges during the founding process \u2013 and how were they solved? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Contact: Website, email, possibly social media profiles. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              We are deliberately not naming any names here until the clubs themselves have given their consent and the profiles have been editorially approved. Visibility is valuable \u2013 but it must be voluntary and desired. The list is constantly being expanded. <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              If you’ve recently founded or are planning to found a club and would like to be featured here: write to us. We’ll create the profile together with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              World map: Local fist clubs & contact points <\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

              On the main website you will find our interactive world map \u2013 zoomable, searchable, with direct contact options for every registered club and contact point. Four categories are distinguished: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Fully registered clubs<\/strong> \u2013 legal entities with their own legal form, board of directors, and bylaws. Independent members within the Fist Club network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Local groups<\/strong> \u2013 activities under the umbrella of Fist Club Europe e.V. without their own legal form. Ideal for cities where taking the step of founding an association is not yet feasible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Contact points<\/strong> \u2013 individuals or small groups that serve as a point of contact for interested people locally, without a formal structure. This too is a start \u2013 and often the first step towards a local group or one’s own club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Partner organizations<\/strong> \u2013 affiliated associations and NGOs (AIDS support groups, queer health initiatives, BDSM associations) with whom we collaborate thematically or operationally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Want to be on the map? Send us a brief summary of yourself or your group. We’ll get in touch, clarify the details, verify the information, and then activate the listing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Appendix: Quick overview of all countries <\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

              The following table provides a concise summary of the key data for the 20 countries covered. It is intended as a quick comparison \u2013 the details can be found in the corresponding fact sheet above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              country<\/strong> <\/td>Legal form<\/strong> <\/td>Min.<\/strong> <\/td>Cost<\/strong> <\/td>Length of time<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
              Germany <\/td>eV <\/td>7 <\/td>approximately \u20ac100 <\/td>4\u20138 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Austria <\/td>Ideal club <\/td>2 <\/td>approx. \u20ac42 <\/td>2\u20136 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Switzerland <\/td>Association (Civil Code) <\/td>2 <\/td>0\u2013500 CHF <\/td>immediately\u20132 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Netherlands <\/td>Association <\/td>2 <\/td>\u20ac300\u2013700 <\/td>1\u20134 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Belgium <\/td>ASBL\/VZW <\/td>2 <\/td>approx. \u20ac150\u2013200 <\/td>4\u20138 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              France <\/td>Association law 1901 <\/td>2 <\/td>free of charge <\/td>2\u20134 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              UK <\/td>CIO \/ CIC <\/td>1\u20133 <\/td>\u00a30\u201330 <\/td>2\u20138 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Ireland <\/td>CLG \/ Charity <\/td>1\u20133 <\/td>50\u2013100 \u20ac <\/td>2\u20136 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Sweden <\/td>Ideell f\u00f6rening <\/td>3 <\/td>free of charge <\/td>immediately\u20132 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Denmark <\/td>Foruming <\/td>2\u20133 <\/td>free of charge <\/td>immediately\u20132 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Finland <\/td>Yhdistys (ry) <\/td>3 <\/td>approx. \u20ac60 <\/td>3\u20136 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Spain <\/td>Association <\/td>3 <\/td>approx. \u20ac50\u2013100 <\/td>4\u20138 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Italy <\/td>APS \/ ETS <\/td>7 <\/td>\u20ac200\u2013500 <\/td>4\u201312 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Portugal <\/td>Associa\u00e7\u00e3o <\/td>3 <\/td>approximately \u20ac300 <\/td>1\u20136 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Poland <\/td>Stowarzyszenie <\/td>7 <\/td>free of charge <\/td>4\u201310 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Greece <\/td>\u03a3\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03bf <\/td>20 <\/td>\u20ac100\u2013300 <\/td>6\u201312 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              USA <\/td>Nonprofit \/ 501(c)(3) <\/td>3 <\/td>$60\u2013600 <\/td>4\u201312 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Canada <\/td>Nonprofit \/ Charity <\/td>3 <\/td>200 CAD <\/td>4\u20138 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Brazil <\/td>Civil Association <\/td>2 <\/td>200\u2013500 BRL <\/td>4\u201310 weeks. <\/td><\/tr>
              Australia <\/td>Inc. Assoc. \/ CLG <\/td>1\u20135 <\/td>50\u2013500 AUD <\/td>4\u20138 weeks. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

              The “Min.” column indicates the minimum number of founding members required. Costs and duration are guidelines \u2013 both can vary considerably in individual cases. <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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