Chiro Flanders

Chirojeugd Vlaanderen
AbbreviationChiro
Formation1934[1]
TypeBelgian non-profit youth organization
PurposeCatholic youth organization
HeadquartersAntwerp, Belgium
Membership
>100,000 members[2]
Founder
Jos Cleymans [3][4]
Websitehttps://chiro.be/english
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Chiro Flanders (Dutch: Chirojeugd Vlaanderen) or simply Chiro, is a Belgian youth organisation, founded on Christian values, active in Flanders, Brussels and Eupen-Malmedy.[5] With more than 100,000 members Chiro is the biggest youth organization in Belgium.[6] While mainly focusing on having fun, it also aims at developing youngsters' responsibility and skills. Chiro is a member of the umbrella of Catholic youth organizations Fimcap.[7]

  1. ^ "Het ontstaan van de Chiro". Chiro website.
  2. ^ De Standaard: Chiro blijft grootste jeugdbeweging
  3. ^ "Het ontstaan van de Chiro". Chiro website.
  4. ^ "Jos Cleymans". Chiro Wiki. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  5. ^ "Cijfergegevens". Chiro website.
  6. ^ "Chiro blijft grootste jeugdbeweging". De Standaard. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  7. ^ "Chirojeugd Vlaanderen - Flanders". fimcap.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-06-10.