The final goal is to achieve a fully autonomous cultural status. The Swedish central state has since the beginning attempted to erase Scania's cultural identity and regional awareness. In spite of decades of effort by individuals and local organisations this negative situation continues to prevail. One reason is that very few channels exist today for regional organisations to enhance the Scanian public's cultural awareness or even make their opinions known. The Swedish central television and radio monopolies keep the doors locked to regional issues.
Official institutions disown the entire issue.
No Scanian history is taught in the schools of Scania or Sweden. SSF bases all of its activities on upholding democratic values and on international conventions and recommendations set forth by UN, Unesco, the European Council and the Helsinki Accord as well as the goals of minority organisations in Europe and worldwide. The recorded history of the Scanian people dates back to the 4th century including a period of 800 years as an important part of Denmark. Scania was annexed to Sweden at the peace treaty of Roskilde in 1658. During the years immediately following the peace treaty the Scanian people suffered greatly through resistance actions and through actions on the part of the Swedish central state.