Would you like to join us in Uppsala, Sweden, to discuss human rights issues and the involvement of young people in decision-making for their local community? The youth centre Hamarinn is looking for 8 young people aged 16-18, who are passionate about human rights issues and how young people can better influence their local community, to come with us to Uppsala in Sweden to discuss human rights issues and young people's participation in decision-making for their local community.
Category: News
Hafnarfjörður is expanding!
New neighbourhoods are being created and older ones are expanding. The City of Hafnarfjörður has launched a new information page about the development that is taking place in Hafnarfjörður and will take place in the near future. The development between 2017-2040 is highlighted, with a focus on the years 2021-2031. The summary is based on the approved plan for Hafnarfjörður […]
Songbirds in the Hafnarfjörður Singing Competition
The Hafnarfjörður youth centre singing competition was held at the town's cinema on 9th March. A group of young musicians took part and the competition was very fierce, making the choice far from easy for the judges, singer Klara Ósk Elíasdóttir, Andra Ómarsson, Project Manager for Culture and Marketing at Hafnarfjörður, and Helena Guðjónsdóttir, a music teacher at Skarðshlíðarskóli. There was a great atmosphere in the venue and it was great fun […]
Continuous development in support for disabled people
Hafnarfjörður is a progressive town when it comes to services for disabled people. It thinks outside the box and takes new approaches to improve the environment and accessibility. Staff faced a variety of challenges during Covid, and new innovations emerged. Hrönn Hilmarsdóttir, Head of Development and Operations for Disability Issues at the City of Hafnarfjörður, has worked for the city […]
The bridge provides support in children's local environment
Brúin provides support in the local environment for children and families. Brúin is a procedure that has been run by the City of Hafnarfjörður for the past few years. The procedure has contributed to increased cooperation between the systems and departments involved in the welfare of children and their parents. The development of Brúin began in 2016 when staff from the Department of Family and Child Affairs and the Department of Education and Public Health felt the need for increased collaboration […]
Bjarg Housing Association is building 148 flats in Hamranes
The first residents are expected to move in at the beginning of 2023. Construction of 148 homes by Bjarg Housing Society at Nónhamar and Hringhamar in Hamranes, Hafnarfjörður, is progressing well. The development is based on an agreement between the City of Hafnarfjörður and Bjarg Housing Society under the General Housing Act, with the City of Hafnarfjörður contributing 12% of the flats' initial value, or around 550 […]
Interdisciplinary work for the benefit of refugees
Ægir Örn Sigurgeirsson is the Head of Support Services for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Hafnarfjörður. Ægir is a qualified social worker, an MPM project manager, and worked for many years with the child protection authority. „At the end of 2018, we launched an eight-month pilot project in Hafnarfjörður to increase specialisation in services for applicants for international protection and to assist people […]
Welfare services aimed at successful ageing
Services for older people in Hafnarfjörður aim for successful ageing. Sjöfn Guðmundsdóttir is the Head of the Support and Auxiliary Services Department at the Family and Children's Services Division of the City of Hafnarfjörður. Sjöfn mentions that health promotion is a major part of the service for older people in Hafnarfjörður. These include exercise, walking groups, both indoors and outdoors, aqua aerobics, the Janus project and all-round training for 65-year-olds and […]
Development of welfare in the right direction
The Family and Child Welfare Department provides a comprehensive welfare service for Hafnarfjörður. In recent years, the development of procedures within the system has contributed to improved cross-disciplinary cooperation between departments and institutions for the benefit of the municipality's residents. An interview with Rannveig was published in the Fréttablaðið newspaper on Thursday, 3 March 2022: „The social services of Hafnarfjörður have a great human resource, which is the prerequisite for being able to develop and […]
Music course for 6 – 18 months
The Hafnarfjörður Music School offers an eight-lesson music course for children aged 6 to 18 months. The course will teach fun songs, rhymes and movements for children that stimulate their sensory development. Instruments, scarves, ribbons and much, much more are used. The course is taught by music teacher María Gunnarsdóttir, and classes take place at the Hafnarfjörður Music School, Strandgata 51. Classes are taught […]