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The organisation Hugrún Mental Health Education was presented with a grant of 450,000 króna today, on the anniversary of Flensborg School. All proceeds from the Flensborgarhlaupið, which was held on 18 September, are going to Hugrún this year, and the project is also being supported by the City of Hafnarfjörður. Hugrún Geðfræðsla provides education on mental health and mental disorders for young people across the country. The Hugrún Geðfræðsla organisation was founded in the spring […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 3 October. The meeting will begin at 17:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. Here you can view the meeting agenda. Here you can watch the meeting live.

In the autumn of 2017, the leisure transport service in Hafnarfjörður was relaunched, and today, nearly 1,500 children and parents from the town use the service. The leisure bus runs from ten after-school clubs to ten leisure centres and sports clubs in Hafnarfjörður every weekday. The 2017-2018 school year saw the leisure bus service restart in Hafnarfjörður, and at the start of the project, 6 […]

Representatives of the municipalities in the capital region recently signed a letter of intent for talks on investment in major roads and a high-quality public transport system in the capital region. The Mayor of Hafnarfjörður says the joint statement is important in the ongoing talks with the government about the next steps in transport infrastructure in the capital region, and wants to see a clear plan for road user safety. The joint declaration of intent states that the signatories are […]

Hafnarfjörður Municipality, at its Norðurhellu site, received its first certification as a cycle-friendly workplace during European Mobility Week. Thirty-two workplaces across the country have now been certified as cycle-friendly, and two have renewed their initial certification. The cycling certification is valid for two years from the date of issue. The workplace cycling certification promotes providing good accessibility for customers and employees. It takes into account […]

Booklets about the importance of reading to children have now been published. The leaflets, which are linked to the literacy policy of Hafnarfjörður, will be available in many places, for example in nurseries, health centres, with childminders, at after-school clubs and at Hafnarfjörður Library. The leaflet is available in Icelandic, English and Polish.  Brochure in Icelandic (Icelandic) Brochure in English (English) Brochure in Polish (Polish) Reading is […]

The City of Hafnarfjörður is providing education for parents of young children with the aim of raising parents' awareness of the importance of language development. Numerous studies have shown that by stimulating language development, it is possible to strengthen the foundational elements of literacy and support good academic achievement.    This project is part of Hafnarfjörður's literacy strategy and is carried out in close collaboration with the Hafnarfjörður Public Library and […]

Pupils and teachers at Skarðshlíðarskóli ran the first of many „miles“ from the school today. It is a project based on a Scottish model called The Daily Mile, and the school is the first in Iceland to take part.  Skarðshlíðarskóli opened in the autumn of 2017 in temporary premises but recently moved into a magnificent new building in Skarðshlíð, Hafnarfjörður. About […]