Enthralled by the work of youth centres and the empowerment of young people
Geir Bjarnason, the sports and leisure officer for the City of Hafnarfjörður, is the guest on this episode of Vitan. In this episode, Geir discusses his life with and for the city over the past few decades, as he has worked for the local council for over thirty years.
The workhorse has always been with the town – has worked for
has been with the municipality for over thirty years and is a true Hafnarfjörður resident.
Geir Bjarnason, Sports and Leisure Officer
Hafnarfjörður is a guest The City of Hafnarfjörður's podcast for this time. In this episode, Geir discusses life
separately from the town and with the town over the past decades.
Geir is one of those staff members who have more or less all
He has worked within the municipality for his entire career. There he has dealt with many and
different jobs, most of which, however, have in common that they are concerned with children and
young people and their empowerment in one way or another. Prevention plays a part in this,
Physical activity and health play a very important role, and Geir has been involved in initiating and implementing them.
interesting prevention and health projects that are designed to enrich
the community spirit and the well-being of the mental and physical health of Hafnarfjörður residents as a whole. Geir
also serves as the lead for a working group on the healthy community initiative but
In recent years, Hafnarfjörður has been establishing itself as the Wellness Town.
Hafnarfjörður and that in a strong partnership with the Hafnarfjörður community, voluntary organisations,
sporting clubs, individuals and staff. Hafnarfjörður has long been
A great sporting town that has for years produced champions in almost every field.
of sport and in 2015 the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður entered into an agreement with the Office
the Chief Medical Officer on formal participation in the Healthy Community project and has
the municipality has developed in collaboration with residents, staff and other stakeholders
the health strategy of the City of Hafnarfjörður and presented an action plan that speaks directly
together with the policy.
Interviews with interesting individuals who work for the municipality.
In Vitanum, interesting individuals who work for the benefit of the town are interviewed. This covers the council's services, interesting development projects and topics from a wide range of fields. The podcast opens up to a more in-depth discussion of specific projects, services and topics that are currently a major part of the conversation. All episodes of The Lighthouse can be accessed on the City of Hafnarfjörður's website, as well as on podcast platforms such as Spotify, Simplecast and Podcast Addict.