Ársel

Youth center for 10–16 year olds

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About Ársel

The Ársel Youth Center is one of nine youth centers located in Árbær, Norðlingaholt, Grafarholt, Úlfarsárdalur, and Grafarvogur, operated by Brúin Recreation Center. The target group includes children and adolescents from grades 5 to 10 of Árbæjarskóli, Ártúnsskóli, and Selásskóla.

Director: Bjarni Þórðarson

Assistant director: Íris Hrund Ernudóttir

Opening hours

Adolescent activities

Mondays: Miðjan at Árbæjarskóli, 12:40-4 p.m. and 7:30-9:45 p.m.

Tuesdays: Miðjan at Árbæjarskóli, 12:40-4 p.m.

Wednesdays: Miðjan at Árbæjarskóli, 12:40-4 p.m. and 7:30-9:45 p.m.

Fridays: 12:40-4 p.m. and 7:30-10:30 p.m.

10–12 years old

Mondays: 4:30–6 p.m.

Wednesdays: 4:30pm-6:30pm

Fridays: 4:30pm-6:30pm

Practical information

Bullying in school and recreational activities

Bullying and violence can have a lasting impact on the psyche of children and adolescents. It should not be accepted school and recreational activities. All workplaces for children and adolescents have an anti-bullying plan. Parents who receive indications or information about bullying should take it seriously and report it to the relevant parties. Workplaces of the Department of Education & Youth of Reykjavík City operate according to a bullying checklist developed in extensive consultation with professionals. 

Disruption to school and recreational activities

Officials have issued recommendations for parents and guardians of children in schools and recreational activities. Capital area municipalities have assigned SHS to monitor weather conditions and forecasts and send out alerts when needed, working with police and education authorities as appropriate.

Summer hours

Mondays: 7:30pm to 10:30pm

Wednesdays: 7:30–10:30 p.m.

Fridays: 7:30-10:30 p.m. — joint

Youth centers sometimes combine their summer openings, so be sure to check the location of each opening on social media or Abler. Information about the location of summer activities for children ages 10-12 will be shared through announcements and emails to parents. Children can be registered for workshops through Abler.

Illustration of two primary school-aged children.

Photos from Ársel

Child prosperity

The new Act on the Integration of Services in the Interest of Children’s Prosperity has come into effect. The goal is to ensure children and guardians receive the right assistance, at the right time, from the right parties. Families and children in need of early support have guaranteed access to a prosperity liaison in the child's immediate environment, such as in preschool or primary school. The prosperity liaison offers information and guidance on services and ensures that children and guardians have unhindered access to these services. Children, youth, and guardians can reach the school prosperity liaison to request integrated services.

Information on the prosperity contacts for children at the Ársel youth center can be found on the website of Árbæjarskóli.