Gleðibankinn

Youth center for 10–16 year olds

Hlíðaskóli, Hamrahlíð 2
105 Reykjavík

695 5215
Hlíðaskóli og skólalóðin

The Gleðibankinn Youth Center is one of five youth centers located in Miðborg, Hlíðar, and Vesturbær, operated by Tjörnin Recreation Center. The target group is children and adolescents in grades 5-10 at Hlíðaskóli.

The youth center works closely with Hlíðaskóli administrators. We also emphasize collaboration with local parents/guardians. The youth center is open to anyone interested in learning about our activities.

Director: Gunnlaugur Víðir Guðmundsson phone. 695-5215

Assistant Director: Anna Margrét Káradóttir

Opening hours

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.

Action plan

Youth centers are dedicated to one of the fundamental principles of Icelandic education: democracy and human rights. The program emphasizes children's rights education for both children and adults, ensuring that children become active participants in a democratic society. One of the steps in implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child involves developing an action plan.

Summer hours

Mondays:

4:30-7pm joint

7:30pm to 10:30pm

 

Wednesdays:

4:30-7pm joint

7:30pm to 10:30pm

 

Fridays:

4:30-7pm joint

7:30-10:30pm joint

 

Youth centers sometimes join together for summer activities, so it's important to check social media for current locations. Location information for summer activities for children ages 10-12 is shared through advertisements and emails to parents.

Illustration of two primary school-aged children.

Photos from Gleðibankinn

Child prosperity

The 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 Gleðibankinn youth center can be found on the website of Hlíðaskóli.