TINNA Aid activity program turns 10

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Mayor Hildur Björnsdóttir presented flowers to Þuríður Sigurðardóttir, project manager of the TINNA Aid group, to mark the anniversary.
From the TINNA Aid activity program's anniversary celebration.

Mayor Hildur Björnsdóttir visited the Family Center in Gerðuberg today to celebrate the 10th anniversary of TINNA Aid, an activity program for single parents outside the workforce.

TINNA Aid is a joint initiative of the Reykjavík City welfare division and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing. The program serves single parents outside the workforce who face long-term social challenges. Its goal is to support and strengthen parents in their caregiving roles, helping them improve their quality of life and that of their children. The program focuses on self-empowerment, building social skills, and increasing participation in the community, including the job market. In addition, the program offers practical education, self-empowerment activities, yoga, and painting.

An anniversary cake was served to guests.
Afmælikaka var í boði fyrir gestina.

Hildur Björnsdóttir congratulated the TINNA Aid staff and participants on this milestone anniversary. She noted that the program's courses and education have proven highly effective in helping parents improve their quality of life and that of their children. Participant surveys back this up, confirming high satisfaction with TINNA Aid.

TINNA Aid participates in the arts festival

This year, TINNA Aid participants are presenting a fine arts exhibit titled "Dreams and Reality" at the Reykjavík Arts Festival.

Under the guidance of fine arts instructor Fríða María Harðardóttir, TINNA Aid participants have worked on collaborative art projects since 2020. In 2021, the group held its first exhibit.

The mayor and other guests view the TINNA Aid group's exhibit at the Reykjavík Arts Festival.
Borgarstjóri og aðrir boðsgestir virða fyrir sér verkin á sýningunni sem TINNU-hópurinn er með á Listahátíð í Reykjavík í ár.

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 6, the TINNA Aid group's exhibit, "Dreams and Reality," opens at the Reykjavík Arts Festival. This exhibit showcases work by the TINNA Aid group, where young women connected with themselves and one another through fine art.

Fríða María Harðardóttir, the exhibit's curator, stands beside several of the works on display.
Fríða María Harðardóttir, myndlistarkennari og sýningarstjóri sýningarinnar, stendur við nokkur verkanna eftir þátttakendur TINNU verkefnisins.

They received instruction, explored materials and methods, developed technical skills, practiced perception- and dialogue-based exercises, engaged their curiosity and imagination, and found an outlet for personal expression. Crucially, they also experienced the process of creating art as a source of healing.

The exhibit opens tomorrow, Saturday, June 6, at 2 p.m.

Everyone is welcome.