Hellirinn

Youth center for 10–16 year olds

Kleifarsel 18
109 Reykjavík

664 7684 Hellirinn on Instagram
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About Hellirinn

Open every weekday after school until 5pm.

Hellirinn is a specialized youth center for disabled children that serves disabled children and youth attending mainstream primary schools in Breiðholt and Brúarskóli.

You can find more information about participation requirements in Article 2 of the Rules for Reykjavík City Youth Center Services.

Age-specific services are provided for 10-12 year olds on one hand and 13-16 year olds on the other. The objective of Hellirinn is to offer a diverse range of age-appropriate activities that appeal to different children and adolescents with various interests. The youth center's philosophy is founded on individualized services where participants are actively involved in setting their own goals and work with each person's strengths and interests.

Hellirinn falls under Miðberg Recreation Center

Director: Eva Helgadóttir. Phone: 664 7684

Assistant director: Birkir Björnsson. Phone: 626 2561

Hellirinn Youth Center

Want to know more about Hellirinn? In this very short video, we give a glimpse of the youth center activities.

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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.

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 Hellirinn youth center can be found on the website of the children’s primary schools.