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Tómstundir fyrir ungmenni með fötlun

Í Vinaskjóli geta 16–20 ára ungmenni sem eru í framhalds-skóla dvalið á daginn eftir að skóla lýkur.

​​Markmið Vinaskjóls er að styðja ungmennin til sjálfstæðis, efla vald- og sjálfs-ákvörðunar-rétt þeirra, auka félagslega færni og almenna þátttöku. Með starfinu er lögð áhersla á eflingu sjálfstrausts og sam-kenndar með öðrum, sem og skemmtilegum frítíma sem ungmennin taka þátt í að skipuleggja.

Skráning fer fram á frístundavefnum Völu eða með því að tala við ráðgjafa hjá sveitarfélaginu sem ungmennið býr í.

Leisure activities for young people with disability

Students in secondary school aged 16–20 can stay in Vinaskjól after school finishes. Young people from Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær, Kópavogur and Grindavík can go to Vinaskjól.

The objective of Vinaskjól is to support young people’s independence, to strengthen their right of self-determination, and increase social skills and overall participation. Emphasis is put on improving self-esteem and empathy, as well as providing fun leisure hours organised in co-operation with the students themselves.

Registration is made on the after-school system Vala or by speaking with a counsellor in the town the student has a legal residency.

Opening hours

Vinaskjól is open every weekday between 12:00 and 17:00. On planning days or other half-days it’s open between 8:00 and 17:00. You need to apply for longer stays on these days with the department manager.

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