Charities

ABC Children's Aid is an Icelandic NGO, founded in 1988. ABC supports thousands of children in 6 countries, and are operating 21 schools for poor children from the age of 3, with free education, school supplies, uniforms, medical care, food and boarding. We are grateful for our many sponsors over 35 years and appreciate the trust we have been shown. Thank you so much to everyone who wants to support the work through the Reykjavik Marathon.

For over 35 years, the ADHD organization has been dedicated to ensuring that individuals with ADHD and related disorders, along with their families, receive the understanding, support, and services needed to promote social integration, enhance educational and work opportunities, and improve overall quality of life. Our services are available to all Icelanders, with over four thousand active members. Membership extends to entire families, as ADHD often affects multiple members within a household. It is estimated that up to 25,000 people in Iceland have ADHD, including 10,000 children and 15,000 adults. Many of these individuals have not received a proper diagnosis or access to resources that could significantly enhance their lives and reduce various social costs, such as school dropouts, substance abuse, bullying, disability, and health issues. The ADHD Association offers a wide range of free services, including advice, educational materials, and information for our members, the general public, public institutions, and professionals. We also organize impactful courses, educational meetings, and publish informative content. With your support, we aim to further strengthen our efforts and expand our reach to benefit everyone affected by ADHD. Visit our website at www.adhd.is for more information.

The SLF´s Rehabilitation Center - Æfingastöðin -provides physical and occupational therapy to children and youth. Specialized physical- and occupational therapists with extensive experience and knowledge offer individual and group-based services. Through collaboration, education and therapy we aim to maximize each child's potential and participation to enriching the quality of life for both the child and their families.

Go On Great Woman Fund is for our dear friend, sister, daughter, mother and cousin, Hjördís Árnadóttir. This fund is intended to support her to buy necessary mobility aids and equipment so she can participate fully in life and society.

AFSTAÐA Icelandic advocacy group for better prison policies and rehabilitation.

AHC association of Iceland was formed in 2009 to support basic research on Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC).

Remember the way.... Do you want to run for the Alzheimer's Association? We encourage individuals and running groups to run to support the organization. If your group wants to learn more about dementia, we offer you education free of charge, contact us at [email protected]. Let's open the discussion about dementia in our local area and be active participants in reducing the social isolation of people with dementia and thus increase their quality of life. Those who run in the Reykjavík Marathon for the Alzheimer's Association run in the way for all our clients.

Andartak, Icelandic Cystic Fibrosis community

Astma- og ofnæmisfélag Íslands (AO) was founded in 1974 to be a voice for those who suffer from asthma and allergy. AO also emphasizes on air quality, indoors and outdoors. The office hours are from 9AM to 3 PM on Mondays. AO is a spokes person for its members when it comes to issues relating to authorities and others. AO provides education and personal assistance to its members and to other groups such as employees in cantines of schools and kinder garden. AO is open for everyone and the year fee is 3000 kr, half for minors. Website www.ao.is

Ástusjóður (Asta’s Fund) was established in memory of lawyer Ásta Stefánsdóttir. The fund, established by Ásta‘s friends, aims to support search and rescue teams in Iceland and further Ásta´s interests. Ásta‘s interests in law were environmental law, criminal law, justice and human rights. She also had great interest in equal rights and culture.

The eating disorder unit at Landspitali is an interdisciplinary team that diagnoses and treats eating disorders people that have reached the age of 18 years and older.

Fund to strengthen the ophthalmology department at Landspítali

Hringurinn er kvenfélag, stofnað 1904. Félagið hefur að markmiði að vinna að líknar- og mannúðarmálum, sérstaklega í þágu barna.

Recovery house supports people back into society after serving prison terms

Bergid headspace is a low threshold counselling service for young people aged 12-25. Bergid headspace service is free of charge and young people can seek service, without limitations.

Birta Association is an association of parents who have lost a child suddenly. We do not define the age of children because our children are always our children. The association holds open houses once a month during the winter. The association organizes lectures, a day of decoration in December,as well as providing parents with grants for e.g. rest cost, psychological and legal cost and funeral cost.

Bjarkarhlíð is a service center for adult victims of violence of all genders. There, individuals have the option of interviews and advice from counsellors, the police and lawyers free of charge and on their own terms. Bjarkarhlíð is a joint project of the City of Reykjavík, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Labor Market, the Ministry of Justice, the Metropolitan Police, the Association for Women's Refuge, Stígamót, the Human Rights Office of Iceland and the Women's Adviser. Bjarkarhlíð officially began operations on February 1, 2017

Bjarmahlíð is a centre for victims of violence and offers advice and information for individuals from the age of 16 who have been subjected to violence. At Bjarmahlíð, we work with victims of violence on their terms. All services and counselling are under the same roof, with the aim of making it easier for victims to seek help. Bjarmahlíð emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration between different institutions and organizations involved in local work. The victims are met in a warm and safe environment, on their terms

The "Hafnarfjörður Search and Rescue Team" operates within ICE-SAR and is one of the founding units of the Search and Rescue association. The Hafnarfjordur SAR call sign is SPORI. The team operates in most areas of rescue work and thus prepares itself to be able to respond to any kind of emergency, whether on land or at sea. The activities can be divided into three main categories: land, sea and equipment. Each works in their own field and manages their own agenda. The members of the SAR-team go to great lengths to keep themselves, as well as equipment in the best possible condition so that they can react quickly when the need arises.

Search and rescue in Skaftárhreppur.