Erikshjälpen Framtidsverkstad will soon open in Halmstad

The work to support children and youth is intended to be carried out in close collaboration with municipal services, local housing providers, and the local “ Erikshjälpen Second Hand ” store in Halmstad. We are now beginning the process of recruiting two program coordinators and one labor market coordinator to run the program. 

- Their first task will be to build relationships with various actors and residents in the Linehed area. This is to find out how Erikshjälpen Framtidsverkstad can best meet the needs of the area and complement other interventions, says Jonatan Saldner, acting program manager at Erikshjälpen's Sweden department.

The aim is for the Future Workshop to open before the end of the year.

A long-term investment

Erikshjälpen has long been in discussions with the Ljungbergska Foundation regarding closer cooperation. That support is now making it possible to launch the initiative at Halmstad . 

“When children are given the opportunity to influence their daily lives, it is not only their future that grows, but that of society as a whole. We are convinced that Erikshjälpen, in close collaboration with the municipality, the business community, and other existing stakeholders, will be a valuable addition to the effort to bring about long-term, sustainable change for children and young people in Halmstad,” the Ljungbergska Foundation writes in a statement. 

Focus on children's rights

The work in the Future Workshops is always based on children's rights. In the activities, it is the children themselves who will decide what activities they want and what issues are important for them to pursue. This gives them the power to change their neighborhood, build self-confidence and eventually follow their dreams.