Erikshjälpen Framtidsverkstad will soon open in Halmstad

The work of supporting children and young people is intended to take place in close collaboration with the municipality's activities, housing in the area and the local Erikshjälpen Second Hand in Halmstad. Work is now starting on recruiting two activities coordinators and a labor market coordinator to run the business.

- 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 dialog with the Ljungbergska Foundation about a deeper collaboration. This support now makes the start-up in Halmstad possible.

- When children are given the opportunity to influence their everyday lives, not only their future but that of the whole community grows. We are convinced that Erikshjälpen, in close collaboration with the municipality, the business community and other existing actors, will be a good addition to the work of enabling long-term sustainable change for children and young people in Halmstad," writes Ljungbergska Stiftelsen 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.