Fontenehuset Arendal

Fontenehuset Arendal

Arendal, Agder, Norway

Mental healthEmployment & SkillsTax-deductible donations
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Profile last updated: June 20, 2026

About

Fontenehuset Arendal is a non-governmental organisation based in Arendal, Norway working on mental health, employment & skills.

Fontenehuset Arendal is a Norwegian voluntary, non-profit community for people who have or have had mental health problems. It is part of the international Fontenehus (Clubhouse) movement and is based on work as both a method and a goal. Members and staff run the house together, offering a work-oriented day, support for members to return to or keep paid work, education and participation in society, with ongoing follow-up at work and study placements. Membership is free, open to all who are or have been mentally ill, and requires no referral. The organisation is based in Arendal, Norway, and is accredited through Clubhouse International.

Location

Arendal, Norway

Organisation type

NGO

Registration

927 477 513

Languages

NO

Causes & programmes

Causes

Mental healthEmployment & Skills

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Overgangsarbeid (transitional work)

Employment & Skills · Norway

Part-time, time-limited paid work placements in ordinary workplaces, with members supported by Fontenehuset staff and members during the transition back to working life.

Arbeid med støtte (work with support)

Employment & Skills · Norway

Support for members to secure, maintain and improve their employment, with ongoing contact with members and their employers.

Reach out

Mental health · Norway

A member contact system that reaches out to members who stop attending, are at risk of isolating themselves, or are admitted to hospital.

Countries of operation

Norway

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsLotteries

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteerCorporate partnership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Clubhouse International

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