Open Hands For You
Open Hands Norge
Stavanger, Norway
About
Founded in 2015, Open Hands For You is a non-profit association based in Stavanger, Norway working on refugees & migration, education, health +3 more.
Open Hands For You is a volunteer-run non-profit based in Stavanger, Norway. It works to make everyday life easier for refugees and immigrants in Rogaland by offering Norwegian language classes, a digital café, a language café, youth and junior clubs, a senior fitness and lunch programme, swimming training for immigrant women, and Erasmus exchange projects. The organisation was founded in January 2015 by a refugee who wanted to help other refugees. Its activities aim to build tolerance, cultural understanding and integration, and to reduce loneliness and social exclusion. It relies on volunteers and membership fees, and it is named after its volunteer-based approach.
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Norskkurs
Education · Norway
Norwegian language classes for adult refugees and immigrants at A1 level, running in four-month courses.
Språkkafé
Education · Norway
Weekly informal café where participants practise Norwegian in a supportive setting.
Digital Kafe
Community development · Norway
Low-threshold digital help and social meeting point where people get guidance on everyday digital tasks.
Aktiv Senior
Elderly care · Norway
Light exercise programme focused on mobility, strength and fitness, followed by a simple lunch and social fellowship for older people.
Hands Down Youth Club
Children & Youth · Norway
Open youth club for people aged 13 to 20 in Hillevåg, offering a safe meeting place where young people shape their own activities.
Juniorklubben
Children & Youth · Norway
Junior club for children in grades 5 to 7 offering social activities and leisure.
Svømmetrening
Health · Norway
Free swimming training for adult immigrant women who have not previously learned to swim, run with Stavanger Svømmehall.
Erasmus
Education · Norway
Youth exchange and trips under the European Erasmus programme, promoting cross-cultural understanding and social inclusion.
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Stavanger Svømmehall, Erasmus
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