Charities

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.

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

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Arnarskóli is a non-profit school for children with autism and other disabilities in 1st through 10th grade. The school was founded in 2017 by parents of children with disabilities and professionals. To better serve our students, we are currently fundraising for a playground. All contributions collected in the Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathon 2026 will go towards the development of Arnarskóli. Among our dreams is to create a school playground that is open and accessible to all children, include playground equipment with wheelchair access.

Fund to strengthen the ophthalmology department at Landspítali

Hringurinn is a women's association, founded in 1904. The association aims to work on charitable and humanitarian issues, especially for the benefit of children.

Bergið headspace provides free counselling and support for young people in Iceland aged 12–25. Young people can come and talk about whatever is on their mind – no referral, no diagnosis, and no barriers. Bergið is located at Suðurgata 10 in Reykjavík and also operates in Hafnarfjörður, Kópavogur, Mosfellsbær and Akureyri. We also offer online counselling so young people across Iceland can access support. Our service is free of charge and open to all young people. They can come as they are and talk about whatever they need support with. Every week around 120 young people seek support from Bergið. Support from runners in the Reykjavik Marathon is therefore vital for our work and helps us continue providing free support to young people across Iceland. If you are choosing a cause to run for – run for young people. Run for Bergið. 💚

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

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.

Fund to promote the Bloodbank.

Fund for hemotology and oncology department 11 EG at Landspítali

About the Icelandic BRCA organization: The objective of the Icelandic BRCA organization is to enhance education and research on BRCA and provide BRCA carrier and their relatives the necessary knowledge and support. The organization safeguards BRCA carriers’ interests by fighting for increased and better service for them, as well as for a larger cost participation by the government. Finally, the organization aims to facilitate cooperation with foreign counterparts.

CCU samtökin was founded in October 1995 and is a non profit organization of individuals with Crohn’s desease and Ulcerative Colitis. Among the organization´s goals is to support newly diagnosed and raise awareness. More information regarding the organization can be found on the CCU website; www.ccu.is.

CLF Iceland supports marginalized girls and young people in Uganda through education, skills training and entrepreneurship. The organisation supports an elementary and vocational school in Uganda where young people are empowered to live up to their full potential. CLF has supported over 2500 girls through education.

The CP Association in Iceland fights for the interests of people with reduced mobility who have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). This includes informing members, strengthening collaboration between professionals and relatives and supporting projects that contribute to improving the situation of individuals with CP.

The associations main activities pertain to education and information. Educating the public about diabetes and how to minimize the risk of getting the disease, primary prevention. Educating people with diabetes about how best to live with diabetes and minimize the risk of complications, secondary prevention. We publish printed educational material and we publish online. In addition we also provide social and educational events for our members.

Dropinn organizes gatherings where families of children with diabetes meet, share their experiences and thus seek support from each other.

The objective of the Icelandic Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Icelandic SPCA) is to provide shelter for pets in need and for that purpose establish an animal shelter as well as work to increase public knowledge and support concerning animal welfare. The animal shelter will house all pets in need and find them new forever homes. Until the animal shelter becomes a reality, the organization will find homes for animals at risk of being euthanized, either by providing them with a foster home or a permanent home.

The Icelandic Autistic Society was founded in 1977. In our organization are people on the autism spectrum, parents, professionals and others who are interested in better services for autism. There are now 1256 members. We have leisure groups for teenagers and support groups for adults in both the Greater Reykjavík area and in Akureyri. There are also active support groups for parents. The association has placed great emphasis on advocacy, and educating the society about autism. The main issues are shorter waiting lists for diagnosis, increased employment opportunities and more housing solutions. The Icelandic Autistic Society has an office in Reykjavík.

Einstök börn (Unique children) is a support group in Iceland for children with rare diseases. The group was established in March 1997 by the parents of 13 children who had no other support group to go to. Today there are almost 900 families in the group. The Icelandic population is small so most of the children suffering from rare diseases are isolated, with mostly one or two children suffering from each disease. Since most of the children in Einstök börn spend long periods of time in hospitals, one of the group's main concerns is to establish a good prosperous relationship between parents and healthcare professionals to make them aware of our unique needs within the healthcare system. Our future goals are to keep strengthening the group from within and making rare disorders more known in our society than it is today. To make sure that people have access to understandable information about their diseases. We also want to make sure that in Iceland there will be a place that collects information on rare diseases and gives us a chance to participate in gathering and sharing information within Europe and the world. https://www.einstokborn.is/is/english