{"id":7516,"date":"2025-10-13T12:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.is\/?page_id=7516"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:37:41","slug":"english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sjalfsbjorg.is\/en\/english\/","title":{"rendered":"English"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Self-Help, The National Confederation of Physically Disabled People<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The goal of the Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg Confederation is to fight for the full equality of physically disabled people in Iceland and to inform the public about the circumstances of physically disabled people. To reach this goal, the Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg Confederation cooperates with the government, municipalities, various interest groups, and individuals in Iceland. Despite improvements for disabled people over the years, there is still a long way to go to reach full equality.<\/p>

Services<\/b><\/p>

A rental service with mobility equipment for physically disabled people is one of the companies located in our building and is called\u00a0Highly talented<\/a>.<\/i>\u00a0The rental offers a variety of equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers for short-term rentals for residents of Iceland and visitors.<\/p>

Htl rental is located at H\u00e1t\u00fan 12, 105 Reykjav\u00edk and is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. You can visit their website.\u00a0High-quality Icelandic<\/a>\u00a0or send them an email at\u00a0david@htl.is<\/a>\u00a0for information and rentals.<\/p>

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Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg Confederation is a partner and sponsor to\u00a0Ramp Up Iceland<\/b><\/a>. Ramp Up Iceland aims to build 1000 ramps in four years all over Iceland. You can follow the progress at\u00a0https:\/\/www.rampur.is<\/a>\u00a0or follow their Instagram\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>

The Self-Rescue House<\/i>\u00a0(e. House of Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg) is an apartment and office building owned by the Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg Confederation. In the building, the confederation offers accessible housing for rent to people with disabilities. A variety of operations can be found in the building, alongside accessible apartments and offices for rent. Notably\u00a0The Self-Reliance Home<\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0(e. Home of Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg), a rehabilitation center with a swimming pool. As well as the office of the Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg Confederation, the office of Sj\u00e1lfsbjargarheimili\u00f0 and the office of the Reykjav\u00edk chapter of Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg.<\/p>

Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg Confederation operates a knowledge center for disabled people in Iceland called\u00a0Self-Help Knowledge Center<\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0. On their website is information about support available from municipalities and the government, as well as accessible recreational options. Unfortunately, all the information is in Icelandic, but everyone is welcome to send an email to\u00a0info@sjalfsbjorg.is<\/a>\u00a0with any inquiries regarding disability in Iceland.<\/p>

History<\/b><\/p>

Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg Confederation has a long history in Iceland and was established in 1959. The first chapter was established in Siglufj\u00f6r\u00f0ur in 1958 and now Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg has 12 chapters all over Iceland. Since 1963, the Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg Confederation has been a proud member of Nordisk Handikap F\u00f6rbund (NHF), a confederation of organizations for people with disabilities in the Nordic countries. In 1966, construction of the Sj\u00e1lfsbjargarh\u00fas building began, and in 1973 the first residents moved in. After a period of prosperous growth, the rehabilitation center with its pool was completed in 1988.<\/p>

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The opening hours of the Sj\u00e1lfsbj\u00f6rg Confederation are Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM \u2013 2:00 PM (GMT).<\/p>

Tel. +354 5500 360<\/p>

Email:\u00a0info@sjalfsbjorg.is<\/p><\/div>

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