D. 05.03.25
Press release

Guldborgsund Municipality has collaborated with headspace since 2021 to provide counseling for children and young people. Now the municipality has entered into a new agreement with headspace, which also includes a collaboration on headspace Family.

headspace is a nationwide service for children and young people between the ages of 12 and 25 who need to talk to someone about things that are difficult in their lives. It can be anything from heartbreak and family problems, to abuse or unhappiness at school or college. headspace also has outreach activities, including presentations and workshops at schools.

headspace has 37 centers in Denmark including a national chat. At the centers, young people can walk in off the street and get advice, they can also anonymously book an appointment for a conversation or request video counseling. It's free, there's no waiting time, and no problem is too big or too small. Since 2021, headspace has had a department in Guldborgsund.

The new agreement also includes headspace Family, which is an offer for parents and close relatives of young people in the target group for support and advice.

headspace is run by a combination of volunteers and paid employees. Through the agreement, Guldborgsund Municipality contributes employee resources to headspace and funds for the daily operation of headspace.

”I am very pleased with the new agreement with Guldborgsund Municipality. We have a very good collaboration both with the municipality and with other actors in the local community, and with the new agreement we can continue that,” says Kristian Hjorth, Area Manager at headspace.

”Headspace plays an important role in society by improving the mental well-being of children and young people. And well-being is an important factor in getting on in life. That's why it's important that we have a local branch of headspace,” says René Christensen, Chairman of the Employment Committee in the municipality.

Chairman of the Social Committee Britta Lange adds: ”Although the report from the Well-being Commission shows that most children and young people in Denmark are thriving, over a number of years there has been an increasing lack of well-being. An offer like headspace can help to remedy this.”

In addition to funding from the municipality, headspace receives funding from the state and from private actors.