Red Cross
Published: 6 Oct 2016
Country: Denmark
Website: www.rodekors.dk/
Contact Person: Røde Kors (Main office for asylum)
Telephone: +45 35 43 22 44
Street Address: Rosenørns Alle 31 2. sal, 1970 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
Contacts for asylum officials:
Anne la Cour, Head of Asylum, +45 24 65 48 77
Maja Rettrup Mørch, Head of Secretariat, +45 28 59 33 56
Anne Skovgaard, Press Officer, +45 30 51 35 33
Tracing – contact by email: tracing@redcross.dk
Description:
The Red Cross operates a number of reception centres for asylum seekers in Denmark. The centres are open facilities, often categorised according to the type of resident group they house, i.e. newly-arrived asylum seekers, families, extra and special care individuals, and single men or women. The following is a list of contacts within the Red Cross and a list of reception centres the Red Cross is responsible for. We list here the main centres that are run by the Red Cross. In addition there are other centres which are organised through the municipalities which you can find on this link.
Please note that to trace your relatives, you have to send an email to: tracing@redcross.dk
September 2014: The large influx of asylum seekers means that the immigration authorities have had to open temporary accommodation places on short notice to supplement capacity for asylum centres. It may be in camping cabins and hotels for example. The temporary accommodation is spread throughout the country and created on very short notice. Where and when is determined by the immigration authorities, just as the authorities make the decision whether the Red Cross or municipalities will be responsible for the daily operation of the centres.
Reception centres in Denmark
Reception Center: Sandholm
Address: Sandholmgårdsvej 40, 3460 Birkerød
Tel: +45 35 27 99 00
Contact Person: Michael Ehrenfels, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Sandholm is partly a reception centre for newly-arrived refugees as well as an outbound centre for rejected asylum seekers and residents on exceptional leave to remain. Sandholm has a health clinic, clothing shop, IT café, nursery, children’s club, and a variety of activities and internship offers. The residents eat partly in the cafeteria, partly preparing the food themselves. There are many activities at the centre. Children go to the Red Cross School in Lynge or at local schools.
Reception Center: Helsingør
Address: Esrumvej 145, 3000 Helsingør
Tel: +45 35 27 93 30
Contact Person: Michael Ehrenfels, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Helsingør is located in the former Helsingør Hospital and it works as a reception centre for newly arrived refugees. Refugees stay here for approximately 14 days before being further moved to a residential centre. Registration and conversations for the authorities are held at the Center Sandholm. The centre has a range of health care services, a nursery and classes for children and adults. There are a number of leisure activities such as IT café and a fitness room. The centre has a canteen where residents have their meals.
Reception Center: Kongelunden
Address: Kalvebodvej 250, 2791 Dragør
Tel: +45 32 53 16 55
Contact Person: Gitte Nielsen, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Kongelunden is a special centre for asylum seekers in need of extra and special care. The centre has its own health clinic with doctors and nurses, and in addition there are psychologists and a physiotherapist employed because of the particular group of residents. The Centre’s children go to the Red Cross school in Dianalund or at local schools. A number of volunteers participate in activities in Kongelunden.
Reception Center: Kvindeafdelingen
Address: Kalvebodvej 250, 2791 Dragør
Tel: +45 35 27 97 20
Contact Person: Gitte Nielsen, Head of Centre
Description:
Kvindeafdelingen (“The Female Department”) is the Red Cross’ special accommodation centre for single women with or without children. The women live in the ward, while the authorities are handling their case. The women are taught in the Red Cross’ school for adults in Frederiksberg, as well as many activities at the centre itself, including a choir. The children at the centre attend the centre school in Dianalund or local schools. Kvindeafdelingen is next door to the Center Kongelunden.
Reception Center: Auderød
Address: Auderødvej 90, 3300 Frederiksværk
Tel: +45 35 27 90 00
Contact Person: Michael Vinther, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Auderød is a receiving and departure centre for singles and families. The centre houses a kindergarten, activity club, health clinic and a school for children and adults and it has special housing and leisure activities for women. The location is in beautiful surroundings on Arrenæs by Frederiksværk providing excellent opportunities for sports and outdoors recreational activities. A number of volunteers participate in activities with the residents, including sports and arts.
Reception Center: Avnstrup
Address: Avnstrupvej 1, 4330 Hvalsø
Tel: +45 35 27 98 00
Contact Person: Claus Pedersen, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Avnstrup is a newcomer centre and departure centre for refused asylum seekers. The centre is located in beautiful forest surroundings at Hvalsø and it has a kindergarten, children’s club and various activities and internship offers. The residents cook their own meals and a number of volunteers participate in activities at the centre, which has close ties to the local area. Children and adults go to school at the Red Cross school in Dianalund or children are taught in local schools.
Reception Center: Jægerspris
Address: Hovedgaden 15, 3630 Jægerspris
Tel: +45 35 27 86 60
Contact Person: Caroline A. Madsen, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Jægerspris is a temporary reception centre for unaccompanied children and young people, situated as part of the Jægerspris Castle in beautiful surroundings. The children go to the Red Cross school in Dianalund, and return in the afternoon and during the evening they may participate in various activities such as football, table tennis, movie nights, bingo and various creative possibilities. After the temporary stay, the young people are moved to a child and youth centre where they live while their cases are being processed.
Reception Center: Gribskov
Address: Gantekrogsvej 9, 3230 Græsted
Contact Person: Henrik Askholt, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Gribskov is a centre for unaccompanied children and young people with streetoriented behaviour, situated in the middle of Grib Skov (Grib Forest) in beautiful surroundings.
Reception Center: Jelling
Address: Søndervang 2, 7300 Jelling
Tel: +45 35 27 97 90
Contact Person: Solveig Vestergaard, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Jelling is an accommodation centre located in the middle of Jelling City, and has close ties to the local community’s leisure and cultural life. The residents are self catering. The centre has a playroom and the children go to a nearby municipal after-school activities youth club. Teaching takes place primarily at the neighbouring defunct town hall, which was converted into an asylum school in 2010.
Reception Center: Thyregod
Address: Thyregodvej 44, 7323 Give
Tel: +45 35 27 96 00
Contact Person: Solveig Vestergaard, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Thyregod, which is located on the outskirts of Thyregod city, is a centre for single men. They live at the centre, while the authorities are processing their cases. All the offers are in Jelling city, where residents from Thyregod Centre get health care, education and are introduced to employment programmes. Centre Thyregod offers activities run by volunteers and activation employees. Preferably, there are only staff at the centre in the daytime.
Reception Center: Ebeltoft
Address: Mariesmindevej 1, 8400 Ebeltoft
Tel: +45 35 27 86 34
Contact Person: Helle Ganer, Functional Manager
Description:
Center Ebeltoft, which is situated in the outskirts of Ebeltoft city, is a centre for single men. They receive health care, education and activational job offers at the centre. Center Ebeltoft also offers a range of leisure activities, which the volunteers are in charge of.
Reception Center: Sigerslev
Address: Mandehoved 9, 4660 Sigerslev
Tel: +45 35 27 87 30
Contact Person: Helle Jørgensen, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Sigerslev is located in beautiful surroundings within walking distance of Stevns Klint (Stevns Cliff). The centre is for single men, who receive education, activational job programmes and health care at the centre.
Reception Center: Bornholm
Address: Slottet, Zartmannsvej 2, 3700 Rønne
Tel: +45 35 27 93 10
Contact Person: Michael Vinther, Head of Centre
Description:
Center Rønne/’Slottet’ (”The Castle”) is centrally located in Rønne and it is a centre both for singles and for families. The centre is run in partnership with the regional municipality of Bornholm. The municipality is responsible for kindergartens, leisure and educational facilities for children, while the Red Cross is responsible for the daily operation of health care services, education, activation programmes and leisure activities for adults.