Rjukanlys

1. Rjukanlys Rjukanlys works with programs for rehabilitation and the central goal is to help people back to work. Our statistics show a 50 - 60 % success in helping people back to work. Rjukanlys is running two guest houses located in the heart of Rjukan. This is our main facilities regarding to help our clients to improve their function in such way that they can regain or maintain their work capasity.

2. Getting people more healthy………..

3. Spiritual Preserve natural environment for contemplaition, reflection and inspiration, facilitate feeling of connection to something beyond human concerns

4. Physical Provide variety of settings and infrastructure for various levels of sport and recreation, e.g. Running, cycling, walking, picnicking, dog training etc.

5. Environmental Preserve ecosystems and biodiversity, provide clean air and water, maintain ecosystem function and foster human involvement in the natural environment

6. Mental Make nature available for restoration from mental fatigue, artistic inspiration and expression, educational development, e.g. Natural and cultural history

7. Social Provide settings for people to enhance their social networks and personal relationships.

8. THOE Towards a Healthy Outdoor Economy Interreg IVB 2007 Tinn and Vinje communities

9. Background • Interreg IVB – Nordsea region • Mountain region Vinje/Tinn

10. Nature plays a vital role in human health and well-being. Partnership Number of people living in urban areas will exceed those living in rural environments for the first time in human history

11. Nature Towards a Healthy Outdoor Economy Health Economy

12. Goal Vinje and Tinn: Keeping and getting people more healthy by the mean of using and communicating nature in an innovative way and making nature more accesible to different groups of people wich leads to less costs in health care, more effective human production means and a new form of sustainable employment and economy in nature areas

13. Objectives • Development of new health and wellness activities that can benefit visitors and around communities • Provide a diverse range of value added experiences for visitors, like wellness vacation packages, healthy eating places (balanced diet), treatment with mineral waters, healthy life style education to manage stress, solving personal problems like depression, reducing stress and negative aspects of every day life • Provide information for visitors and create awareness of the benefits of health and wellness tourism among population through marketing and promotional efforts

14. Objectives • Gain knowledge and exchange experience with other partners dealing with similar issues • Improve opportunities and access to nature for disabled • Support community based tourism iniatives and provide entrepreneurial opportunities for residents • Create partnership between parks, recreation agencies and health organizations • Create health and wellness recreation network

15. Expected outcomes of the project • Establishment of sustainable and high quality health and wellness tourism in the chosen destinations • Development of innovative health and wellness products • Improvement of health of the visitors and communities

16. Partners found already : • Province of Fryslân, Province of Overijssel (Netherlands), Svalöv Municipality (Sweden), British Waterways (UK), Tinn and Vinje communities, Nordjyllands Amt – Lille Vildmose (Denmark) Insel- und Halligconferenz, Das Wattenmeer National Park (Germany). • More local partners : Rjukanlys, ”Grønn omsorg” Tinn and Vinje, Attføringssenteret i Rauland, Folkehelseprgrammet i Telemark, Telemark University College, Hardangervidda National Park Senter.