Partnership's Programme Review
'Dumplings with Love' for 'Elders with Emigrant Family'
We collaborated with The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) to organise a dumpling-wrapping event, where volunteers accompanied over 50 'elders with emigrant family' to make rice dumplings and celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival together. Grandma Chan, who lives alone, found the dumpling-wrapping event to be lively and enjoyable, saying, 'During the festivals, when my children are not in Hong Kong, I feel particularly lonely. This year, making dumplings together with a big group of people, chatting and laughing, was wonderful. I appreciate the volunteers and the other elderly friends who collaborated with me on making the dumplings. I feel especially happy.'
In addition to the festive companionship, Towngas introduced the 'Sending Warmth to Thousands with Smart Technology' programme to the elderly, offering free installation of Smart Controllers and Smart Meters for families in need. The Smart Controller can be connected to the user's existing gas stove, enabling children living abroad to remotely shut off the cooking stove using their phones. The Smart Meter features automatic meter readings. The gas supply will be automatically cut off if abnormal usage or leakage is detected. Moreover, we will collaborate with Towngas to assist eligible ‘elders with emigrant family’ in applying for the Towngas Concession Scheme.
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort's Breaking Workshops to Fuel Youth's Sporting Dreams
Photo by Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
With the support of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, we have invited the Sports Legacy Scheme coaching team composed of Hong Kong team athletes to organise different sports training for teenagers and children with multicultural backgrounds from our Multicultural, Rehabilitation & Community Service. Earlier, it took over the sports craze and held break dance workshops. The participants' dedication to the workshop was recognised by the coach and partners, and they were arranged to go to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with break dance instructor Ivy Cheung on 27 July to showcase their learning results. Their performance was once again appreciated.
Newly Arrived Children Learn Hong Kong Food Culture with Tam Jai
Our Shamshipo Central Happy Teens Club collaborated with Tam Jai International Co. Limited to organise volunteer activities for young people in their 'GAME Changer' programme. In one of the events, newly arrived children in Hong Kong were invited to the Tam Jai Yunnan Mixian Flagship Store in Central. They played games with Tam Jai staff mentors and youth volunteers, learned about Hong Kong food culture and practised ordering food. After that, everyone enjoyed Tam Jai’s mixian and various appetisers together.
Breaking Boundaries in Music: Young People Engage With Musician
In collaboration with CVE Limited, Barry Wong, the founder of UNISON and TONE MUSIC TV, engaged in a meaningful exchange with the youth of our Kwun Tong Happy Teens Club and Shamshuipo Central Happy Teens Club. Barry not only shared insights from his career in music but also encouraged the youth to persevere in pursuing their dreams. The highlight was an impromptu crossover session where Barry and the youth explored different songs together, enriching everyone’s experience with the universal language of music.
Harley-Davidson's Motorcycle Industry Workplace Learning
We partnered with motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson to provide work-based learning opportunities for young people. They arranged a visit to the company's heart, where participants learned about the motorcycle inspection process and the VASK (Values, Attitudes, Skills, and Knowledge) required in the industry.
S+ Summit and Expo 2024: Co-creating Smart Social Welfare
We participated in the 'S+ Summit and Expo 2024' organised by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) on 3 May, where we introduced the 'CS Smart Social Welfare Project', including VICTOR–VR Training Protocol for Early Childhood Professionals, Technology-enhanced Table Tennis (TeTT) Training Programme, and Teen TechCreator. Mr Ho Kai-ming, JP, Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare Bureau, Mr Chan Tsz Ming from the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Kwan Chuk-fai, MH, JP, Chairman of the CIIF Committee, Ms Yan Lai Ming, Assistant Director (Elderly) of Social Welfare Department and Mr Chan Yue Chun from the Development Bureau visited our booth and exchanged insights with our colleagues.
Besides, Lee Chin Hei, Deputy Supervisor of our Quality & Talent Development Office, shared how to use an easy-to-use tool - VASK Card to quickly understand Gen Z's unique talents and help employers better understand the values and attitudes of young people with the theme of 'Unlocking Generation Z: Strategies at Individual, Team and Corporate Levels for All Abilities.' He shared with more than 30 practitioners from business and social welfare sectors how young people's values and attitudes are connected with business goals in order that Gen Z can achieve life goals while exerting themselves in work, giving back to society, and achieving talent match.
LifeCare Movement: Insurance Policy Donation
In addition to cash donations, insurance policies can also be a means of giving. We have become one of the supporting organizations for the 'LifeCare Movement—Insurance Policy Donation Program'. As long as you hold a valid life insurance policy, you can proactively contact your insurance broker to change the beneficiary of your policy, allocating all or part of the insured amount to us so as to continue hope.
Connecting Hearts Basketball Tournament Unites Social Services
We participated in the 3-on-3 basketball tournament organised by Connecting Hearts at Southorn Stadium in Wan Chai from 5 to 7 April. We sent two teams: the HKCS team, made up of staff, and the Ignite team, made up of young people from the Kwun Tong Happy Teens Club. Both teams finished the tournament with one win and one loss, fostering friendship through sport and bringing the community together to unite the social services sector.
MWYO Local Partnership Scheme Graduation Ceremony
The MWYO Local Partnership Scheme, hosted by MWYO, our North Point Happy Teens Club, 'BLOG' Hidden Youth Career Life Development and the Hong Kong Police Force's Project Gemstone, held a graduation ceremony on 12 July. The 19 young people in the scheme received cultural integration training from our Centre for Harmony and Enhancement of Ethnic Minority Residents and underwent 12 weeks of digital application and design thinking training with partner Talent Co-Op. They designed an innovative tool to address social issues faced by multicultural young people and presented their projects to a panel of expert judges who selected the most creative and practical work. The winning group, First Honour, designed an application to help multicultural people learn Chinese in different contexts. The other two winning groups proposed a credible job-matching platform for ethnic minorities and a secondary school admissions guidance platform.
FINALLY Serves Elders in the Joys of Yumcha
Our Un Chau Oplus, in collaboration with The Futurus Project, was transformed into a traditional Chinese restaurant to serve our service users and bring back happy memories. During the event, the Pomato idol boy group FINALLY acted as the restaurant managers and waiters, performing energetic songs and dances, surprising the elderly and creating a joyful day together.
Social Work Run 2024
On 1 May, over 30 of our staff and service users participated in the Social Work Run 2024, completing the 10km, 3km, and 4x1 km relays. They encouraged and interacted with various social service organisations, creating a lively atmosphere.
