Background

As early as the 1960s, our Lei Cheng Uk Friendly Centre provided children and youth service at Lei Cheng Uk Estate and So Uk Estate. In 1995, Lei Cheng Uk Friendly Centre was integrated with school social service and outreaching youth service, forming the Lei Cheng Uk and So Uk Integrated Team. In 2000, we started to provide supportive service for young night drifters. In 2003, all our Integrated Teams were restructured and Lei Cheng Uk and So Uk Integrated Team was named Shamshuipo (Central) Integrated Children and Youth Service which was renamed Shamshuipo Central Happy Teens Club in 2004.

Service Objectives

We concern the holistic development of children and youth and particularly care for the disadvantaged and the neglected teenagers. We assist them to become happy, mature, responsible, and contributive members of the society.

Service Goals

• Enhancing the problem-solving ability of young people.
• Developing the potential of young people and establishing the positive direction for the growth of youth.
• Assisting young people in disadvantaged circumstances and helping them to integrate into the society.
• Strengthening the connection among young people with their families, schools, and society, so as to build up a strong supportive network.
• Advocating for the welfare of young people and creating an enabling environment for them.

Service Content and Approach

We provide a wide range of centre-based activities and reaching out programmes to schools and the community. Our services included individual counselling, groups and activities, interest classes, community education activities and programmes for development of social responsibility and competence.

Service Targets

Children and youth aged 6 to 24 and their families, who are living or studying in Shamshuipo District.

Membership Scheme

Individual Membership

• Age: 6 - 24
• Fee:  $29/ person/ year

Family Membership

• Age: 6 or above
• Fee: $60/ family/ year
1. At least one of the family members is aged 6-24.
2. The applicants must be the lineal relatives of the family.

Remarks:

1. Free membership will be given to applicants who have financial difficulties.
2. Members are entitled to enroll our programmes with a concessionary rate.
3. Applicants can go to one of the Happy Teens Clubs to process the application.
4. Applicants can opt for membership of other Happy Teens Clubs at the same time without extra fee.

Service Application

Those who want to enrol our programmes should fill in an application form and pay the programme fee (whenever applicable). For most of the programmes, the selection of participants is based on a first-come-first-served basis. Participants may need to go through selection interviews or procedures for selected programmes. Selection criteria will be stated in individual promotional materials.

Service Withdrawal

Membership

Membership will be expired one year after registration. Members who do not renew their membership on or before expiration will be considered exiting the service voluntarily. Those who would like to withdraw their membership before the expiry date could send written application to our service unit. Membership fee is not refundable.

Groups and Programmes

Those who would like to withdraw from enrolled programmes could verbally inform our duty officer. We shall approve the application immediately and an administrative fee will be charged (please refer to “Notice of Programme Enrolment” for details). If required, we may make referrals for those in need of services.

Individual Counselling

Those who would like to withdraw from the counselling service could send their applications to our service unit in either verbal or written format. Besides, our service unit reserves a right of terminating the counselling service.