Cross-Sectoral Partnership
The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) succeeded in developing partnership projects with other sectors in bulidng social capital and service development. During the past years, the Council developed and strengthened collaboration with other sectors, including legal, housing, media, education, as well as the information technology sector.
Hong Kong Youth Technology Design Competition¡XCreative Design of Assistive Products for the Elderly
With the support of the organizing committee, composed of tertiary education institutes, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and HKCSS, students design and manufacture various tools to help the aged for their daily usage. It is hoped that the winning designs will be manufactured and be able to serve the elderly and benefit the community.
Home Renovation Loan Scheme for the Elderly
The Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) invited HKCSS to help promote the Home Renovation Loan Scheme for the Elderly. The said scheme is one of the programmes under HKHS's Building Management and Maintenance Scheme. Loans are provided to help flat owners to carry out flat interior renovation relating to safety and hygiene. Social workers of HKCSS's member agencies would introduce this scheme to those elderly flat owners and help them to apply the loan and follow up the renovation project accordingly so that they can improve their living environment.
Caring Hong Kong - Special Programme to Promote Social Service Projects
HKCSS, RoadShow and the Hong Kong Baptist University jointly launched the ""Caring Hong Kong" Project since 2005, producing multi-media productions featuring outstanding social service programmes of HKCSS's agency members. These 3-minute clippings highlight the work and contributions of NGOs and being broadcasted in RoadShow, an effective advertising platform with a captive daily audience of over 3 million.
HKCSS set up the Digital Solidarity Fund (DSF) to support digital inclusion programs in Hong Kong since July 2004. With the joint efforts of various sectors, including the Government, private sector and NGOs, DSF helps the disadvantaged groups to catch up with the information society development at both the policy and program level.
"End Child Poverty" ¡V A Cross-sectoral Initiative
Six organizations from the business, professional and welfare sectors join hands to fight child poverty. The project includes poverty visitations, roundtable discussions, and multi-stakeholder Strategy Dialogue.
Accountant Ambassadors Programme
HKCSS and The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) introduced the Accountant Ambassadors Programme in 2003 to benefit the general public with complimentary services drawing on its members' professional skills, resources and enthusiasm in voluntary services.
Collaboration with the Hong Kong Mediation Council
HKCSS joined hand with the Hong Kong Mediation Council (HKMC) to provide mediation service by qualified mediators of HKMC to help to resolve clients' disputes including neighbor relations, contract, employment, etc. The clients applied for the service via our agency members.
An Appraisal of Spatial Standards and Facilities Levels of Elderly-care Architecture in Hong Kong
HKCSS, in collaboration with The Centre of Architectural Research for Education, Elderly, Environment and Excellence Ltd. (CARE) and the Community Development Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects launched the captioned project to develop a document outlining the current Spatial Standards and Provisions of Elderly-care Facilities in Hong Kong, with the aim to use such initial appraisal outcome to propose any need of improvements in the spatial provisions. The outcome of the project is to provide an appraisal document which provides elderly-care architectural design spatial reference parameters to assist NGO sponsoring bodies and design consultants in undertaking future elderly-care facilities design, in line with the latest development in "Care for the Elderly" policy, community aspirations and international standards.
"Care for the Health of the Elderly" charity programme
CLP Power, in conjunction with HKCSS, has launched the captioned programme since 2004, providing free influenza vaccination shots for the deprived elderly. The Company aims to achieve this target by encouraging public donation through matching HK$20 for every donation of HK$20 from the community.
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