Key Initiatives

Output / Outcome

1. Take a lead to raise social welfare issues as a public agenda and engage concerned stakeholders in the discussion on future development of social welfare.*

* Note: The contribution and role of non-government funded welfare services and NGOs should be included in the overall welfare development planning.

• A series of welfare planning forums are organized with active participation of policy makers, professional partners and the NGO sector.
• Caring Companies, Foundation Network, Civil Society Forum are engaged to identify welfare priorities.
• Innovative strategies are brought up for discussion and recommendations for future welfare development formulated.
• Views are consolidated and presented to various policy makers, including SWAC and LegCo Welfare Panel.

2. Produce population sub-indexes or other tailor-made tools using SDI are produced for the social welfare planning exercise.

• Relevant sub-indexes and indicators are developed with data collected for use in the welfare planning exercise.
• Devise electronic mapping tool to assist welfare planning. Submit proposal for funding.

3. To initiate discussion on Plan of Action on Aging among concerned stakeholders and propose strategic options to policy makers for consideration.

• A proposal on HK Plan on Action on Ageing is published after consultation with concerned stakeholders. An alliance is formed to follow up on the Plan.
• A Conference on Social Innovation and Business Insights – Get Prepared for an Ageing Population is organized to engage business sector on ageing issue.
• A report on Senior Scorecard produced with the involvement of the Elderly Alliance and elderly in the 18 districts. A framework to assess elderly well-being is set up for future on-going data collection.
• Public awareness is promoted through Senior Citizens Day event.
• Proposed measures on income support to poor elderly and raised public discussion on the need for universal retirement protection for an ageing community.

4. Promote concern of the candidates of Legislative Council Election 2008 on the social welfare issues and social development of Hong Kong.

• A list of concerns related to social development prepared and circulated to political parties and candidates who stand for Legislative Election 2008.
• A forum conducted to promote Legislative Council election candidates' concern on social development in Hong Kong.

Key Initiatives

Output / Outcome

1. Asset-building Welfare - To support the development of Child Development Fund (CDF) and promote participation of the business sector.

• Over 100 caring companies committed in support of CDF.
• Conference and training on mentoring held with positive response.
• Website on mentoring updated and promoted to concerned parties.

2. Cross-border Issues - To explore the social needs of cross-border families and formulate recommendations to respond to such needs.

• 2nd edition of Cross-Border Social Development Report produced.
• Discussion forums held with NGOs working with cross border families.
• Survey on cross border families conducted.
• Policy and service improvement identified and presented to concerned parties.

3. Social Inclusion – Promote employment of PwDs amongst NGOs and the business sector.

• Partnership project organized with the Rotary Club to publish a resource booklet on employment of PwDs and organize agency visits for Rotarians and corporate.
• Guide for NGOs to employ PwDs updated and widely promoted within the sector.
• Employment of PwD is adopted as a theme of IDDP and the 18 districts are mobilized to support this theme.

4. Support for Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise (SE).

• 3 Joint business partnership projects launched to support SE development.
• Formation of an SE alliance platform.
• Enhance retail network and business opportunities for SE.
• Enable the launching of a self-financed home care project for the elderly.

• EatHealthy Social Enterprise Development Scheme launched with HK Electric. At least 15 applications received.
• 6 training sessions, a conference and 2 leadership forums organized.
• 2008 Social Enterprise Directory published.
• SE Mart Website established with SE Catalogue continuously updated and widely promoted to Caring Companies and other partners of the Council.
• Two marketplace events with District Council organized.
• Joint Business Support Centre for SE explored and developed.

5. New Technology and new response – Digital Solidarity and Healthy Internet Movement.

• A Casebook on Digital Inclusion projects published.
• At least 15 projects supported through the Digital Solidarity Fund.
• Extended the business support network to the Digital Solidarity Fund.
• Launched and developed a roundtable network of business, industry and NGOs in promoting Healthy Internet Movement.

Key Initiatives

Output / Outcome

1. Organize views of members and to have dialogue and meetings with the Gov't and the Independent LSG Review Committee.

• Various agency heads meetings / sharing sessions / review forums on LSG and papers compiled and presented to the Gov't.
• To review core subvented services to assess the adequacy of the funding level.
• To propose a model to link welfare planning, assessment of social needs with the adjustment of funding under LSG.

2. Identify critical human resources issues under the LSG and promote good practice sharing among NGOs.

• To encourage NGOs to share existing practices of contract management, provident fund, staff retention measures, salary benefits adjustment model.
• Strengthen sharing in HR Managers Club and closely monitor sector-wide salary changes and staff turnover.

Key Initiatives

Output / Outcome

1. Promote sharing of good practices in fundraising among NGOs through fundraisers' network and sharing sessions.

• 3 sharing sessions for fund-raiser.

2. Survey on giving behaviours, to keep track the trend of giving patterns for Hong Kong people.

• Survey completed and result announced.

3. Support effective philanthropy through working with supporting organizations for WiseGiving and Foundations.

• 20 supporting organizations engaged.
• 10 fund-raising programmes supported.
• 45 Foundations engaged.

Key Initiatives

Output / Outcome

1. Improve and align the engagement tools of the Caring Company Scheme with Strategic Welfare Development initiatives.

• Build ownership of Patron's Club as champion of CSR.
• CSR magazine.
• Social service luncheon and visits.

• 1,300 Caring Companies and 200 Caring Organizations engaged.
• Consolidate 30 Patron's Club member's engagement.
• 4 issues of CSR Magazine published and quarterly visits / luncheons organized.

Key Initiatives

Output / Outcome

1. Organize a platform for cross-sectoral civil society organizations and organize community level forums.

• At least 15 more CSO are engaged in the network of Social Forum.
• Direct network with NGOs in at least 2 districts are established.

2. Leverage on the WiseGiving and Tech Donation platforms to support civil society organizations.

• 120 NGOs / CSOs listed in WiseGiving Website.
• 50 NGOs / CSOs supported under Tech Donation program.

3. Publish e-Magazine to maintain regular connections with forum participants.

• 50% increase in number of organizations taking part in the e-Magazine (paper submission, advertisement etc).

Key Initiatives

Output / Outcome

1. Identify & prioritize needs of small-sized and/or non-subvented NGOs, promote & mobilize for cross-team support in developing tools / resources for them.

• Organize tailor-made sessions/platforms for small sized NGOs / self-help groups on their needs and concerns.
• A network for non-subvented NGOs on organization & resources development be formed.