今年中秋，我們於新城市廣場舉行「Give Me Five社企嘉年華」，今次嘉年華由新城市廣場提供場地，香港青山獅子會合辦，超過10間本地社企開市集，熱賣中秋應節食品及多元化本地手作產品。大家可以購物之餘，亦可以用消費支持社企，一齊歡渡中秋。 一連三日，於9月 19日起至 21日期間，「Give Me Five社企嘉年華」帶來超過10間本地社企，會提供一系列中秋應節食品同多元化本地手作產品，例如低糖健康月餅、慈善義賣月餅，亦都有手工烘焙食品如曲奇、雪花酥等，還有一系列推廣環保生活概念及手工製作主題精品，令你耳目一新，過一個與眾不同的中秋。 另外，有幾間社企亦精心設計不同親子工作坊，小朋友同大人都可以參加，名額有限，歡迎大家19至21日到場支持！ Give Me Five 社企嘉年華 2021 日期：2021年9月19日至21日(星期日至二) 時間：上午11時至晚上9時 地點：新城市廣場一期L1東翼 更多關於好好社企 — 社企禮券商戶推廣計劃 —《Give Me Five》: 網站: www.goodgoods.hk/zh-hant/content/SE_promotions_chi 電話: 2876 2439 / 2864 2988 電郵: [email protected] ...

As an Intermediary of the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund since 2015, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) launches Impact Incubator – a one-stop supporting platform to support and incubate social innovative projects from various stages including late prototype, start up, growing and scale up. Until now, we have supported over 140 social innovation projects. Well-being and mental health have become issues of concern, especially under the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertain economic environment. In response to this emerging need, HKCSS’ Impact Incubator is calling for a special cohort that aims to address mental health and well-being issues amongst local youth, elderly and other disadvantaged groups in Hong Kong. The projects should also relate to poverty alleviation, prevention or social inclusion. The special cohort’s details are summarised below: Eligibility Organisations (e.g. tax-exempted organisations, societies) registered in Hong Kong Companies (limited by guarantee or limited by shares) registered in Hong Kong. Application should align with the following funding objectives Poverty alleviation/ prevention or social inclusion Address mental health and well-being issues amongst local youth, elderly and other disadvantaged groups in Hong Kong Types of funding stages Start-up Growing Scale-up Applicants should submit their applications through the HKCSS’ Impact ...

「認知障礙症家庭照顧者身心健康專業證書課程」(Professional Certificate Programme in Promoting Well-being in Informal Caregivers of Dementia–GIFTCare) 由香港中文大學醫學院內科及藥物治療學系腦神經科（中大腦神經科）主辦、香港社會服務聯會（社聯）合辦，並獲何善衡慈善基金會有限公司支持。此課程為在社區提供認知障礙服務的專業人員提供培訓，以協助提升認知障礙症家庭照顧者的身心健康。第六屆課程(2022年1月開課)現正接受報名。另課程簡介會現開放登記。   香港的認知障礙症患者已逾11萬，預計未來20年患者人數更會超過24萬，很多家庭亦會因此擔當照顧認知障礙症患者的角色。為支援認知障礙症家庭照顧者的需要，中大腦神經科與社聯合辦此為期6個月的專業證書課程，以培訓社福機構及專業醫護人員掌握相關知識。課程由2022年1月5日起，逢星期三晚上6時30分至9時30分進行﹝部份課程、靜觀體驗工作坊及考試會安排於星期六﹞。因應疫情關係，部份課堂可能會以網上直播形式進行。課程簡介及報讀方法請見附件文件、或按此瀏覽網址。   我們將舉行課程簡介會，歡迎有興趣報讀此課程之人士出席。詳情如下: 日期 ： 2021年10月11日（星期一） 時間 ： 晚上7時至8時30分 出席形式 ： 親臨香港灣仔軒尼詩道15號溫莎公爵社會服務大廈202室； 或參與網上Zoom直播 報名 ： 請於2021年10月8日或以前按此登記 (直播連結會於稍後發送至登記電子郵箱)   如有任何查詢，請電郵至[email protected]或致電2474 9930中大腦神經科「GIFTCare 課程」辦公室，與葉小姐聯絡。謝謝!   文件下載： ►  通告 ►  課程簡介及報讀方法 ►  單張及報名表格 ...

Our Council has been organizing ‘Evidence-based Practice Social Work Research Salons’ which aims to share the social work studies with practitioners in the sector and relevant stakeholders. In addition to discussing approach and design of research on social development or community well-being, the research salon aims to exchange how relevant research can inspire policy and service development. In the captioned research salon, we are going to share the main findings of the “Survey on the Housing Choice and Service Needs of the low-income Households of Sub-divided units (SDU) “released on 4th July (Click to download ppt) of the Counci.  The invited case speakers will share local SDU community service programmes. Group discussion sessions will be arranged for participants to explore the service needs of the SDU community, and to co-develop services that meet the needs of the community. Details of the research salon are as follows: Date         :      8th October, 2021 (Friday) Time         :     3:00pm – 4:30pm Venue      :     ZOOM online research salon Speakers :     Mr Peace WONG, Chief Officer, Policy Research & Advocacy,     The Hong Kong Council of Social Service     Mr Kenny NG, Team Leader, Group and Community Work ...

We are inviting responses to the following Request for Proposal Document: Provision of Impact Assessment and Annual Evaluation of the Gerontechnology Platform Interested parties please download the tender invitation with documents listed below. Sealed tenders, must be clearly marked with the subject of the tender on the outside of the envelope, addressed to The Hong Kong Council of Social Service and placed to the “Impact Assessment and Annual Evaluation of the Gerontechnology Platform Tender Box” at 13/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, before 12:00 noon on 21 September 2021.  Late tenders will not be accepted. A tender briefing session on this invitation was held on 26 August 2021. The Presentation Slide Sets for the briefing session can be downloaded from the below link. For enquiry, please contact Ms. Wing CHOW (Gerontechnology Platform) at [email protected] or 3611 8306. Gerontechnology Platform website: https://gtplatform.hk/  Download: Tender Invitation and Form of Tender; Briefing Session Presentation Slide; Questions and Answers (updated on 10/9/2021) ...