The HKEX Foundation donates HKD 3 million to 30 agency members of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), who are not receiving recurrent subventions from the Hong Kong government. The relief fund aims to provide financial support to organisations who are adversely affected by the current economic and social situation due to COVID-19, in order to continue their services for children, elderly, people with disabilities, families and more. Each selected organisation will receive HKD 100,000 for the services in the coming three to four months. The 30 selected agency members include: Name of Organization 機構名稱 Hong Kong Association of the Deaf 香港聾人協進會 Feeding Hong Kong Limited 樂餉社有限公司 AIDS Concern Foundation Limited 關懷愛滋基金有限公司 Caring for Children Foundation Limited 福幼基金會有限公司 Apostolic Faith Church of Hong Kong Limited 香港基督教使徒信心會有限公司 1st Step Association Limited 自強協會有限公司 Alliance for Renal Patients Mutual Help Association 腎友聯 Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association Limited 香港導盲犬協會有限公司 Chain of Charity Movement 愛德循環運動 Foodlink Foundation Limited 膳心連基金有限公司 Mission to New Arrivals Limited 新福事工協會有限公司 Hong Kong Alliance for Rare Diseases 香港罕見疾病聯盟 Community Drug Advisory Council 社區藥物教育輔導會 Changing Young Lives Foundation 成長希望基金會 Rehabaid Society 復康資源協會 CareER Association Limited CareER Association Limited Suicide Prevention Services Limited 生命熱線有限公司 InspiringHK Sports Foundation ...

The vote counting of the Election of Specialized Committees for the term of 2019-2021 was completed on September 18, 2019.  The result of the Election is as follows.  Specialized Committee on Social Security & Employment Policy 2019-2021 Elected Members Mr CHU Sai Ming, Thomas New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Ms TSANG Yuen Kei, Viola Hong Kong Christian Service Dr WONG Kwai Yau The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong   Specialized Committee on Social Development 2019-2021 Elected Members Mr CHEUNG Muk Yan, Mike Hong Kong Christian Service Mr LAU Chung, Billie Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong Ms LEUNG Siu Ling, Ivy Christian Family Service Centre Specialized Committee on Family and Community Service 2019-2021 Elected Members  Ms CHENG Miu Nar The Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers Mrs CHIU Angela The Hong Kong Catholic Marriage Advisory Council Ms LAM Yee Mui The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong Ms LAM Yee Wan, Eliza Caritas - Hong Kong Ms LIU Iris International Social Service Hong Kong Branch Mr MA Chak Shun, Tom The Salvation Army Mr WONG Chiu Man, Raymond St. James' Settlement Ms WONG Pui Yin, Wendy Yang Memorial Methodist Social ...

The 72nd Annual General Meeting (the AGM) and election of members of the Executive Committee and Standing Committees (2019-2021) will be held on November 8, 2019 (Friday) at the Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. Besides, the Executive Committee will convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (the EGM) on the same day at 2:30pm, to consider and endorse the amendments to the Constitution of HKCSS.  The AGM will be held immediately after the EGM at 3:15 pm. Details of which will be announced in early October. Nominations for the election of the following seats in the Executive Committee and Standing Committees are now invited: 8 members of the Executive Committee for serving a term of 2 years (2019-21); and  5 members of each of the four Standing Committees - Standing Committee on Service Development, Standing Committee on Policy Research and Advocacy, Standing Committee on Sector and Capacity Development and Standing Committee on Public Engagement and Partnership, serving a term of 2 years (2019-21).  According to the Constitution of the Council, every official representative of Agency Members and Life Member shall have the right to nominate eligible persons for the above elections[Note].  A nomination form, which can be duplicated ...

Further to the Council’s memo on the Election of Specialized Committees (2019-21) dated July 5, 2019, please be informed that that the Election will be conducted through postal ballots. In this regard, I am pleased to enclose herewith the ballots for your action.  1.  List of Candidates of the Election of Specialized Committees (2019-2021) (With brief self-introductions provided by candidates and short accounts on their involvements in the sector of social welfare) –  Specialized Committee on Sector Finance –  Specialized Committee on Social Security and Employment Policy –  Specialized Committee on Social Development –  Specialized Committee on Family and Community Service –  Specialized Committee on Children and Youth Service –  Specialized Committee on Elderly Service   2.  Ballots for the Election of Specialized Committees (2019-2021) –  Specialized Committee on Sector Finance         (Only Official Representatives of Agency Members are eligible to vote in the above Committee.) –  Specialized Committee on Social Security and Employment Policy        –  Specialized Committee on Social Development (All Official Representatives of Agency Members and Life Members are eligible to vote in the above two Committees.) –  Specialized Committee on Family and Community Service –  Specialized Committee on Children and Youth Service –  Specialized Committee on Elderly Service  (Only Official Representatives ...

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service  to announce that the Annual General Meeting 2019 will be held in the afternoon of November 8, 2019 at the Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. We shall be grateful if you join us in this important event, the details of which will be provided in due course. In connection with the AGM, the election of the Council’s governance for the term 2019-21 has now commenced. Please note that: The election of the Executive Committee and the Standing Committees shall take place at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) ; The election of the Specialized Committees shall be conducted by postal ballot during the period from July to September 2019. (The election of the Specialized Committee on Rehabilitation Service will jointly be held with the election of the Management Committee of The Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities at its AGM in November 2019.) Please find attached the Nomination Form for the Election of the Specialized Committees [Note]. Election Guide 2019 (Chinese and English version) is available on the Council’s website. To provide accurate membership information for reference for making nominations, the most updated Membership Register is ...