The Hong Kong Council of Social Service is committed to the promotion of service and policy development through research and advocacy. In the past years, the Council has organized conferences and workshops in the theme of research or advocacy. Through sharing local frontline experiences, we hope to promote learning and transferring knowledge in the sector. We are going to organize the 4th Annual Conference on Policy Research and Advocacy, with the topic on Realizing Power of Research in Different Positions of Organization: Adaptation, Development, Innovation. A workshop will be held in the afternoon on the same day. We would like to invite and engage social workers, academia and other professionals to share their experiences and thoughts on their works, and explore how research can support service development in the sector. Event details as followed: Date: 4 March 2024 (Monday) Time: Conference  0930-1300  Workshop   1400-1715 Venue: Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai Language: Cantonese Targets: HKCSS Agency Members  If you are interested, please register online on or before 26th January 2023 (Monday). If you have any enquiries, please call 2876 2473 or email [email protected] to contact Ms Rainbow LOK, Officer of Policy Research and Advocacy of the Council. Enclosed: Memo Conference ...

The challenges faced by residents living in subdivided units have been increasingly drawing attention from society, and various sectors have been continuously trying different methods to assist these residents in improving their living conditions. Some projects utilize community shared spaces to alleviate the impact of the living environment and socioeconomic status on subdivided unit residents. To enhance stakeholders' understanding of the objectives and models of these services, the Council is organizing the "Seminar on Community Living Space Design for Subdivided Units." This seminar will provide a platform for stakeholders to exchange ideas and explore possibilities for service development. The details of the seminar are as follows: Date:   January 29, 2024 (Monday) Time:   2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Venue:   Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai Target audience: Stakeholders from the social welfare sector, business sector, government, and concerned parties   Program:  Please refer to the seminar agenda attached We welcome those who are interested in the topic to register online by January 20, 2024 (Saturday). Confirmation emails will be sent out by January 25, 2024 (Thursday) or earlier. For any inquiries, please contact Ms. Kitty Leung at 2864-2977 or email [email protected]. Thank you! Attachment: ...

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Lingnan University School of Graduate Studies, and the Caritas Institute of Higher Education’s Centre for Social Policy and Social Service Data Analytics are going to jointly organize the Seminar on “Exploring the future development of Tenancy Control for Subdivided Units (SDU) from an Evidence-based perspective”. The event aims to present improvement recommendations for SDU Tenancy Control from evidence-based perspective. The seminar hopes to promote exchange between academia and the social service sector, in exploring feasible solutions on social policies and services, to assist the SDU community in improving their quality of life. Details of the seminar are as follows: Date: 21st December, 2023 (Thursday) Time: 3:00– 5:30pm Venue: Room 303, Caritas Institute of Higher Education (2 Chui Ling Lane, Tseung Kwan O – Exit B, Tiu Keng Leng MTR Station) Targets:Agency Member Language:Cantonese Quota: 60 people Please register online on or before 20th December, 2023 (Wednesday). If you have any enquiries, please call 2864 2967 or email [email protected] to contact Ms Natalie YAU, Officer of Policy Research and Advocacy of the Council. We look forward to your participation. Thank you very much! Encl: 1) Memorandum          2) Rundown of seminar (Chinese only) ...

Narrative approach involves collecting people's stories and experiences to understand their culture, values, and customs. This research method not only records individual experiences within a community but also deepens the understanding of the entire community through interpretation of its culture. Can the social welfare sector utilize narrative approach in service planning and service evaluation? Supported by Swire Charitable Trust, our Council joined hands with 4 partner organizations to implement a project entitled "Building Community, Building Tung Chung" in the past 3 years.  Included in the project is an attempt of narrative approach to social impact assessment to explore how community culture is conducive to building a community. This research salon is one of the activities of this project. In addition to the sharing of our experience, we have invited Mr. Benjamin Sin, Senior Social Work Supervisor of Caritas Youth and Community Service to be the guest speaker to discuss how cultural conservation is used to promote community identity and community building. Together, we would like to explore the possibilities and limitations of using narrative approach in social research. Details are as follows: Date:    27th November, 2023 Time:    10:30am-12:00nn Venue:    Room 103, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy ...

社聯舉辦的「香港消貧新想像」研討會已於10月17日圓滿舉行，吸引逾40位業界同工出席。社聯希望藉著是次研討會讓不同有志推動消貧的持分者交流經驗，共同構建更多可能。社聯感謝各位嘉賓的分享及參加者的支持，希望在未來推動消貧的路上，繼續同行共創，推動社會服務發展。歡迎按下列連結參閱講者發言簡報檔。 以不同視角理解貧窮? - 香港明愛專上學院 黃於唱教授 各地消貧政策對香港消貧方向的啟示 - 樂施會 孔繁強先生 政府與立法會推動消貧的策略? - 立法會 狄志遠議員 提升基層市民就業能力 - 香港聖公會麥理浩夫人中心 曾淑儀女士 善用社區資本支援基層市民 - 明愛荃灣社區中心 彭智聰先生 動用跨界別力量助青少年脫貧 - 凝動香港體育基金 江嘉惠女士 若有任何查詢，歡迎致電2876 2473 或 電郵至 [email protected] 與駱女士聯絡。謝謝。 ...