Local NGOs Adopt New Service Model to Address Increasing Social Needs Derived From COVID-19 and Enhance Employability for Disadvantaged Communities Beneficiaries experiencing distress in terms of Mental Health, Unemployment and Salary Cuts most affected HSBC Hong Kong Community Partnership Programme 2020 Announces 70 NGO Funding Projects with Focus on “Well-being” and “Future Skills” and support for NGOs to launch new service model 14 July, 2020 – The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) today announced the latest survey findings of “The current situation of non-subvented non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the COVID-19 epidemic”, which reveal the most pressing needs of the community and the greatest challenges faced by local NGOs. With a rapid and massive decrease in income in the past 6 months, NGOs will be forced to scale down, suspend or cancel their service programmes if the pandemic continues. Over 70% estimate that the number of beneficiaries they serve would be reduced by 20% to 80%, while over 60% of NGOs surveyed have transformed their service model  to address increasing social needs. Further, the beneficiaries most impacted are experiencing distress in terms of mental health (60.9%) and unemployment as well as salary cuts (60%). To help alleviate this problem, the ...

For Immediate Release July 6, 2020 Citi-HKCSS Community Intern Program in its 10th Year Cross-Sector Endeavour Continues to Cultivate Corporate Social Responsibility Hong Kong – The Citi-HKCSS Community Intern Program (CIP) is celebrating its 10th year of providing internship opportunities for local university business students at local non-profit organizations (NGOs). Since its launch in 2010, nearly 700 interns have been nurtured through the program. Co-organized by Citi and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), Citi-HKCSS Community Intern Program is a first-of-its-kind cross-sector collaboration between academia, business and the NGO sector. Sponsored by Citi, the program aims to foster an exchange of knowledge, ideas and expertise between Hong Kong’s emerging business leaders and local non-profit organizations, through an array of activities ranging from marketing, event management and fundraising to day-to-day operations for NGOs. Most importantly, the program enhances the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the participating business university students in Hong Kong. Mr. Wayne Fong, Head of Corporate Affairs, Citi Hong Kong, said, “This year marks the 10th  year of our collaborative effort with HKCSS. We are delighted to have forged cross-sector partnerships for mutual learning and contribution between local university business students and local non-profit organizations ...

HSBC HK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME 2020 70 Projects To Benefit 630,000 People Doubles Donation To HKD36 Million The HSBC Hong Kong Community Partnership Programme 2020 (“CPP”) has made the final selection of 70 projects designed to help people navigate the immediate fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for the recovery.  Peter WONG, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, said, “COVID-19 has brought hardship to Hong Kong, but it has also brought out our community spirit.  This year, local organisations submitted over 200 projects for consideration, highlighting how deep the instinct to help each other runs in Hong Kong. HSBC has doubled its CPP donation to HKD36 million to accommodate the extra need, and our employee volunteering team will provide backup on the ground, as it does every year.” The projects encompass a broad range of assistance, from giving young people the skills to act as ambassadors for their communities, to using digital technology to improve mental health among the elderly, to providing employment support to workers from vulnerable industries, and giving academic support to school children. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (“HKCSS”) administered the selection process and will monitor the funded ...

【新聞稿2020年6月18日】 香港社會服務聯會（社聯）獲嘉里集團捐助，推出第二輪「抗疫失業慈善基金」，資助於新型冠狀病毒疫情期間失業或嚴重開工不足的單身人士及家庭，紓緩他們的經濟困難。合資格申請者每戶將獲得一筆過4,000至12,000港元不等的一次性緊急現金援助，以解燃眉之急。詳情如下： 對象：  面對失業或嚴重開工不足的家庭 資助金額： 1人住戶4,000港元 2-4人住戶8,000港元 5人住戶或以上12,000港元 受惠名額： 約500個 申請者必須符合以下各項條件方可提交申請：  香港居民 非綜援受助家庭 疫情前（2019年12月）的家庭月入上限為全港家庭每月入息中位數的75% (表一) 目前失業或就業不足，2020年5月家庭月入為「在職家庭津貼計劃（全額津貼）」的住戶每月入息上限的一半或以下的申請人 (表二) 過去三個月內沒有從其他資助計劃獲取財政援助，包括： 關愛基金 - 失業或開工不足現金津貼、公益金「及時抗疫基金」、工聯會「緊急失業慰問基金」、民建聯「愛心基金」-「關懷你」行動、愛心力量「愛心齊抗疫失業緊急援助計劃」、霸菱亞洲新冠疫情紓困基金、傅德蔭基金會贊助的「抗疫失業慈善基金」及自僱青年緊急支援計劃、渣打社聯劏房住戶租金資助計劃、僱員再培訓局 -「特別・愛增值」計劃等 申請方法： 申請人士請致電計劃熱線2864 2945預約申請，成功預約後，將獲安排會面填寫申請表。 (申請查詢時間：星期一至五，上午10時-下午1時；下午2時-5時30分) 計劃只會通過電話預約。 申請日期： 2020 年6 月18 日(星期四)上午10 時開始接受電話預約，7月3日截止申請，申請先到先得，額滿即止。  表一：2019年12月家庭工作入息上限 (疫症前家庭月入上限為全港家庭每月入息中位數的75%) 住戶人數 2019年12月家庭每月工作入息 少於以下金額 (港幣) 1 $14,300 2 $21,800 3 $26,300 4 $32,400 5 $33,600 6人或以上 $34,900 表二：2020年5月家庭工作入息上限 住戶人數 2020年5月家庭每月工作入息 不多於以下金額 (港幣) 1 $5,050 2 $7,350 3 $8,950 4 $11,200 5 $11,600 6人或以上 $12,150 如獲安排會面填寫申請表，請攜帶： 申請人、其他同住家庭成員的香港身份證明文件，未滿11歲家庭成員必須出示身份證明文件／有效旅行證件／護照／最近的學校證件（須貼有蓋上校印的相片，例如學生手册或學校紀錄卡）；及 三個月內發出的有效香港地址證明（賬單如電費單、水費單、稅單，或其他由香港政府部門、公營機構、電訊供應商或香港銀行寄出的信件等）；及 相關入息證明文件（2019年12月，及2020年5月的入息証明）；及 銀行存摺及/或銀行月結單。 ...

【新聞稿2020年6月17日】註冊社工劉家棟被控於去年7月27日的元朗衝突中阻礙警方推進，今日被裁定一項阻差辦公罪名成立，被判即時監禁一年，而且被拒申請保釋等候上訴。 香港社會服務聯會（社聯）非常關注是次案件，認為裁決及判刑沒有考慮社工緩和衝突的角色，而被拒保釋也令人難以接受。 事實上，過去一年的社會運動中，警民衝突極其嚴重，不少前線社工都在現場擔當調停角色，進行大量游說和緩衝工作，以免發生流血警民衝突，唯當局卻一直忽視社工進行「人道支援」的角色。 社聯強調，警方及特區政府必須尊重及保障社工在衝突現場能履行職責，讓有需要的人士能夠得到專業和適切的支援。 – 完 –  傳媒聯絡： 社聯企業傳訊部 Tel: 2864 2982 ...