J.P. Morgan today announced the launch of the PathBuilders Program, the firm’s latest philanthropic initiative in Hong Kong. The program, in partnership with The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), will help undergraduate students develop hands-on skills and knowledge as they transition from education into the workforce. The program will be open to Higher Diploma and Associate Degree students in Hong Kong and aim to prepare them for careers in growing industries such as aviation, finance as well as the environmental space. We would like to invite youth related Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) who can provide training solutions and job placements to apply to participate in this program. Application Details: Date of Application Application accepted from March 6 to March 20, 2024 Eligibility A tax-exempted charitable organization under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap 112) for at least 2 years; In operation for at least 2 years; Providing services in relation to youth development Funding size The funding amount for each project should range from HKD500,000 to HKD2,000,000. Duration of the program The funded projects are expected to commence in August 2024 and may last for a maximum of 12 months. An online briefing session (via Zoom) for ...

誠邀出席: 創革者實踐計劃 - 「社 ‧ 藝空間」活動 (2023年12月18日)     誠邀出席：創革者實踐計劃 — 「社 ‧ 藝空間」活動                         由香港社會服務聯會 — 共創點子匯主辦的第二屆「社會福利機構創革者培育計劃」已於數月前順利完成（按此欣賞計劃精華片段 ），五位社福同工轉化成為創革者，透過計劃當中的「意念實踐」基金策劃是次「社 ‧ 藝空間」活動。   創革者期望將他們在計劃中與藝文界交流的經歷和感受，透過邀請5位藝術家作主題分享和舉辦藝術體驗工作坊的形式，讓社福同工更加了解「文化藝術 x 社會共融」創新的可能性，推廣兩個界別的共創，催化創新意念和合作，以發揮更大的效益。活動將於12月中舉行，詳情如下：  日期： 2023年12月18日（星期一） 時間： 上午 10:00 - 下午 1:30（上午 09：40 開始接待） 地點： The Wave - 九龍觀塘興業街4號9樓（港鐵觀塘站 B1出口） 名額： 30人（名額有限，先到先得）*歡迎社福界同工和各界別人士參與 語言： 廣東話 費用·： 免費 報名方式： 網上報名（報名請按此，成功報名者將收到確認電郵） 活動内容： (i) 主題分享 在山工作室 創辦人 - Vangi Fong 愛自遊 創辦人 - 黃健瑜 (ii) 藝術體驗 故事創作繪畫體驗: 插畫師@TMY illustration - Mani Tam 紙膠帶拼貼工作坊: Hongkongmaskingtape 創辦人 - Terrence Chan 表達藝術工作坊: 國際表達藝術治療協會專業會員 - Melarie Tang       香港社會服務聯會 — 「社會福利機構創革者培育計劃」工作小組 查詢 電話：2864 2460（葉先生）電郵：[email protected]                         ...

Sponsored by: Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Co-ordinated by: The Hong Kong Council of Social Service Aims: To encourage less privileged students from secondary schools who has good academic achievement.   Scholarship Amount：HK$5,000 Ng Teng Fong Scholarship is for students with the following attributes: Nominated candidate must be Secondary 4 or 5 students studying full time local secondary schools, and the school must be located in Tuen Mun, Kwun Tong, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City, Yau Tsim Mong and North District. Good Conduct Good academic achievement Come from low income family* Actively participates in the extra-curricular activities and community activities The student didn’t receive any other scholarships from other institutions in the academic year 2023/24 By Nomination: Candidates for the scholarship should be nominated by their school principal or teachers Application： School submit Participation Form on or before 22nd September 2023, and submit student nomination through the scholarship online application system on or before 20th October 2023 (by 12nn) (Log-in information will be provided by the end of September). Enquiry: Should you have any questions/enquiries, please contact The Hong Kong Council of Social Service. (E-mail: [email protected] ; WhatsApp 5506 1021; Tel: Ms Wong 2876 2439/ Mr Yuen 2876 2436) ...

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) will hold its annual "S+ Summit cum Expo" at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 2 to 3, 2024, and invites interested organizations to attend the briefing sessions. The S+ Expo will be held on May 3 2024, which aims to encourage cross-sectoral partnership with the theme of "Co-creation". S+ Expo will focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and invite organizations to showcase and introduce innovative ideas for solving social problems, covering topics such as health and well-being, equality and inclusion, employment and upward mobility, and sustainable urban development. The conference expects to have over 120 exhibiting organizations and over 7,000 attendees. The HKCSS will hold two briefing sessions on August 28 and September 7, inviting interested organizations to attend. Event objectives, themes and exhibition requirements of the S+ Expo will be introduced. In addition, two guest speakers from the corporate sector will be invited to share their insights on how business sector perceives social impact, as well as their collaborations with the social welfare sector. 1st Briefing Session Date: 28 August 2023 (Mon) Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm Venue: 1/F Auditorium, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong ...

The Council has launched the 2nd cohort of “NGO Changemakers Incubation Scheme” which is drawing to the end. We are now inviting institutions to join the closing ceremony of "NGO Changemakers Incubation Scheme (Cohort 2)". In view of the changes of socio-economic context in the recent years, social problems have become increasingly complex. In planning and implementing services, organizations often need to apply innovative thinking and build cross-sectoral networks in order to engender greater impact. This project aims to enable NGO colleagues in "network building" and "co-creation", so as to facilitate organization’s internal development. This project use ‘Design Thinking’ as the learning framework and “Culture X Social Inclusion" as the theme of this cohort. Through activities such as "Design Thinking Bootcamp" and the "Cross-Sectoral Internship", we aim to incubate a group of ‘NGO Changemakers’. Additionally, we provide subsidies and prototype funds to promote innovation at the organizational level.  NGO Changemakers Incubation Scheme (Cohort 2) Closing Ceremony: You are invited to the “NGO Changemakers Incubation Scheme (Cohort 2)” Closing Ceremony to gain insights into the project’s content and outcome: Date : 20th July 2023 (Thursday) Time : 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location : 2/F, Rm 201, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wan ...