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Innovation Hub Symposium 2023: The Integration of Community Development and Social Innovation Date: 15 December, 2023 (Friday) Time: 9:10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Venue: The Hong Kong Council of Social Service 1/F, Auditorium, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong  Language: Cantonese, English and Mandarin (Interpretation services are provided.) Target Audience: Community development workers, social welfare professionals, social work students, and interested individuals No. of participant: 150 Fee: Free of charge Background: The Innovation Hub project, supported by the HSBC Hong Kong Community Partnership Programme and in collaboration with the Social Work Practice and Mental Health Center of Department of Social Work Hong Kong Baptist University, aims to promote a culture of "growth mindset" among social welfare organizations through mutual learning and collaboration. The project aims to utilize innovative, effective, and sustainable community development models to address community issues and apply the "International Community Development ...

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), in partnership with Hang Seng Bank, set up the Hang Seng Future Skills Fund (the Fund) in 2022. The Fund supported 8 non-subvented local charities to run community projects focusing on the future skills development in three main themes, i.e., Financial Literacy, Climate Change, and Digital Literacy / Inclusion, and other related soft skills in order to enhance beneficiaries’ individual ability to respond to the rapid changing environment. All the granted organisations have completed their 1-year projects with satisfaction. The Fund has set up "Outstanding Project Award" to select two well-performed projects in terms of Project Management and Execution, Social Impact and Impact Sustainability, and Cost-effectiveness. The award prize of HK$50,000 is expected to continue to support the project beneficiaries improve their skills and knowledge, thereby enhancing their competitiveness and be prepared for the future. "Outstanding Project Award" Awardees： Organisation Project Enrich ...

I am pleased to inform you that the 76th Annual General Meeting and the Election of the Executive Committee (2023-2025) and Standing Committees (2023-2024 and 2023-2025) were successfully held on November 13, 2023. Enclosed please find the result of the aforesaid Election (Appendix) for your perusal.  The Council's Annual Report 2022-2023 and Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2023, can be viewed on the website of the Council at www.hkcss.org.hk. I would like to thank you for your unfailing support to the work of the Council, and to express my heartfelt appreciation to all candidates for their active participation in the Election.  Should you have any queries, please feel free to contact Mr. Kenny LEE, Officer (Membership Liaison and Services) at 2864 2973. Encl.: Result of Election ...

【立體焦點】近年不少港人退休後考慮跨境到廣東省及大灣區養老，兩地政府均積極配合，推動服務領域交流合作與優勢互補，提升兩地長者生活品質。最新《施政報告》亦強調要增加兩地醫療合作，提出不同政策支持長者到大灣區內地城市養老，同時獲得更適切支援。 安享晚年離不開長遠的規劃，長者決定跨境養老時必須做好準備，了解有什麼選擇和服務配套。今期《社情》介紹香港長者跨境養老的現況，尤其是院舍服務，探討考慮因素、内地養老選擇，以至政府的跨境福利措施及政策，讓長者及其照顧者根據自身身心情況及需求，安排合適的養老計劃。 內容包括： 院舍生活多姿多彩 環境舒適便利 兩地養老的條件 香港福利措施 可攜内地養老 跨境安老趨勢不可逆 改善醫療福利為首要 提升服務配套 便利跨境長者 ...

Introduction Cases on sexual harassment appear occasionally across different sectors. Once appeared, the cases pose detrimental consequences to the reputation of the organization. Job candidates might have hesitation on applying job vacancies of the organization. Current colleagues might be panicked by the cases which affects team morale. Colleagues with different genders should entitle a safe and anti-sexual harassment working environment. This will help to attract and retain talents. The importance of preventing sexual harassment can be seen with the Government provides funding to the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) to establish a dedicated Anti-Sexual Harassment Unit in 2020. We have invited Anti-Sexual Harassment Unit of EOC to hold the seminar on Sex Discrimination Ordinance and Anti-Sexual Harassment in order to enhance participants’ understanding of the main concepts of the Ordinance, and to share how NGOs could incorporate good practices of anti-discrimination and -harassment into daily operations so as to create a ...