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The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (the Council) has ever committed through research and advocacy to the co-discovery of social needs and the promotion of service and policy development with the sector. In the past years, the Council has organized conferences and workshops related to research and advocacy, aiming to encourage the sector to share relevant frontline experiences, thereby fostering learning and knowledge exchange. In a new era of social media with overloaded information, everyone can construct their own “social reality”, making it difficult for the public to distinguish between truth and falsity. Against this background, it is more than necessary to develop multi-dimensional and cross-sectoral perspective, and together with data and empirical methods, discuss social issues and co-create solutions. The Council will is going to organize a workshop titled “Effective Data Storytelling in Co-shaping the Social Issues,” hoping to nurture this kind of capacity in the sector. Dr ...

Learning Platform on NGO Governance and Management Staying ahead in AML: Adapting to New Scenarios Since the release of the Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Financing of Terrorism Due Diligence Toolkit for Hong Kong NGOs, new developments have unfolded in the evolving social landscape, underscoring the toolkit's significance. In collaboration, the Council, along with Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM), will launch a revised version of the toolkit. Additionally, an online seminar is scheduled for February, featuring a partner from JSM who will provide an overview of the toolkit's content and highlight key updates to come in the revised version. Enroll Here ...

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (the Council) has ever committed through research and advocacy to the co-discovery of social needs and the promotion of service and policy development with the sector. In the past years, the Council has organized conferences and workshops related to research and advocacy, aiming to encourage the sector to share relevant frontline experiences, thereby fostering learning and knowledge exchange. The topic of the annual conference on research and advocacy of the Council is “Co-discovery of the New Trend and Issues of Social Development”. It highlights the role of multi-sectors in shaping social realities and aims to collaboratively explore and construct social trends and issues through data and storytelling. No matter establishing new services or advocating policies, we emphasize using a pragmatic and evidence-based way to grasp social phenomena and trends, and articulating issues in an easily understandable manner to help various sectors recognize social ...

The Caring Company Scheme 2024/25 (the Scheme) will begin accepting applications on 20 March 2025. Below are the latest updates on the Scheme: 1) First Round of Nominator List Released Companies can now check if their community partners are eligible nominators via the Nominator List. Companies must receive a nomination from an eligible nominator to complete the application for the Scheme logo. To view the first-round list, please click here. If charitable organisation would like to become a nominator but not yet registered on the first-round list, kindly action by 24 January 2025 so that your organisation would be on listed in the next round in advance of the opening of the new system, for easy reference by your partners. To learn more about the application, please click here. Please note that all charitable organisations that meet the nominator eligibility must first have an online account and join the Nominator List before ...

The draft Children Proceedings (Parental Responsibility) Bill (the "legislative proposal") was first introduced in 2015 and revisited in the Legislative Council in 2024. The Bill aims to reform and consolidate laws governing the responsibilities and rights of parents towards their children, as well as provide for the appointment and powers of guardians, among other provisions. The social service sector holds a range of views on this proposed Bill. To foster understanding and explore its potential application in the daily work of social service professionals, Mr. LEUNG Shing Yum, Steven, representing the Law Society of Hong Kong, has been invited to share insights into the essence of the Bill. This session seeks to ensure that professionals are equipped to serve the best interests of children while contributing to the development of the Bill within the Legislative Council and subsequent government initiatives. Below are the details of the upcoming capacity training session for your interest ...