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現只需捐出港幣$68便可認購小熊隔熱杯1隻，認購兩隻更可享有優惠價- 每隻$55。而購買滿500隻或以上，更可於杯身印上公司標誌，並可獲折扣優惠 - 每隻$55。 下載訂購表格 下載宣傳海報 義賣收益將撥捐本會「慈善獎券2018」籌款活動，支持各項社會服務持續的發展，包括：幼兒、青少年、家庭、長者、復康、輔導、少數族裔、社區醫療、寧養服務及「心意行動」等。

福利協會早前發起「愛心熊 ‧ 齊編織」活動，邀請屬下不同中心及院舍的長者及義工，為「愛心熊」編織服飾，製成各具特色的熊公仔作義賣用途。「特色愛心熊」(見下列圖2-51)每隻只售港幣$148，現率先推出50款供大家於網上訂購，每隻都是獨一無二，欲購從速!   此外，大家亦可選擇「星星愛心熊」(見下列圖1)，每隻只售港幣$98，凡購買滿500隻或以上，更可於毛公仔繡上自訂英文名，並可獲折扣優惠：每隻港幣$80。   除了可將上述兩款「愛心熊」帶回家，你亦可選擇透過福利協會轉贈予基層家庭的小朋友，送他們一個好友伴，讓他們感受人間有情。   訂購程序： 於下列款式中選擇你喜歡的「愛心熊」，點擊小熊相片可放大檢視； 於右列網址填寫訂購表格：https://bit.ly/2NwIXYc； 付款及送貨程序詳見訂購表格。 ＊因拍攝略有色差，圖片僅供參考，顏色請以實際收到商品為準。 1 2 (已售出) 3 (已售出) 4 5 (已售出) 6 7 (已售出) 8  9  10 11 (已售出) 12 (已售出) 13  14  15  16  17 18 19 (已售出) 20 (已售出)  21 22 (已售出) 23 24 (已售出) 25 (已售出) 26 27 28  29 30 31 32 (已售出) 33 34 35 36 37 (已售出) 38 39 (已售出) 40 41 42 43 44  45 46 47 48      49 50 (已售出)       「愛心熊義賣」收益將撥捐「慈善獎券2018」活動，以孕育及發展具創新性的服務計劃，同時讓各項社區支援服務能持續及更完善地發展，包括：幼兒、青少年、家庭、長者、復康、輔導、少數族裔、社區醫療、寧養服務及「心意行動」等。   查詢：2533 1250 黃小姐。   

With the right assistance from social workers and young people, and the right programme, senior citizens can, too, serve people in need. They can be involved in support circles that empower them to develop personal potentials.   During the year, the Sheung Kung Hui Welfare Council’s Tseung Kwan O Aged Care Complex introduced the concept of a “time bank” to its Seniors’ Mutual Assistance Programme—Blessing Network, which reversed its members’ roles as beneficiaries, and encouraged them to discover their strengths, support one another, commit time to voluntary work and earn time credit in exchange for services (e.g. company for visits to the doctor, shopping, home repairs) and goods. Since its inception, the programme has achieved commendable results.   To promote the programme and share the concept of investing time, the complex organised an event in which social workers spearheading the programme and the programme’s consultants spoke about how it was executed. Elderly participants also talked about how they enjoyed mutual assistance in their support circle. The event featured booths which homemade snacks, crafts, and calligraphy by the senior citizens.   Ms Ko Ming Hui, Community and Health Manager of the Tseung Kwan O Aged Care Complex, who oversees the programme, said since it launched in September 2016, it has drawn 183 elderly members who invest time in voluntary work in return for services. For example, every minute of voluntary service would earn a member one point. Members can then use the accumulated points, which will be recorded in a special journal, in exchange for services, and, as a result, provide mutual assistance.   In addition to providing regular care services, she said, participants could also customise their services according to their peers’ needs, for example, accompanying them on visits to the doctor, giving participants calls to check up on them, carrying luggage on their behalf, conducting home repairs, dropping by for visits and buying groceries.  On one occasion, a participant who wanted to pen their own autobiography met a fellow participant who happened to possess photography and photo editing skills. Together, they produced the first participant’s autobiography.   Describing the programme as an “experiment”, Prof. Terry Lam, programme’s consultant and Head of Department of Social Work and Social Administration, said if the programme could extend beyond Tseung Kwan O, it could well become a social phenomenon. He believed if existing services fail to catch up with Hong Kong’s ageing population, the city must evolve from its current status as a recipient society into a participant society. This means instead of being waited on, senior citizens should take up active roles in society to create the lives they desire.

The Lok Man Alice Kwok Integrated Service Centre organised a two-year scheme, “Love Creates Miracles”, since September 2016, to let young people experience the physical difficulties of senior citizens and show care to the elderly. The scheme arranged visits to the elderly and experiential activities for young people. These activities were intended to help young people understand the needs of senior citizens and design tools that would provide them with the support they need, thus facilitating intergenerational harmony.   Funded by the Welfare Council’s “Innovative Service Fund”, the “Love Creates Miracles” scheme has partnered with 12 groups to train over 450 teenagers and serve 320 senior citizens. The scheme proved to be a success: it collected more than 330 blueprints and was concluded with a ceremony in the afternoon of 30th June at the H.K.S.K.H. St James’ Church. Fifteen mock-up elder-friendly aids were exhibited in the ceremony to showcase young people’s brainchild and loving hearts. Also, the scheme’s participants, Dr James Cheung, Senior Scientific officer of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Mr Brian Lee, Assistant Professor of the School of Design of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and two young inventors were invited to lead discussions on the topics, with a view to enhancing young people’s understanding towards the needs of senior citizen and gerontechnology.   During the ceremony, Alex from the Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section) and Adrian from the Diocesan Boys’ School shared with guests their experiences in the scheme. They said that through home visits they had plenty of time to chat with elders and found out more problems encountered by them on a day-to-day basis, which gave them inspiring ideas for designing suitable elder-friendly aids. Wearing special suits that mimic the physical difficulties of senior citizens was also a unique experience to Alex and Adrian as it allowed them to feel the challenges of ageing. Alex hoped their products could put into production so as to benefit the elderly. Meanwhile, singleton elderly Uncle Cheung applauded students for their innovative ideas. Cheung shared his opinions of the designs to help young people improve on the products. He also encouraged students to think outside the box for more creative elder-friendly devices.   During the discussion session, Yip Po-ying and Choi Pui-lam, awardees of the third place award in chemistry of the 69th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, told us their path to science & research and belief. Dr James Cheung, meanwhile, introduced some advanced biomedical technological tools supporting senior citizens, bringing fresh ideas to young people interested in developing elder-friendly products. At the end of the discussion, Professor Brian Lee taught guests about design thinking and innovative designs. Brian commended the scheme for adopting a person-centered approach in designing elder-friendly aids. For instance, it arranged experiential activities for young people to understand the needs of elderly while inviting senior citizens to participate in the design process, all of which could add a human touch to the final products.   The organiser also presented awards to participating schools, groups and young people to encourage them to go the extra mile on their design concepts in order to create an age-friendly society.

In 2015, the H.K.S.K.H. Tung Chung Integrated Services launched its 3-year Child Development Fund 2015-2018- “Sky Striker” programme. The programme included 3 key factors, including financial management, personal development and mentorship. It aimed to minimise cross-generational poverty by supporting the long-term development of children aged 10 to 16 who were form underprivileged families through the collaboration of families, private companies, the community and the government. On 24th June, 2018, a graduation ceremony was held at Novotel Citygate Hong Kong in Tung Chung. The Revd Stephen Hung, Priest-in-charge of the Church of the Ascension, and Ms Keung Choi-yin, Service Director of the Welfare Council, officiated at the ceremony, celebrating the successes of 100 graduates alongside 170 students, parents and teachers.   During the event, participants and mentors of the programme reenacted their achievements over the past 3 years, with “Recollection” as their theme. A student thanked the programme for giving him the opportunity to engage in diverse learning and to go on an academic exchange overseas, which he described as an eye-opening and confidence-boosting experience. Another student thanked his peers and mentors for their support and encouragement during the years, and for helping him set his life goals. One mentor said the programme taught him how to communicate effectively with young people—a skill that helped him improve his EQ and patience. The mentors and participants rounded up the session with a song to encourage graduating students to persevere, have faith and continue to reach for their dreams even during hard times.   At the event, Ms Keung Choi-yin, Service Director of the Welfare Council, presented awards to the 12 most outstanding graduates to commend them for their active participation in the programme’s training and activities. She also encouraged participants to dare to dream and to take their chances in the face of challenges. The Revd Stephen Hung, Priest-in-charge of the Church of the Ascension, presented an award to the best mentor-mentee pair for their mutual encouragement during their 3-year journey. In a speech, the students expressed their gratitude towards the organiser, sponsors, supporting organisations and mentors for helping them understand their interests and paths. Even when presented with challenges, social workers from the centre and mentors would provide assistance and encouragement to help the students identify their needs and prepare for the future. The mentors, on the other hand, thanked the centre for allowing them to accompany and grow with their mentees as they explore personal goals and directions.   Applications are now open for the new cycle of the Child Development Fund-“Sky Striker” Programme. The new cycle, themed “Dream Big, Fly High”, will run from 1st December, 2018 to 30th November, 2012 . Children and young people (aged 10 to 16) and potential mentors (aged 18 or above) may scan the QR code or apply directly at the Tung Chung Integrated Services. For more details, please call 2525 1929, or download the poster and flyer.  

In a bid to improve the living conditions of grass-roots households and foster social cohesion and harmony, the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council (the Welfare Council) has launched the Good Homes—a shared housing project in To Kwa Wan—to respond to the visions of coresidence, co-management and co-living. In the afternoon of 9th June, the Welfare Council organised the first clean-up day at the Good Homes to promote the spirit of mutual help in the community, encouraging households to get their hands dirty to clean up their homes with the assistance of volunteers from the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and the Council.   In spite of the very hot weather, participating households and volunteers demonstrated strong passion in the clean-up activity. After posing for a group photo, more than 50 households and volunteers started right away to sweep the floor, wash the stairs and clear the junk. Some households also took their kids to this special parent-child activity. Parents taught them household tips and remind them to love their living environment during the activity.   Many doubt the feasibility of co-living but residents of the Good Homes, Fong (false name) and Yan (false name), shared the advantages of co-living spaces. Ms Louisa Lee, Assistant Director of the Welfare Council, told that the Good Homes project aimed at promoting the visions of coresidence, co-management and co-living. Apart from improving the living standard of those in need, through co-living, they also want to foster better relationships within the community and encourage a sense of shared responsibility for co-living spaces, as demonstrated by the event. The Welfare Council might hold similar activities in the days ahead so as to strengthen neighbourhood relationship.   As one of the operators of the Community Housing Movement launched by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), the Welfare Council has rolled out the Good Homes—a co-living project in To Kwa Wan. Good Homes is considered to be the most sizeable project with the largest number of units, compared with other projects under the Community Housing Movement. The project comprises 4 residential towers with 61 units at 68A-70C To Kwa Wan Road, which are provided by the Henderson Land Development Company Ltd and sponsored by the Community Chest.   To achieve the purpose of co-living, each unit at Good Homes will accommodate 2 households, which would likely provide two-year transitional housing to 122 eligible grass-roots households. Those who have been waiting for public housing for at least 3 years or living in poor conditions can submit applications for Good Homes. Units will be allocated to eligible applicants who fulfill the Public Rental Housing’s income and total asset limits after the Welfare Council’s assessment and approval.   The Welfare Council will also organise an open day for Good Homes at 7:30 to 9:30 pm on Friday (15th June) and 2:30 to 5:30 pm on Saturday (16th June) for viewing by the general public and social service staff. Interested persons can make an appointment with our staff in advance.   For enquiries on the open day or details of Good Homes, please contact us at 2769 0115.