HKBU Community Experience Project

Introduction

The project aims to provide HKBU students with volunteering opportunities for not less than 54 hours during the summer vacation. Students are provided with service experience from 1 June to 31 August 2024. Students will be assigned to different NGOs or social enterprises to participate in a variety of services, including teaching, health education, environmental work, business development, local ecological or cultural tourism, or other activities that benefit the community, institutional planning and service projects. Students will be allocated to different associations according to students' interests, expertise, etc.

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Background

In order to enrich students’ experience in summer, broaden their horizons and enable students to gain hands-on experience working in different community organisations, the Leadership Qualities Centre has organized the HKBU Community Service Project (C.E.P.) in collaboration with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and social enterprises (SEs).

Programme Objectives

To enrich HKBU students' understanding of different NGO and SE operations
To encourage HKBU students to explore and enrich their insights into social issues
To foster HKBU students’ caring spirit for the community
To sharpen HKBU students with leadership skills

What You Can Expect

Understand the operation in NGOs or SEs;
Get involved in different projects and work for social good;
Interact with different underprivileged groups to know more about their life experiences;
Develop your leadership skills and sharpen your event management abilities;
Meet with like-minded people and learn from each other.

Service Targets

Children and Youth
Family
The Elderly
Ethnic Minorities
Mentally and Physically Handicapped Person
Animal

Period

1 June to 31 August 2024

Related Key Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

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Eligibility

All HKBU students are welcome

Interview

Date: 12, 15 or 16 April 2024
Format: Face-to-face Interview

Briefing Session

Date: 17 May 2024
Time: 10:00am - 12:00nn

Subsidy and Rewards

Students who have completed the entire programme will be awarded $1,500 subsidy.
An extra reward of $500 will be given to students with satisfactory performance.
Certificate will be given upon satisfactory completion of the programme.
Advantage of enrolling in future programmes (local & overseas) organised by LQC, and nomination of internal or external awards

Programme Timeline

Application Deadline: 5 April 2024	1. Go through the list of the community partners 2. Submit Your Application
12, 15 or 16 April 2024	Interview by LQC
24 April - 3 May 2024	Interviews by NGOs and SEs
7 May 2024	Matching Result Announcement
17 May 2024	Briefing session
1 June 2024 – 31 August 2024	Execution of the Project At least 54 hours service must be completed from June to August The exact period and working days are subject to the arrangement of our community partners Trainees are required to attend short meetings and submit mid-evaluations with SA staff to report and review the progress upon completion of 20 hours of service
6 September 2024 or within one week after service end (the earliest date applied)	Final evaluation Submission of Self-reflective Journal and Photos
October 2024	Subsidy rewards and certificates will be arranged upon the completion of all requirements

Join Us Now and Serve the Community Together!

Details of Partners

機構名稱 Name of Organisation	服務對象/ 類型 Service Targets/ Types	預計服務時段 Expected Service Period	預計每位義工服務時數 Expected Service Hours for Each Volunteer	服務地點 Service Location	服務內容 Service Description	要求/技能 Requirement/ skills
基督教香港信義會北區青少年綜合服務中心 ELCHK, North District Integrated Youth Service Centre	兒童及青少年服務 Children and Teenagers	17/6 - 31/8	64	上水 Sheung Shui	小組準備、協辦大型活動、文書工作、帶領小組 Group preparation, co-organizing large-scale events, paperwork, leading groups	流利廣東話 Fluent in Cantonese
社區文化發展中心 Centre for Community Cultural Development	兒童及青少年、家庭及社區、長者、復健人士 Children & Youth, Family & Community, Elderly, Rehabilitation	2/7 - 31/7	176	中心辦公室 Centre office	為研討會、展覽、表演等提供行政支持 Administration support for workshops, exhibitions, performances etc.	良好的溝通能力，渴望在行銷策略上提供思考 Good communication skills and eagerness to provide thoughtful thinking in marketing strategy.
基督教香港信義會尚德青少年綜合服務中心 ELCHK, Sheung Tak Integrated Youth Service Centre	兒童及青少年 Children and Teenagers	1/7 - 31/8	128	將軍澳 Tseung Kwan O	協助社工帶領小組，支援詢問處工作，處理行政及後勤物資 Assist social workers to lead groups, support information desk work, and handle administrative and logistical materials	沒有 N/A
香港融樂會有限公司 Hong Kong Unison	少數族裔 Ethnic Minority	1/6 - 31/8	80	大角咀 Tai Kok Tsui	協助準備不同研究項目/外展項目 Assistance in preparing different research project/outreach projects	良好的組織和溝通能力 Good organizational and communication skills
基督教香港信義會太和青少年綜合服務中心 ELCHK, Tai Wo Integrated Youth Service Centre	6-24歲兒童、青少年及其家庭 6-24 years old Children, Teenagers and Parents	1/6 - 31/8	48- 64	中心辦公室 Centre office	為中心兒童及青少年策劃及推行合適的活動，協助中心日常運作及活動宣傳 Plan and implement appropriate activities for the children and youth of the center, and assist in the daily operation and event promotion of the center	喜歡兒童及青年工作，有志了解社會服務為優先 Willing to work for children and youth, priority will be given to those interested in understanding social services
新生精神康復會新生農場 New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Interactive Farm	職業康復服務 Vocational Rehabilitation Service	3/6 - 28/6	60	屯門 Tuen Mun	提供訓練予服務使用者 Provide training to service users 有機種植 Organic farming	與服務使用者合作和需於戶外工作 Working with service users and outdoor duties
香港中華基督教青年會聯青聾人中心 Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong-Y's Men's Centre for the Deaf	聽障人士 Hearing Impaired	1/6 - 31/8	54	本中心/戶外 Centre office / outdoor	協助活動，如果服務前或期間本中心有開辦手語班，也可安排義工學習手語 Assist with activities. If the centre offers sign language classes before or during the service, volunteers can also be arranged to learn sign language	流利廣東話 Fluent in Cantonese
義遊 VolTra	青少年及大眾 Youth and general public	2/7 - 9/8	96	牛頭角 Ngau Tau Kok	擔任服務夥伴和義工之間聯絡人 Act as the contact point and liaison between the service partners and volunteers 解答潛在和現有義工的查詢 Respond to inquiries from potential and current volunteers 偶爾參加服務日並在服務期間管理義工 Occasionally attend and manage volunteers during service days 驗證網站上記錄義工提交的內容 Verify and validate volunteer submissions recorded on the website	良好的書面和說話表達能力；以客戶服務為導向的心態以及具協調和管理義工經驗 Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; customer service-oriented mindset and experience in coordinating and managing volunteers
香港遊樂場協會旺角青少年綜合服務中心 Hong Kong Playground Association Mongkok Integrated Service Centre for Children & Youth	兒童、青少年及其家長 Children, Teenagers and Parents	3/6 - 31/8	54	主要為油尖旺區 Mainly in Yau Tsim Mong District	協助社工籌劃或者帶領活動，讓兒童及青少年參加 Assist social workers in planning or leading activities for children and young people to participate	希望義工用心參與，並不一定需要特定技能 Volunteers are expected to participate attentively and no specific skills are necessarily required 但如果有一些特定技能，例如藝術或者體育才能，可以協助於暑期活動中推行相關活動 If the student has specific skills, such as artistic or athletic talents, would be able to help promote related activities during the summer programme
美差會潮浸服務聯會 The ABM Hong Kong Swatow Baptist Church Community Service Association	兒童及青少年 Children and Teenagers	1/6 - 31/7	60	鑽石山 Diamond Hill	策劃關於兒童及青少年的活動 Planning activities for children and teenagers 協助社工進行活動 Assist social workers in carrying out activities	沒有 N/A
動物社企 Animal Social Enterprise	年長及有復健及復康需要的貓/狗 Elderly cats/dogs with rehabilitation and rehabilitation needs	3/6 – 30/8	144	尖沙咀 Tsim Sha Tsui	包括推廣、網站開發、管理社交媒體、組織活動等行銷Marketing including promotion, website development, managing social media, organising activities and so on	有WIX、社交媒體推廣及管理經驗 Having experience in WIX, promotion and manage social media
香港中華基督教青年會荃灣會所 Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong Tsuen Wan Centre	兒童及青少年 Children and Teenagers	1/7 – 31/8	75	荃灣 Tsuen Wan	協助推行暑期託管服務（功課輔導、策劃學術活動及帶領外出活動）及暑期活動 Assist in the implementation of summer care services (homework tutoring, planning academic activities and leading outings) and summer activities 協助兒童及家庭分隊的小組工作 Assist in the group work of the children and family unit 協助中心恆常運作 Assist in the operation of the centre 文件工作 Paperwork	有兒童服務經驗 (特別是特殊學習需要兒童) Experience in serving children (especially children with special learning needs) 有愛心、盡責 Caring and responsible
東華三院樂情軒 Lok Ching Community Mental Health Education and Promotion Service Centre	社區人士, 透過網上平台, 社區教育提昇大眾對精神健康的關注 Community, through online platforms, community education to raise public awareness of mental health	3/6 – 31/7	64	九龍西區/ 西區 Kowloon West / Western District	拍攝(Radioicare)精神健康相關的影片，設計活動予社區人士作宣揚關顧自己的訊息 Create (Radioicare) videos related to mental health and design activities to promote the message of caring for yourself to the community.	對精神健康的議題有興趣, 有想像力, 對影片拍攝有概念 Interest in mental health issues; be imaginative and concepts for video creation

Enquiries

Leadership Qualities Centre, Office of Student Affairs, HKBU
Address: Room 401, 4/F., The Wing Lung Bank Building for Business Studies, Shaw Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University

Contact person: Mr. Gerry Kong

Telephone: (852) 3411 5765

Email: gerrykong@hkbu.edu.hk