Annual District Highlights
District Highlights 2022-23
Strengthening Urban-rural Collaboration, Caring for the Elderly Living in Rural Areas
The Yuen Long District Social Welfare Office (District Social Welfare Office) collaborated with the Rural Committees and elderly service units in the district to conduct regular meetings in order to formulate suitable and comprehensive services for elderly residents in rural areas. The District Social Welfare Office also established the “Healthy Kitchen” Working Group to encourage volunteers from different service units to promote a healthy diet culture and provide care for the elderly in rural areas.
Cultivating a Carer-friendly Community
The District Social Welfare Office and its Co-ordinating Committees implemented various support programmes for carers. Examples include the “Gorgeous ‘Yuen’ Care ” Project, “Happy Aging” Project, “Support for Carers” Project and “Happy with You” Project. These initiatives aim to support individuals in need and their carers, working together to create a carer-friendly community.
Caring for the Youth, Joining Hands Against Drugs
The District Social Welfare Office continued to collaborate with 11 social service units to form the “Project D – Love Ourselves More” Working Group, which aims to promote anti-drug messages, healthy living and law-abiding behaviours within the district. In 2022-23, the Working Group organised design workshops where young people created mascots that were used to develop various promotional materials, spreading the messages of “Say No to Drugs” and “Love Yourself” within the community. On the other hand, the Working Group also held various youth activities, including 4 mental health workshops targeting secondary school students, and a non-alcoholic cocktail preparation class and inter-team competitions for marginalised youth. In addition, 2 staff training workshops were organised to enhance the knowledge and skills of newly recruited colleagues in handling drug abuse cases. These workshops included sharing sessions by psychiatric specialists on how to provide support to youth with drug problem through inter-disciplinary collaboration.
Forging Positive Energy in the Community, Caring and Sharing in Yuen Long
In alignment with the characteristics of the Yuen Long District and in response to the needs of disadvantaged groups, the District Social Welfare Office continued to promote and coordinate multi-disciplinary collaboration in 2022-23. A series of large-scale programmes, including “Colourful Life @ Yuen Long” and “Love Words Crafting Happy Homes” were organised to bolster support for disadvantaged groups and families, promote positive core family values and a caring family culture, and strengthen family functioning and relationships, ultimately contributing to the development of a harmonious and positive community. These programmes attracted more than 50 000 participants.
Serving the Community, Promoting Volunteerism
To honour the volunteers in the district, the District Social Welfare Office hosted the “Award Ceremony of Yuen Long Outstanding Volunteer Election 2022” on 25 March 2023. During the ceremony, the District Social Welfare Office presented Certificates of Appreciation to 36 volunteers who received the “Outstanding Volunteer Award”, and 12 volunteer groups were bestowed with the “Outstanding Volunteer Group Award”. To continuously encourage individuals from different sectors to participate in volunteering activities, a volunteer training programme was held on 20 May 2023, with the participation of 40 volunteers.