One-year projects (18 projects) |
Assembly of God Grace Light Church - Social Services Department | Walk with children to create an inclusive and compassionate generation | - To help primary school students and their carers to learn emotional control and social skills, and understand the importance of such development;
- To establish a safe learning environment for primary school students without special educational needs (SEN) to learn to get along with those with SEN so as to raise their social skills and cultivate their compassion; and
- To let carers build a community support network.
| Experience and promotion day and group activity | Primary school students (with and without SEN), their parents and carers |
Gip Percussion Ensemble | Percussive technology kids – APPS Children Ambassador Scheme II | - To let children showcase their potential in music and arts through percussion and arts activities;
- To enable children to broaden their horizons and express their creativity;
- To showcase children’s music talents and encourage them to share with others the fun of arts; and
- To promote various arts activities to young people in the territory.
| Talk, workshop, day camp, advanced arts training and carnival | Primary and secondary school students, parents and the general public |
Green Come True (Hong Kong) Limited | Little green fashion designer | - To unleash children’s potential, talents and passion through relaxing and fun-filled sustainable fashion designer training workshops with a combination of classroom theories, field trips and a fashion show;
- To strengthen children’s skills in decision making, problem solving, presentation and organisation through the design and production of their own works of sustainable fashion; and
- To boost children’s sense of satisfaction, self-confidence and self-esteem through showcasing their learning outcomes in the fashion show.
| Workshop, field trip and fashion show | Primary school students and their parents |
Hong Chi Pinehill Pre-school Centre | Let Them Shine | - To provide diversified enrichment courses to young children with specific needs;
- To help them discover their strengths through diversified intervention mode, thereby enhancing their confidence and learning motivations; and
- To strengthen public understanding and acceptance of young children with specific needs through performances and exhibitions to build an inclusive environment.
| Enrichment course, volunteer service, performance and exhibition | Young children (aged 0 – 6) with specific needs, parents and the general public |
Hong Kong Children And Youth Services | Social Emotional Learning Through Play | - To nurture children’s physical and mental development, and enable them to balance emotions and relieve stress;
- To develop children’s emotional intelligence and social skills;
- To promote parent-child games which help parents understand children’s emotional needs and the ways to develop healthy emotions in children, and to enhance parent-child relationships through the use of play; and
- To arouse public awareness of children’s emotional and social development, improve the skills of parents, teachers and social workers on educating children about emotions, and create an environment conducive to children’s healthy development.
| Group activity, workshop, carnival and publication of picture book | Kindergarten and primary school students, parents, social workers, teachers and members of the public |
Po Leung Kuk Tin Ka Ping Millennium Primary School | Star Rider | - To promote the development of physical health of school children through cycling;
- To promote the importance of road safety; and
- To let participants understand the cycling culture of Tai Po.
| Safe cycling day | Kindergarten and junior primary school students, and parents |
Po Leung Kuk Yick Kwai Fong Kindergarten | Discover the world with little eyes | - To broaden children’s horizons and explore their different interests and potential;
- To build children’s confidence and ability to express themselves, thereby cultivating an important foundation for growth; and
- To cultivate children’s problem-solving skills and develop a positive attitude for solving problems.
| Workshop and talent show | Kindergarten students (K2) and their parents |
Senmily HK Limited | Equal Play® – Joyful Joint Reading | - To strengthen the support to primary school students with special educational needs (SEN) by enhancing their narrative skills;
- To strengthen the support to parents by raising their awareness of children’s social needs and communication techniques; and
- To promote the culture of social inclusion for children with SEN by showcasing and appreciating their works in public exhibition.
| Publication of tool-kit, release event, online talk, workshop and public exhibition | Primary school students with SEN, their parents and the general public |
Stewards | Community Little Docent Training Plan | - To train children as community docents;
- To strengthen children’s problem-solving and leadership skills; and
- To enable children to observe the community from their own viewpoints and demonstrate their passion and rights.
| Workshop and docent service | Primary school students and the general public |
The Free Methodist Church of Hong Kong (Social Service Division) | 愛『玩』樂 – 玩樂磚『家』* | - To promote the idea of “fostering the healthy development of children through play” via group training, video clips, talks and game booths; and
- To enhance the self-confidence and sense of achievement of participants by enabling them to contribute to schools and the community through the participation in group activities and game booths as volunteers.
| Group training, volunteer service group, production of video clip, parent-child talk, exhibition and game booth | Primary school students and their parents or family members |
The Yuen Yuen Institute | Have fun with children with special learning needs – Leisure activity plan | - To provide children with special educational needs (SEN) with developmental opportunities apart from training; and
- To enhance the self-confidence of children with SEN and the self-esteem of their families by unleashing the children’s potential through community competitions and giving them recognition and appreciation in the prize-giving ceremony.
| Interview, group activity, competition and ceremony | Children aged 3 – 12 who are suspected to suffer from or diagnosed with any of the four specified types of SEN (namely (1) Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), (2) Dyslexia, (3) Dysphasia and (4) Autism) and their families |
Tuen Mun District Women's Association Limited | Building a Better and Happier Future | - To promote the importance of play and sports in children’s development;
- To promote public awareness of children’s emotional and social development; and
- To encourage families to play games and sports.
| Orienteering activity, online talk and game fair cum exhibition | Children (aged 3 – 12) and their parents or carers, and the general public |
TWGHs Jockey Club Lei Tung Integrated Services Centre (Fong Yun Wah Service Unit) | P.E.E.R.S for SEN Kids | - To enhance the social, learning and emotional management skills of children with special educational needs;
- To strengthen the parenting and emotional management skills of parents;
- To build harmonious family relationships; and
- To reinforce the mutual support between families.
| Workshop, volunteer training, support group, sports and arts class, and fun day | Young children, primary school students and their parents, and community members |
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Tsui Tsin Tong School | “Green your family” Mental Wellness project for family with special need child | - To enhance the understanding of school children with intellectual disability on expression of emotions and encourage them to establish positive communication with their families;
- To provide emotional support for parents and build mutual support networks; and
- To let school children and parents enjoy precious moments together, and foster mutual appreciation and understanding.
| Opening ceremony, gardening activity, group activity, volunteer work, workshop, seminar and award presentation ceremony | Children aged 6 – 18 with mild grade or moderate grade intellectual disability, parents and members of the public |
Wonderful Green Limited | Recycling Environmental Education Board Game | - To promote the importance of play in the physical and mental development of children;
- To deepen the public understanding of children’s emotions and social development; and
- To promote the knowledge of correct waste classification and clean recycling through eco-friendly board games, and to encourage parents and children to live a green lifestyle.
| Board game activity, talk, workshop and board game competition | Kindergarten and primary school students, parents and teachers |
Yan Chai Hospital Social Services Department | Unlimited Happy Childhood in Yau Lai | - To let children learn about expressing emotions positively, understand the various elements of happiness (including love, gratitude, optimism, courage, etc.) and build a positive life; and
- To raise awareness of parents and community members on the importance of helping children build positive emotions.
| Group activity, activity day, game day, exhibition and competition | Young children (aged 4 – 6), primary school students, parents and members of the community |
Yan Chai Hospital Wing Lung Kindergarten | Support Holistic Children Wellbeing by Developing Adult-Child Play Habit | - To enhance the understanding of the caretakers of children (including parents, grandparents and family helpers) of the importance of play in children’s healthy development and lifelong well-being;
- To advocate happy childhood through caretaker’s support and encouragement for children’s play; and
- To coach the caretakers of children to voluntarily play with children with joy on a regular basis.
| Workshop and adult-child play day | Nursery students, K1 – K3 students, parents, grandparents and home helpers |
Zion Social Service Limited | 同「理」看世界* | - To teach students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) photography skills and to let the general public understand these children’s inner world through photography exhibitions so as to mitigate the labeling effect of ASD;
- To understand the psychological journey of the carers of children with ASD from their perspectives through micro-films; and
- To deepen the general public’s understanding of ASD and the carers of children with ASD through photography exhibition, sharing by participants with ASD, micro-film screening, award presentation and experiential games at the holiday market.
| Photography training, exhibition, micro-film competition and holiday market | P4 – P6 students with ASD, parents of students with ASD and the general public |
Two-year projects (10 projects) |
Changing Young Lives Foundation | “Story Wonders” - Rights and Responsibilities 2.0 | - To cultivate primary students’ literacy and oral presentation skills;
- To foster primary students’ self-confidence and moral values; and
- To enhance primary students’ awareness of children’s rights and responsibilities.
| Workshop and contest | Primary 4 – 6 students, parents and members of the public |
Chinese Young Men's Christian Association of Hong Kong | Play against COVID by SFS | - To facilitate the holistic development of young children in physical fitness, fine motor development, emotional development, self-care, language ability, cognitive and social development;
- To enhance parents’ and teachers’ understanding on free play and improve the play environment of young children; and
- To raise public awareness of the needs of young children to play and exercise.
| Experience day, group activity, sports day, booth, free play activity, workshop, carnival and community fun day | Kindergarten and junior primary school students (aged 4 – 8), parents, teachers and the general public |
Gaia Education Limited | ¥ Potentials in the Nature | - To develop children’s naturalist intelligence;
- To introduce various soft skills to children and unleash their potential in such skills;
- To let children understand real life and community environmental problems, and build up their self-confidence by encouraging them to suggest solutions to tackle problems using design thinking; and
- To enable children to build healthy mind and body through getting in touch with nature; and
- To inspire and guide children to acquire knowledge.
| Outdoor experience session, wild camp, research project and carnival | Primary and secondary school students and the general public |
Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children | Boxes of Love | - To promote the understanding of parents and caregivers on the social emotional development of children with a view to building secure attachment between parents and their children;
- To educate parents and caregivers on how to soothe children’s emotions and express love and care through different parent-child interactive activity kits, media and parent-child interactive workshops in order to build positive parent-child relationship; and
- To raise the awareness of the society and the public on the influence of early emotional and social development on the whole person development of an individual.
| Parent-child interactive workshop, online interactive activity, online broadcast and production of parent-child interactive activity kit, parent-child interaction strategy booklet and parenting education video | Children (aged 0 – 3) and their parents |
InspiringHK Sports Foundation Limited | “InspiringHK!” Sports on Boards Programme | To ease social, emotional and health problems faced by children through an innovative board game which integrates the elements of physical exercise and sports. | Training, workshop and production of sports board game, demonstration video and instruction manual | Students (aged 6 – 12), teachers and social workers |
Pok Oi Hospital | More than games: Children Development Program | - To promote the importance of play for children’s development through parent education and a variety of activities;
- To cultivate a deeper understanding of children’s emotions and social development among the general public through a variety of activities as well as the emotion and compliment cards; and
- To promote the benefits of exercise through sports training.
| Workshop, online competition, board game, group activity, production of video and emotion and compliment cards, play day, sports training class and sports day | Primary school students, youths (aged below 18), parents and the general public |
Sai Kung District Community Centre Limited | Sai Kung Sharing and Playing Mobile Paradise | - To promote the importance of play for children’s development, and to meet children’s emotional, social and developmental needs;
- To link up communities, develop rural mutual aid networks, and enhance support for families with children; and
- To deepen participants’ understanding of emotional and social development so as to promote social recovery.
| Outreach board game/story-telling activity, parents’ seminar/workshop, outreach play class, parents’ portal and sharing session | Children (aged 0 – 17), parents and members of the public |
Special Educational Needs & Parents Association Limited | Vitality Everywhere, Love All Around | - To promote the healthy physical and mental development of children with special educational needs (SEN), and enhance their self-confidence and sense of belonging to the community;
- To promote the relationship between children with SEN and their family members, and facilitate the connection, sharing and mutual help among families of children with SEN; and
- To promote public awareness and acceptance of children with SEN.
| Organic farming activity, volunteer service, farm tour, journalist training, video production, competition and ceremony | Children with SEN (aged 2 – 15) and their family members, children without SEN (aged under 14) and their family members, the elderly and the general public |
The Boys' Brigade, Hong Kong | Play and making art together | - To enhance the problem-solving and positive thinking skills of students with special educational needs (SEN) through games;
- To help students with SEN communicate and interact with people around them through artistic experiential activities; and
- To let the parents, caregivers, teachers, etc. of students with SEN understand how games and arts can help these children.
| Playgroup, artistic experiential group and talk/workshop | Kindergarten and primary school students with SEN, and their parents, caregivers and teachers |
Yan Oi Tong Community Centre | 童樂空間* | - To establish a support network among children and their caregivers from different social classes and backgrounds; and
- To promote the importance of play for the healthy development of children from different social classes and backgrounds.
| Volunteer training, workshop, field trip, exhibition, sharing session, support group, rock climbing, outdoor training, art development group, theatre activity and theatre performance | Primary school students (including those with special educational needs), their caregivers and the general public |