Programme Booklet 2015
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Commission on Poverty www.povertyrelief.gov.hk Opening Doors To Create Equal Opportunities for All 2 The Programme 4 Upward Mobility Booster 18 Upward Mobility Formula 24 Upward Mobility Scholarship 38 Looking Forward "Future Stars" runs for three years from 2014, with an aim to encourage youths from less privileged backgrounds in achieving upward social mobility. The programme is Upward Mobility launched by the Commission on Poverty and administered Formula by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service. In 2015, the programme continues to benefit the youths with three Corporate visits encourage youths to distinctive projects in its second year of implementation - plan for their future Beneficiaries in 2015: 6500 Upward Mobility Scholarship Scholarships encourage Upward Mobility Booster students demonstrating Workplace skills training and resilience in adversity internships enhance youths’ Beneficiaries in 2015: employability 1145 Beneficiaries in 2015: 670 2 3 4 A.C.E2 – a Holistic Life Planning Project for Youth-in-Transition Organiser: Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Tuen Mun Integrated Services Centre Sponsoring organisation: Meiriki Japan Company Limited Duration: April to December 2015 Beneficiaries: Secondary 4 or above less privileged students Number of beneficiaries: 47 Activities include: • Career counselling groups/seminars • Vocational preference tests • Corporate visits • Internships • Entrepreneurship workshops Participating organisations: • Meiriki Japan Company Limited • 1/1 Leather Workshop • ACE Life Insurance Company Ltd. • Action Health - North District Recycle Centre • Café Heato • Power Charter Property Consultants Limited Career Navigator I (2015) • Protégé Early Childhood Development Limited • Reform Marketing Limited Organiser: Caritas Hong Kong Youth and Community Service • Topix Limited Sponsoring organisation: Henderson Land Group • Yau Kee Printing Group Limited Duration: April to December 2015 Beneficiaries: Secondary 4 or above less privileged students who have yet to develop their career aspirations Number of beneficiaries: 24 Activities include: • Personality Dimensions® • Adventure-based activity camp • Pre-employment training • Internships Participating organisation: Henderson Land Group Happiness Future – A Career Inspiration Journey for Youth Organiser: HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre – Industrial and Commercial Social Service Unit Sponsoring organisation: Café de Coral Group Duration: April to December 2015 Beneficiaries: Youths aged between 15 and 29 who are seeking employment or who have yet to develop their career aspirations Number of beneficiaries: 30-40 Activities include: • Practical and soft skills training • Corporate visits • Paid full-time apprenticeship scheme Participating organisation: Café de Coral Group Career Navigator II (2015) Organiser: Caritas Hong Kong Youth and Community Service Sponsoring organisation: Tao Heung Group Duration: April to December 2015 Beneficiaries: Less privileged youths aged between 16 and 24 who have yet to develop their career aspirations Number of beneficiaries: 24 Activities include: • Personality Dimensions® • Adventure-based activity camp • Pre-employment training • Internships Participating organisation: Tao Heung Group “Jik Heart” Start Up Organiser: Hong Kong Employment Development Service Sponsoring organisation: Henderson Land Group Duration: March to December 2015 Beneficiaries: Youths aged between 15 and 29 of Secondary 4 or above who may have special educational or developmental needs Number of beneficiaries: 50 Activities include: • Career tests • Corporate visits • Internships Participating organisation: Henderson Land Group Create the Future – Training for Youth Life Planning Organiser: The Church of United Brethren in Christ Tuen Mun Integrated Children and Youth Service Centre Sponsoring organisation: Henderson Land Group Duration: March to December 2015 Beneficiaries: Less privileged youths aged between 15 and 29 and those with special education needs Number of beneficiaries: 200 Activities include: • Career counselling groups/seminars • Corporate visits • Internships Participating organisation: Henderson Land Group Raise Youth Up in Career Planning Programme Organiser: The Church of United Brethren in Christ Whampoa Integrated Children and Youth Service Centre Sponsoring organisation: 3 Wells Watch Industries Limited Duration: March to December 2015 Beneficiaries: Less privileged youths aged between Bright Mentors, Bright Mentees 15 and 29 and those with special education Organiser: The Salvation Army – needs Education and Employment Service Number of beneficiaries: 200 Sponsoring organisation: Lucky House Group and Activities include: • Career counselling groups/seminars Kabushikigaisha Limited • Corporate visits Duration: April to August 2015 • Internships Beneficiaries: Youths aged between 15 and 29 who have not been in full-time education or employment for Participating organisation: 3 Wells Watch Industries Limited more than three months in the past year Number of beneficiaries: 15 Activities include: • Youths’ pre-employment training • Mentors’ training • 3-month paid full-time apprenticeship scheme • Guidance by life masters Participating organisation: Lucky House Group Limited and Kabushikigaisha Limited HENDERSON X ROTARY @ Bright Mentors, Bright Mentees Organiser: The Salvation Army – Education and Employment Service Sponsoring organisation: Henderson Land Group Limited Duration: August to December 2015 Beneficiaries: Youths aged between 15 and 29 who have not been in full-time education or employment for more than three months in the past year Number of beneficiaries: 25 Activities include: • Youths’ pre-employment training • Mentors’ training • 3-month paid full-time apprenticeship scheme • Guidance by life masters Participating organisations: • Henderson Land Group Certified Dog Handler Training Programme • Rotary District 3450 • Regal Hotels International Organiser: Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service – Homantin Integrated Centre for Youth Development • Fuji Xerox Sponsoring organisation: The Hong Kong Island Social Services • Daniel & Co. Charitable Foundation • Red MR Duration: April to September 2015 • UCR Technology Beneficiaries: Secondary 4 or above youths who • EASY Organic Farming are in their transition from school • The Salvation Army Recycling Programme to work • 7-Eleven Hong Kong Number of beneficiaries: 45 • Hang Yick Property Management Limited Activities include: • Information sessions on the • Beyond the Fringe Hairdressing pet industry • Well Born Real Estate Management Limited • Dog handling certificate course • Tycoon Tann • Internships • Loyal Dining Participating organisations: • Hi-5 Pets • Xtreme Auto Care • Hong Kong Canine Training Association Participating Organisations Hong Kong Employment Development Service (in alphabetical order) Loyal Dining Lucky House Group and Kabushikigaisha Limited 1/1 Leather Workshop Meiriki Japan Company Limited 3 Wells Watch Industries Limited Power Charter Property Consultants Limited 7-Eleven Hong Kong Protégé Early Childhood Development Limited ACE Life Insurance Company Ltd. Red MR Action Health - North District Recycle Centre Reform Marketing Limited Beyond the Fringe Hairdressing Regal Hotels International Café de Coral Group Rotary District 3450 Café Heato Tao Heung Group Caritas Hong Kong The Church of United Brethren in Christ Daniel & Co. The Hong Kong Island Social Services Charitable Foundation EASY Organic Farming The Salvation Army Fuji Xerox The Salvation Army Recycling Programme Hang Yick Property Management Limited Topix Limited Henderson Land Group Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Hi-5 Pets Tycoon Tann HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre UCR Technology Hong Kong Canine Training Association Well Born Real Estate Management Limited Xtreme Auto Care Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service Yau Kee Printing Group Limited HK$2 million funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and business associations Visits to enterprises Organised by and government social welfare departments organisations 600 corporate visits Pet grooming and training Food and Finance beverages Telecommunications Music Performing arts Technology Logistics Participating organisations Accounting Hotel and hospitality Education from different industries Town planning Aviation Beauty Beneficiaries: Secondary 3 or above students Media and Construction Public administration Retail Aim: Enhance youths’ understanding of communications Photography Wedding planning various industries for their career planning Medical services Aircraft Manufacturing Activities include: • Workplace visits Property Public transport Project management maintenance Sports • Understanding of industries management Hair styling and design • Sharing by employees Social services Disciplined services Design Computer programming Hong Kong Employment New World First Bus The Clearwater Bay Golf and Development Service New World First Ferry Country Club Hong Kong Hong Kong Institute of Certified New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel The Hong Kong Chinese Importers' Public Accountants and Exporters' Association oh korean fashion Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service The Hong Kong Council of Social CR Construction Company Limited Our Radio Hong Kong Monetary Authority Service Customs & Excise Department P&T Architects and Engineers Limited Hong Kong Playground Association The Hong Kong Federation of David S.K. Au & Associates Limited Park Hotel Hong Kong Electrical and Mechanical Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Digital Broadcasting Corporation Paul Y.