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Objectives
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 With the mission of building Hong Kong into a more caring society, the Social Welfare Department spearheaded a territory-wide 'Volunteer Movement' since 1998 to encourage more people from all sectors to take part in volunteering. A Steering Committee on Promotion of Volunteer Service is thus formed to give directive and formulate overall strategies on the promotion of volunteering. Under the Steering Committee, four sub-committees each with focus on student and youth, corporations, community organizations and promotion and publicity are formed to devise action plans. Within the Department, the Central Office for Volunteer Service is set up as well to serve as the executive arm of the Steering Committee and its Sub-committees in promoting volunteerism. After a series of promotional programmes and with support and resources provided by the Steering Committee, more than 669 000 volunteers coming from over 1 700 organizations of all kinds joined the Movement as of September 2007. In 2006, more than 17.3 million of volunteer service hours were delivered to those in need in our society. The Central Office for Volunteer Service provides you with one-stop service such as joining volunteering, matching with service opportunities, forming and training of staff/organization volunteer team, etc.
New Television Announcements of Public Interest
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Enquiry
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For updated information on volunteering, please call the Office at
2234 0100 or visit the Volunteer Movement website at  www.volunteering-hk.org
With effective from 3 July 2006, Central Office for Volunteer Service and 12 District Designated Office on Volunteer Service will move to five-day week operation. New opening hours are 8:45am to 6:00pm, from Monday to Friday.
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Application Procedure
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Individuals interested in volunteering can contact District Designated Offices on Volunteer Service of the Social Welfare Department while the groups and organizations can apply direct to Central Office for Volunteer Service. Application for registration as volunteers can also be made through Volunteer Movement website. |
List of District Designated Offices on Volunteer Service
Highlight of Initiatives
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