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The list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in August 2005 issued with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) can be download here.

You can also click here  to make use of the Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) with search function for more information on approved fund-raising activities.

The list of Flag Day Organisers from April 2005 to March 2006 can be downloaded here.

You can also click hereto make use of the Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) with search function for more information on flag day.

Directory of Self-help Organizations

Background

The Central Fund for Personal Computers was set up in 1997. The objective of the Fund is to assist people with disabilities to acquire computer facilities for employment purpose. People with disabilities receiving rehabilitation services from the Social Welfare Department, subvented non-governmental rehabilitation organizations Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department and having got nominations from their organizations are eligible to apply.  Guidance and follow-up services will be provided by the nominating organizations.

Application procedures

Applicants can mail the completed Application Form and Business Plan (only Chinese version is available) (in duplication) to the Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch of Social Welfare Department at 9/F., 213 Queen¡¦s Road East, Wu Chung House, Wan Chai, Hong Kong or through their nominating organizations to tender their applications. The Fund will inform the nominating organizations and applicants in writing of the result of their applications.
Deadline for application: 12 August 2005.  Next round of applications will be announced separately.  Further Information about the Central Fund for Personal Computers (only Chinese version is available) is available under the ¡§What¡¦s New¡¨ section until 12 August 2005.  After 12 August 2005, it will be available in the Central Fund for Personal Computers section under the Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch section.

The Task Group on Implementation of Integrated Family Service Centres (Task Group), comprising representatives from all the nine NGOs operating IFSCs, two NGOs operating the Integrated Services Centres in Tung Chung, 13 District Social Welfare Offices of SWD and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, was formed in May 2004 to discuss on operational issues and common areas of concerns arising from the implementation of IFSCs.  Eleven Task Group meetings have been held between May 2004 to June 2005.  The notes of the first and second meetings can be retrieved under the month Sept 2004, the third meeting under the month Oct 2004, the fourth meeting under the month Nov 2004, the fifth meeting under the month of Dec 2004, the sixth meeting under the month of Jan 2005, the seventh meeting under the month of Mar 2005, the eighth meeting under the month of Apr 2005 and the ninth meeting under the month of Jun 2005.  You may download here the notes of the tenth meeting.

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The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has secured funding from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (HKJCCT) and the Lotteries Fund to commission non-governmental organisations (NGOs) running 105 IEAPs in a four-year period from October 2003 to September 2007 with an aim to provide tailor-made employment assistance services to help employable Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients and ¡¥near-CSSA¡¦ recipients secure gainful employment as early as possible so that they can move towards self-reliance.
In response to our calling for application for the third batch of IEAPs in April 2005, and we are pleased to have received 74 proposals from 40 NGOs. The Project Vetting Committee, comprising representatives from SWD, the Labour Department and HKJCCT, had selected 35 projects to be implemented in 11 SWD Districts.
For details of the third batch of IEAPs, please click here (Acrobat Document,  MSWORD Document).
For telephone numbers and addresses of:
(1) the 40 Operating Agencies running the first batch of IEAPs from October 2003 to September 2006, please click here (Acrobat Document, MSEXCEL Document ).
(2) the 30 Operating Agencies running the second batch of IEAPs from October 2004 to September 2007, please click here (Acrobat Document, MSEXCEL Document ).
(3) the 35 Operating Agencies running the third batch of IEAPs from October 2005 to September 2007, please click here (Acrobat Document, MSEXCEL Document ).

The Social Welfare Department announced that the Review Report on the Implementation of Recommendations of the Review Panel on Family Services in Tin Shui Wai was completed.  As noted in the Report, most of the Review Panel¡¦s recommendations have been followed-up.  SWD will continue to make effort to work on improvement measures to support families and tackle the problem of domestic violence and child abuse.

You may download the report here.
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