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The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has earlier invited bona fide charitable organisations to submit proposals to operate the Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project (the "NSCCP"). SWD received a total of 24 proposals. Upon the recommendation of the Vetting Committee, SWD has selected 14 organisations to operate the NSCCP in 17 District Council districts. The list of operating organisations and their respective serving districts can be download here -

List of NSCCP Operating Organisations

As regard to the two assistance programmes under the Community Care Fund, namely "Special Care Subsidy for the Severely Disabled" and "Subsidy for Tenant Purchase Scheme Flat Owners on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance", the Social Welfare Department starts issuing letters, enclosing the application form, to notify persons concerned from late September. Applicants are required to submit the application on or before November 30, 2011.

For details of the assistance programmes, please click here.

A briefing session on "Invitation to Operate the Third Batch of the Child Development Fund Projects (second-round invitation)" was held on 30 August 2011 at Queen Elizabeth Stadium.  Summary of Questions and Answers can be downloaded here:

Summary of Questions and Answers PDF Document  (Chinese version only)

The Information Systems and Technology Branch held a briefing session on invitation of proposal to "Provision of Services for the Review of the Information Technology (IT) Strategy for the Social Welfare Sector" on 25 August 2011 at the Subventions Section’s Conference Room of Social Welfare Department. The PowerPoint presented at the briefing session and the Summary of Questions and Answers can be downloaded here :

Briefing Session Power Point PowerPoint Document

Summary of Questions and Answers Word Document

The Seventh Round Application for the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged is launched on 1 September 2011 with deadline of submission of application set on 31 December 2011.

Application guide and application form can be downloaded here.

To encourage the rehabilitation personnel [including workshop instructors, welfare workers and other staff, working in various rehabilitation services settings as well as residential homes operated by private organizations] to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the delivery of quality services to persons with intellectual disability, the Social Welfare Department has commissioned the School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE), City University of Hong Kong (CityU) to run the captioned course.  The course, which is funded by Queen Elizabeth Foundation for the Mentally Handicapped, is a one-year 160-hour part-time course and will commence on 22 October 2011.  Course fee of $500 is to be payable by the applicant when the application is accepted.

Rehabilitation service agencies and private residential care homes for persons with disabilities are invited to nominate suitable staff for this course and the application will be closed on 7 September 2011.

For more information, please download the course syllabus and the application form the following website of SCOPE of CityU:

www.cityu.edu.hk/ce/cecswd

For enquiry about the course, please contact

• Miss Becky BH Lau of the School of Continuing and Professional Education, City University of Hong Kong at 3442 7327;  or
• Ms Chan Mei-yi, Social Work Officer (Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services)5 of Social Welfare Department at 2892 5156. 
  
  

The Social Welfare Department (SWD) is now inviting interested non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to submit project proposals for operating seven Child Development Fund third batch projects in six districts/areas, namely Kwun Tong, Wong Tai Sin, Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing as well as Yuen Long.

There are a total of 21 projects in the third batch, and a number of NGOs have already been selected for operating 14 projects.  The remaining seven projects in the above-mentioned six districts/areas are now open for interested NGOs to apply for.  Please refer to the Appendices for details.

The closing date and time of submission of application is 5:00 p.m., 16 September 2011 (Friday).  Applicant NGO must be a charitable organisation exempt from tax under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Chapter 112) with a good track record in the provision of children and youth services in Hong Kong in the past five years. 

An application guide of the project, comprising "How to Apply", "Service Specifications", "Application Form" and the "Reply Slip" on the briefing session can be downloaded here:

• Guide on Application Procedures for the Third Batch of Child Development Fund Projects PDF Document
  
  
• How to Apply PDF Document
  
  
• Service Specifications PDF Document
  
  
• Application Form PDF Document  Word Document
  
  
• Reply Slip PDF Document  Word Document

In case a rainstorm black warning or typhoon signal No. 8 or above is hoisted between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the closing date, the closing time for submitting applications will be extended to 5:00 p.m. on the first ensuing working day.

For enquiries, please contact the Child Development Fund Office at 2892 5540.

Objectives of CDF

CDF aims to draw on and consolidate resources from the family, the private sector, the community and the Government to support the longer-term development of children from a disadvantaged background.  CDF aims to encourage these children to plan for their own future and develop an asset-building habit, with a view to reducing intergenerational poverty.  For details, pleas refer to the CDF website (http://www.cdf.gov.hk)

The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has earlier invited non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to submit application for operating the third batch of Child Development Fund (CDF) Projects. Upon the recommendation of the Vetting Committee, SWD has selected ten NGOs to operate a total of 14 CDF projects.

List of NGOs operating the third batch of CDF projects and their respective serving district / area can be downloaded here.

Because of breaching the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance and/or Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Regulation, the following residential care home for the elderly was successfully prosecuted by the Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly of the Department with details as follows :

To enhance the monitoring of general charitable fund-raising activities in public places under the purview of the Social Welfare Department, six new measures were implemented on 1 August 2011.

Please click here for details.

The list of Flag Day Organisers from April 2011 to March 2012 can be downloaded here.

The list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in public places in September 2011 issued with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) can be downloaded here.

The list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in public places in October 2011 issued with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) can be downloaded here.