Annual District Highlights
District Highlights 2024-25
Showing Concern to Carers and Supporting One Another
The “Loving Family”, “Let Parents Take a Break”, and “Family Thankful Day” projects were carried out to support needy families in the district and promote family harmony. A total of 20 diverse programmes were conducted, benefiting around 1 000 participants. The “Share & Care: Back You Up” project engaged 24 local merchants to provide special offers, skills training, and work-tasting opportunities for individuals and families in need. Moreover, the “Project A.I. - Accommodation‧Inclusion” continued to foster collaboration with schools and social service units, offering tailor-made activities for students in need, with nearly 6 000 beneficiaries. The ‘‘Youth Got Talent Carnival’’ provided a platform for young people to showcase their talents, boost self-esteem, facilitate community integration, and promote mental well-being. The event featured 18 youth performances and 21 booths organised by 30 service units, attracting around 3 000 participants.
Building Resilience and Promoting Mental Well-Being
Through the “Let’s Relax” project, over 7 000 “Stress-Relieving Dices”, 10 000 “Smile-Smile Greeting Cards”, and 4 000 “Mindfulness Bottles” were distributed in the community to promote mental well-being, reminding people to care for their own emotions and those of others. Between June and September, a series of monthly stress-relief workshops under the “Summer Relaxation Zone” project was held, featuring activities such as TheraBand exercises, singing bowl sessions, aromatherapy massages, and forest walks. These workshops provided nearly 100 service users and carers with opportunities to learn how to balance their hectic lives. In addition, the “Chill & Loved in Tsuen Kwai Tsing” bus parade, carnival and street booths were organised to disseminate the messages of “mental wellness”, “supporting carers”, “social inclusion”, and “unleashing talents”. The event also provided opportunities for service users from over 24 rehabilitation service units to interact with the community, reaching more than 7 000 people.
Strengthening Support and Cheering for Carers
To echo the “Care the Carers Campaign” and implement the “Walk Together” Carer Support Project, the District Social Welfare Office (DSWO) strengthened support for carers by leveraging community resources and partnerships. The Project organised a variety of support and public education activities, and by disseminating service information through various channels, aimed to enhance carers’ awareness of available support, improve caregiving skills, and alleviate stress, benefiting nearly 3 000 people. Furthermore, a “Local Day Trip and Award Presentation Ceremony” was held to commend over 200 carers as a token of gratitude and appreciation. In collaboration with the business sector, the DSWO also organised a “Fortnight of Appreciation for Carers” offering special discounts to nearly 10 000 carers as a way of acknowledging their contributions and hard work, while encouraging all sectors of the community to show care and support for carers.