Having a parent in prison may have dramatic impact on how the children grow. Funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, SRACP partnered with BGCA to launch a project “Blue Bus Jockey Club Together We Grow Project” (BBJC), aiming to provide all-rounded supporting service towards the children and youth, whose parents are arrested, incarcerated or ex-offenders, as well as their caregivers in Hong Kong to facilitate a positive parent-child attachment.

Ruby, Social worker and caregiver were being interviewed by "East Weekly", to share the challenges faced by caregivers and children. BBJC provides various services to support caregivers and children, such as case counseling, mutual aid groups, experiential learning and activities, etc., in the hope that they can relax and alleviate the pressure, and to face the sudden changes with a positive attitude and supports.

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代子兼父職 照顧鐵窗外的孩子 嫲嫲：「要一齊等阿仔出番嚟！」

In order to encourage disadvantaged youths to connect with the community and expand their horizons, SRACP launched a free mobile app “YouChallenge” which is a brand-new service model in social welfare sector, supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Through the mobile app, disadvantaged youths gradually accomplish different tasks in real life that excel themselves and develop positive attitude gradually.

i-CABLE interviewed one of the challengers and Ms. Gigi Chan, the project supervisor. During the interview, the challenger shared the feature of the project about how to develop her own advantages from the challenges, as well as regain the confidence and clear life direction.

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http://www.hkopentv.com/#/videopage/BX01319

Having a parent in prison may have a dramatic impact on how the children grow. SRACP partnered with BGCA to launch a project “Blue Bus Jockey Club Together We Grow Project” (BBJC), which is supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, to provide all-rounded supporting service towards the children and youth, whose parents are arrested, incarcerated or ex-offenders, as well as their caregivers in Hong Kong to facilitate a positive parent-child attachment.

Ms. Kimmy Chiu, Project-in-charge of BBJC, Ms. Phoebe Lo, Social worker and Ms. Cheung, the caregiver, were being interviewed by Commercial Radio Hong Kong, sharing the feature of the project, and how to alleviate the financial burden and stress of the families. Also, this year BBJC newly introduced a programme “Distance-learning Course for Incarcerated Parents”, which is the first of its kind in Hong Kong that designs to provide parenting knowledge and skills to incarcerated parents, so that they can better understand the developmental needs of their children.

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“The Way We Are” - 促進正面關係發展，建立良好家庭生活 (第二節)

Most social enterprises in Hong Kong are facing operating difficulties amid epidemic outbreaks. TI Farm is a social enterprise under SRACP, which aims to help persons in recovery develop different skills by taking up indoor farming works, and to provide job opportunities and gradually assisting them reintegrate into the community. TI Farm was being interviewed by RTHK lately to share how social enterprises help each other to survive during the difficult time.

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《鏗鏘集》- 疫下社企

In order to encourage disadvantaged youths to connect with the community and expand their horizons, SRACP launched the “YouChallenge” mobile app which is a brand-new service model in social welfare sector, supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Through the mobile app, we can actively connect with disadvantaged youths, encourage them to accomplish different tasks in real life, and by earning points challengers are able to redeem desirable rewards and opportunities to excel themselves and develop positive attitude gradually.

“Hong Kong Economic Times " interviewed two challengers, rehabilitator Kim and disadvantaged youth Tze Ho, together with Ms. Gigi Chan, the project supervisor and Mr. Edison Lau, Research & Development supervisor. During the interview, our colleagues shared how to make good use of technology to connect with youths and assist them in establishing life goal, as well as developing a career based on their interests.

To learn more about the story, please click below link (Chinese version only):

【App X 社工輔導】善導會「YouChallenge」App任務獎賞　助弱勢青年發掘技能創業
App任務獎賞 弱勢青年挑戰「你想」

Milan is a Nepalese who born in Hong Kong. Since he was a drug addict, he fully understands the struggle and pain of non-Chinese drug addicts. He also understands the challenges faced by ethnic minorities living in Hong Kong. Therefore, after recovering, he has joined SRACP as a peer supporter for more than 10 years and help ethnic minorities with drug problems. He hopes to help them break the cycle and restore a healthy life.

To learn more about Milan’s story, please click below link (Chinese version only):
少數族裔吸毒循環 40歲油麻地尼泊爾前國際毒販：以前來飲美沙酮，現在勸人戒毒｜深夜人間

Inaugurated in 2018 with the support of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, SRACP launched the “YouChallenge” mobile app which is a brand-new service model in social welfare sector. Through the mobile app, we can actively connect with youths, encourage disadvantaged youths to accomplish different tasks in real life, and by earning points they are able to redeem desirable rewards and opportunities to excel themselves, so as to develop positive attitude.

So far, more than 1,000 people have registered to use the mobile app, and more than 600 challenge tasks have been created.

"Hong Kong 01" interviewed one of the challengers, K (alias), and Ms. Gigi Chan, the project supervisor. During the interview, K shared how to develop her own advantages from the challenges and overcome the low tide of life, as well as to rebuild a positive identity and self-image.

To learn more about the story, please click below link (Chinese version only):
https://cutt.ly/5gLk3Fs

The "7th SRACP Benevolent Employers Awards Presentation Ceremony" was first broadcasted on Facebook on October 16, 2020 (Friday) with a new variety show format, themed as "Walk with you all the time. Explore infinite possibilities". A total of 37 companies were nominated and 20 “New”, “Outstanding” and “Excellent” employers were selected. The "RunTogether Challenge" was launched to promote the spirit of peers, so as to call for more employers to join.

During the interview, Ming-chu and Ah-Keung thanked their employers for not only providing stable jobs and income, but also allowing them to re-accept themselves, improve their interpersonal relationships, and regain their self-esteem.

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時刻與你同行 探索無限可能
香港善導會 第七屆善導僱主嘉許禮

How does it feel to return home town after imprisoned abroad several years? Our service user, Ryan, was being interviewed by RTHK radio programme to share his 7- year life in Japanese prison. When he returned to Hong Kong, our social workers helped him gradually integrate into the society and regain his goals. He encourages other ex-offenders, “It doesn't matter if you went in the wrong direction once, the most important thing is to find the right way now."

Click the link to know more about Ryan's story (only Chinese version):

香港電台《萬千寵愛》

We always encourage ex-offenders to look for self-enhancement in adversity. Rizzy, our service user, has overcome the low tide of life through fitness exercises in prison, and regained his goals. He hopes to help and guide other ex-offenders to be fitness coaches, equipped themselves with skills. Now, he is planning to apply for funds to establish a coaching team composed of ex-offenders to promote fitness exercise in the community.

Rizzy, together with our Hong Kong Revival Hub Supervisor Mr. Tom Tse and Social Worker of “Hang Seng Youth Career Planning Scheme” Ms. Bernice Lam, were being interviewed by Ming Pao to share the challenges faced by ex-offenders in their rehabilitation and how SRACP helped them reintegrate into the community.

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【周日人物】因蠔涌爆炸品案坐牢 瘦仔變健碩 獄中健身自強 釋囚組過來人教練團
囚犯掃把柄綁兩水桶 製土炮槓鈴
父子檔經營食品生意 變親子活動

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, 24-hour chained fast food restaurants adjusted their operation hour, which caused the disadvantaged group- homeless people losing the shelter at night, they worried about the health and personal safety at the same time.

Funded by Jockey Club “COVID-19 Emergency Fund”, SRACP launched a short-term project “Love Delivery under COVID-19” at two service areas in Kowloon West in May by driving two 60-seat coaches to designated spots, outreaching teams approaching homeless / street sleepers to provide timely care and support to them in time of hardship.

Ms. Anthea LEE Shuk Wai, Chief Executive together with Mr. Brian Wong, SRACP Supervisor and Kevin, project assistant were being interviewed by Topick. In addition to introducing details and concepts of the project, they also shared their memorable experience during outreach.

Please click the link below for details of the programme (only Chinese Version):
https://topick.hket.com/article/2723441/

The 4th So Uk of SRACP was officially launched in February this year which is located at Staunton Street, Sheung Wan. The project aims to promote multi-generational co-living environment and the spirit of mutual help at neighbourhood level in the community. It provides six units with 24 spaces in total, for deprived singletons including ex-offenders, persons in recovery and out-of-home youths from different age groups and background, in which cross generation co-living model is promoted.

Ms. Anthea LEE Shuk Wai, Chief Executive and two tenants Wendy and Uncle Bill were being interviewed by the "HKCSS Channel". In addition to introducing details and concepts of the project, the two tenants also share their daily lives in So Uk 2.0.

Check out this featured video (Chinese version only):
跨代共融 給老中青的「家」 @ 社聯社會房屋共享計劃 – 香港善導會「甦屋2.0」

Classes were suspended for months because of the continuous coronavirus outbreak, caregivers are under great pressure at this critical time. In order to alleviate the anxiety of affected communities, SRACP launched a project “Happy Learning Thro' Play” to provide multiple choices of toys, books and learning resources for the service users’ families during class suspension period. It is hoped that both children and parents can have more interactions through playing toys and family games, meanwhile to reduce the stress of the caregivers.

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新冠肺炎｜停課期間長留家　基層家長瀕崩潰　玩具圖書館幫到手？

Affected by the spreading of the COVID-19 in Hong Kong, the disadvantaged group’s livelihoods are under pressure, especially for the rehabilitated persons. Interviewed by HK01, Roy (employee of Bright Service Company Limited – BS) shared the difficulties he encountered under the coronavirus - many events and exhibitions were cancelled since Lunar New Year, which severely affected his income. He is worried that rehabilitated people have fewer opportunities to be employed in the market. Being a social enterprise established by SRACP, BS try to coordinate a short-term positions for Roy, such as driver and porter to tackle the urgent problem. The general market, however, is difficult to recover in no time, the social enterprise itself is facing rigorous challenges, how can BS survive from this unprecedented situation?

To know more about the story of our service users, please check out below: (Only Chinese Version)

五一勞動節│搬運工收入減三分二　自力更生拒綜援：留畀急需嘅人
新冠肺炎│社企展覽停擺不裁員：最差無錢賺　工人起碼有工開

The impact of the coronavirus outbreak is unprecedented and affected every business of Hong Kong, no exception to the social enterprises. TI Farm is a social enterprise under SRACP, which aims to help persons in recovery develop different skills by taking up indoor farming works in the facilitating environment, and to provide job opportunities for them, so as to help them reintegrate into the community.

Interviewed by Apple Daily, Mr. Dennis CHAN Chun-kai, Senior Manager (Mental Health Service) and Farm Worker Kit shared their difficulties under the coronavirus - organic vegetable retail business dropped significantly, meanwhile the group guided tours were all cancelled. In order to overcome the adversity, TI Farm intend to launch online shopping platform, and also hopes that the government will provide assistance to cope with the difficulties.

News related (only Chinese Version): https://bit.ly/3fC4lFv

With the continued spread of the new coronavirus, many low-income ethnically diverse families’ livelihoods are affected. Viu TV visited one of our service users, a Nepalese family who is struggled from receiving accurate and timely information in their native language. This family is lacking behind in receiving the related outbreak information, it makes them difficult to buy protective equipment e.g. mask in time. Meanwhile, the mom also suffers from the pressure of the financial situation and children education.

Mr. Anthony Wong, the Acting Senior Manager of SRACP, and Milla, a Senior Peer Supporter, were being interviewed by Viu TV, to share about the epidemic's impact on ethnically diverse families’ daily lives, and how SRACP help them during the recent atypical moment. In addition to providing masks and hand sanitizer, we worked with volunteers to make fabric face mask with replaceable filter for children, as well as providing accurate information to assist ethnically diverse families overcome the adversity.

Please click the link below for details of the programme (only Chinese Version):
https://cutt.ly/AtYhqBi

With the continued spread of the new coronavirus, many low-income families lacked of the anti-epidemic protection products and their livelihoods were also affected, especially those who are rehabilitated. SRACP service user, a single mother, Ar Gi who has an 8 years old daughter with special educational needs, they have struggled in adversity. SRACP social worker have been working and supporting with Ar Gi's family to provide basic protective equipment like masks for prevention of epidemic.

Ms. Amy MOK Yuen-chi, SRACP Supervisor, and Ar Gi were being interviewed by Topick, to share about the epidemic's impact on their daily lives, and how SRACP can help them to fight the epidemic.

The articles were published in Chinese only & please click below links for details.
【疫境見人情】30歲更生媽媽失業幸獲捐助過難關　改過自新只想好好養育女兒

TI Farm was a social enterprise under the SRACP, now in its second year of operation, which aims to help persons in recovery develop different skills by taking up indoor farming works in the facilitating environment, so as to help them reintegrate into the community.

TI Farm was the first indoor strawberry farm in Hong Kong, not only provides fresh strawberries for the community, but also develops healthy products such as veggies and peanut sprout. It strived to promote the concept of indoor farming and social integration by organizing indoor farming guided tours and eco-workshops for the public.

Mr. Dennis CHAN Chun-kai, Senior Manager (Mental Health Service) and Farm Worker Kit were being interviewed by RTHK, sharing how TI Farm help persons in recovery to reintegrate into the community and its future development.

Please click the link below for details of the programme (only Chinese Version):
https://www.rthk.hk/radio/radio1/programme/happydaily

Providing appropriate support services for the ex-offenders could help them to achieve successful rehabilitation, especially for elderly. SRACP volunteer Keung and service user Tom were being interviewed by TVB, sharing how they get over the past and start a new middle and late life.

Keung became SRACP volunteer after rehabilitated, and now actively participates in the volunteering activities. He wishes to sum up his experience and share it with the teenagers for the avoidance of similar mistakes through the volunteering activities, and help ex-offenders to reshape a healthy life, Keung's life hence becoming more meaningful.

When rehabilitated people reintegrate into society, finding a shelter is the first problem to be solved. SRACP launched a “SoUk Project” to provide affordable housing with good quality for ex-offenders so as to help them regain a healthy live. Service user Tom lives in the SoUk, he gradually kicked the bad habit and improved the relationship with his family.

Please click the link below for details of the programme (only Chinese Version):
http://news.tvb.com/programmes/revelinretirement/5e220ef933...

The families of prisoners and ex-offenders faced different obstacles, SRACP launched a pilot project “Blue Bus Jockey Club Together We Grow Project”, with the donation funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, to further expand the existing service, and to provide comprehensive one-stop service support for the families of rehabilitated offenders or people under prosecution, so as to provide various support for children to improve parent-child attachment, children's personal and social development, and quality of childcare.

Social worker Ruby and the caregiver May were being interviewed by Commercial Radio Hong Kong, sharing the feature of the project ,and how to alleviate the financial burden and stress of the family , so as to provide positive and healthy environment for the children's growth, as well as improve the parent-child relationship.

Please click the link below for details of the programme (only Chinese Version):
http://event.881903.com/hkjc-charities/

SRACP has established the “Buddies & Buddies Project” which is a mutual-support group for the active drug users. Rehabilitated service users were trained as peer supporter trainees who assist the other group members, so as to shorten the distance between service users and social workers. Peer supporter trainee, Ah Ping was being interviewed with Viu TV, sharing her experience changing from service user to service provider, from receiver to giver, in order to facilitate them to reduce undesirable behaviors as well as gaining positive social support, and help them to reshape a healthy life.

Please click the link below for details of the programme (only Chinese Version):
https://cutt.ly/fe26SgN

The members of “STAR Theatre” was being interviewed with HKFYG, sharing how to make well use of drama for rehabilitation. Through the participation of drama, ex-offenders are able to voice out and explore their potentials, and to review the past and rehabilitate by performing their own stories. Meanwhile, the community would have higher social acceptance and understanding towards the ex-offenders through watching their personal drama performance.

Please click the link below for details of the article (*only Chinese Version, P.28 to 31):

• https://issuu.com/youths.p.o.t.magazine/docs/056ysm/28

SRACP has actively looked for different resources to support projects including the "Hang Seng Youth Career Planning Scheme" and "Startup 90", which aims to help and support disadvantaged youth who are confused about their future, in order to facilitate positive youth development and develop the entrepreneurship. Two young people who participated in the above said project was being interviewed with the RTHK TV programme and shared how to implement their entrepreneurial ideas, overcome the downhill of the life and rebuild self-confidence.

Please click the link below for details of the programme:

• https://www.rthk.hk/tv/dtt31/programme/myway2019/episode/597663

SRACP develop the first indoor strawberry farm and other vegetables with hydroponics, aiming to facilitating service users' recovery during the planting process, healing effect could also be achieved through the process of taking care of the plants.

Click the below for the related report:

• http://hd.stheadline.com/news/columns/837/20190906/794078/%E5%B0%88%E6%AC%84-%E9%BB%9E%E7%95%AB%E4%BA%BA%E7%94%9F-%E7%A8%AE%E6%A4%8D%E6%B2%BB%E7%98%89

It’s quite common for ex-offenders facing discrimination when they look for a job, Bright Service Co. Ltd employ ex-offenders helping them to develop their confidence.

Please click the link below to review the programme:

• https://www.facebook.com/sobakeryhk/videos/2078576095783394/

With the growing ageing population and the corresponding elderly mental health problems in Hong Kong, there is an increasing number of people in recovery require both rehabilitation services and elderly services. Mr. Morgan NG Chu-kong, Senior Manager (Mental Health & Children Service) was being interviewed with HK01 and analyzed how the aging population posed a challenge to the mental health rehabilitation service in the community to fulfill the special service need. Apart from enhancing the outreaching services, he suggested to increase different type of allied health professionals for providing tailor-made services to elder service users.

The articles were published in Chinese only & please click below links for details.

• 年老精神病患者缺乏支援　照顧者：難道要放回醫院？
• 精神健康中心長者會員大增　人手不足社工變看護
• 關注老年精神病康復者生理疾病　方能改善精神健康
• 精神復康中心須完善規劃　勿讓求助者變「人球」
• HK01 Printed Coverage

To help disadvantaged young people having a clear direction for career planning, especially for rehabilitated young people and youth at risk. “Heng Seng Youth Career Planning” scheme launched in 2017 which is organized by the SRACP and supported by Hang Seng Bank. The scheme aims to help those disadvantaged youth to implement their entrepreneurial ideas. As of March 2019, the number of beneficiaries comes to nearly 600 young people, 70% of whom are rehabilitated young people or youth at risk.

SRACP invited 3 participants of the scheme to share with the medias how the startup funding can help their entrepreneurial ideas come true.

The articles were published in Chinese & please click below links for details.

• [on.cc]︰機構資助創業　邊青開公司教踢波重拾生存動力
• [Oriental Daily News]︰探索計劃助600邊青創業重生
• [HK01]︰父病逝、兄自殺　邊緣青年創體育會　靠足球狂熱脫離厭世人生
• [Wen Wei Po]︰踢波洗躁減鬱 邊青創業重生
• [Hong Kong Commercial Daily]︰影子計劃助弱勢青年重生

Ah Cheung was jailed in prison after accused of dangerous drugs were found. With the encouragement that given by his family and the social worker from SRACP, Ah Cheung attended Employees Retraining Board (ERB) Certificate training course in jail and was being hired as Cleaning Manager after released. Currently, he has started his own Cleaning business and received the “Outstanding Retrainees Award” presented by ERB. Looking forward, Ah Cheung hopes to recruit the vulnerable groups in his company and to provide assistances in helping them to start a new life.

The articles were published in Chinese only & please click below links for details.

• [Apple Daily] 販毒坐監與賊王做「鄰居」 80後出獄成功創業：當年索k索到要包尿片
• [Apple Daily] 葉繼歡悲鳴喚醒毒男囚犯奮發進修　出獄做老闆
• [Hong Kong Economic Times] 30歲更生人士曾沉淪毒海　獄中醒覺皆因遇上賊王葉繼歡
• [Hong Kong Economic Times]受賊王葉繼歡臨終哀嚎聲啟發 癮君子獄中進修打拼成老闆助更生人士
• [on.cc東網] 獄中聞賊王病死反思　毒犯更生做老闆助同路人

The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong has initiated The SOUK housing project in 2017 to aim at providing a better living environment for rehabilitated persons to overcome the challenges and reintegrate into society specifically during the transition period. The annual sharing session was held on 21st November 2018 to share the achievements of SOUK housing project, stating that the project is not only beneficial for the individuals but also making a contribution to the community. The Chairman of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation (Hong Kong), Mr. CHENG Kar-shing and the Vice-President of SRACP, Mr. Louis TONG Po-sun, SBS officiated at the Ceremony while media organisations, guests and staff were also invited to witness the establishment of the third SOUK.

The articles were published in Chinese only & please click below links for details.

• [Apple Daily] 「甦屋計劃」助釋囚遠離損友
• [Apple Daily]「麥難民」入住過渡房屋 成功戒毒更生
• [Wen Wei Po]「甦屋」助更生 共享安樂窩
• [on.cc東網] 再有甦屋落成助釋囚更生安居　中年漢入住成功戒毒
• [RTHK] 善導會「甦屋」為更新人士提供宿位　擬物色港島單位
• [Hong Kong Economic Times] 善導會在油麻地 成立第三間「甦屋」助更生人士
• [Printed Coverage]

The Social Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention Service of SRACP has launched a pilot rehabilitation scheme named Project Hope with the New Territories South police district in 2016 that aimed to provide assistance to elderly Hongkongers that caught for petty crimes and need to undergo legal procedures. The press conference was held on 30th September 2018.

Most of the articles were published in Chinese only & please click below links for details.

• [Ming Pao] 被捕長者獲輔導 七成有認知障礙
• [Ming Pao] 資深社工：部分犯案長者有早期認知障礙或精神問題　被捕後病情更嚴重
• [Apple Daily] 每年逾2,000長者被拘捕 分析指逾7成有認知障礙/情緒問題
• [Wen Wei Po] 二千老友犯法被捕 揭多有早期認知障礙
• [on.cc東網] 長者被捕人數逐年升　部分有認知障礙驚累家人
• [SCMP] Criminals or victims? Most elderly Hongkongers caught for petty crimes showed signs of dementia
• [i-Cable News] 善導會與警方發現6成7犯案長者有認知障礙或憂鬱症徵狀
• [TVB News] 有機構冀市民陪長者出行 防長者因認知障礙等犯案
• [RTHK] 善導會發現長者犯罪多涉自身健康問題　冀增支援服務
• [CRHK] 團體指七成初犯輕微罪案被捕長者有早期認知障礙或憂鬱
• [Metro Radio] 警方說會考慮酌情處理長者輕微犯罪行為
• [Metro Radio] 善導會發現大約7成多干犯罪行的長者都有早期認知障礙或憂鬱症
• Printed Coverage

Sracpology is a research bulletin that brings together studies and disseminates knowledge to share wisdom on studies of specific service target group. “Reconnect, Revival” is the theme for the latest issue and 176 ex-offenders were invited to participate in the research named “Overcoming the PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE Challenges”. The research was conducted within the period of November 2017 to April 2018, to investigate the challenges and difficulties of ex-offenders when attempted to reintegrate into the society and to make analysis of the relationship between challenges and recidivism.

The articles were published in Chinese only & please click below links for details.

• [Now News] 調查: 曾受創更生者更難重投社會
• [TVB News] 有調查指更生人士面對經濟困難及他人負面標籤等問題
• [Hong Kong Economic Times] 7成更生人士背負成長創傷 過來人: 盼以自身經歷幫助更多人
• [HK01]    四成三更生人士飽受白眼被視為「負擔」調查指重返社會路艱難
• [Oriental Daily News] 更生人士重投社會困難多 37%被嘲一世監躉
• [Hong Kong Commercial Daily] 逾半更生人士重投社會遇困難
• [Metro Daily] 三成半更生人士曾被嘲「監躉」
• Printed Coverage

Over the years, SRACP gained the support from more than 700 benevolent employers by creating opportunities for rehabilitating service users. To commend and give public recognitions to the benevolent employers, The 6th SRACP Benevolent Employers Awards Presentation Ceremony was held on 11th May 2018. Ah Yiu, the youth entrepreneur; Ah Wing, the service user and Mr. Chan, Director of Hoi Luen Environmental Services Limited, the Excellent Benevolent Employer in year 2016 and the Outstanding Benevolent Employer of this year were being interviewed by media and shared the progress of rehabilitation.

The articles were published in Chinese only & please click below links for details.

• [Ming Pao] 他們並非都是大奸大惡 更生者創業助更生者
• [Oriental Daily News] 聘逾百更生人士 僱主獲嘉許
• [Wen Wei Po]「善導」更生者升職 愛心老闆獲嘉許

本會社企項目「好修成綜合維修服務」的兩位學員分享他們如何從精神問題中走出，並重新工作、貢獻社會。在這計劃中，學員會接受師徒制訓練、跟隨師父外出工作，除了裝修的經驗，他們亦培養出獨立工作、與人溝通的能力。讓我們一起透過他們的故事來鼓勵身邊的人！

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