Objectives and Scope  


The Fund seeks to accomplish the following objectives:

  (a) to promote community participation, mutual assistance, support and social inclusion provided through strengthened community networks in the community. This will in turn help reinforce the sense of belonging in the community, enhance the social networks of individuals and families, broaden the support base available to assist them to resolve their problems and address common concerns. These community networks, strengthened relations, sense of belonging, and willingness to provide mutual aid form the foundation of social capital; and
  (b)

to encourage and facilitate cooperation between organisations of different nature (such as non-governmental organisations and the private sector), as well as cross-sectoral collaboration (such as that between welfare agencies and education organisations), in social networking and community support projects.

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Means to Accomplish the Objectives

   

The Fund will accomplish these goals by encouraging bottom-up solutions that seek to promote the development of social capital, and by supporting local or territory-wide community projects initiated by the community itself. This would ultimately promote joined-up efforts between community groups, corporate bodies or professional groups and the Government, to contribute to the social well-being.

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