SCB Awards
Innovative Strategy Award
New intervention approaches and models to build social capital which meets the community needs
| Organisation | : | The Salvation Army ChukYuen Integrated Service Senior Citizens Talent Advancement Tung Tau Centre |
| Funding Period | : | May 2004 to May 2007 |
| Amount Granted | : | $900,000 |
| Targeted District | : | Wong Tai Sun Chuk Yuen |
| Key Collaborators | : | DSGHK, Health Care & Co., Keith Tsoi Chinese Computer Centre, Hong Kong St. John Ambulance, Po Yan Catholic Primary School, Confucian Tai Shing Primary School, The Church of Christ in China Kei Heep Secondary School, HKTA Yuen Yuen Kindergarten |
| Project Objectives | : | Mobilise and motivate elders to build a cross-generational mutual help network within the community. Establish various service teams to address community needs and realise the goal of ‘Sense of Worthiness’ and ‘Spirit of Social Inclusion". |
Critical Success Factor
The project has established the "Elderly Shop" where elderly volunteers can occupy various posts such as shopkeepers, soup deliverers and promoters. The project has been operating even after the end of funding period in 2007, with a plan to change the Shop into a social enterprise.
