Family Opportunity: Help Out with Beach Cleaning in Sam Pak Wan

Description: Plastic Free Seas is hosting a community beach cleanup. Gloves and bags will be provided. Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes, bring a full reusable water bottle, sun protection and bug spray. Remarks: This activity welcomes families to sign up — children aged 5 - 15 to be accompanied by an adult. Experienced staff will be on hand to make this an interesting and educational experience for the family. Volunteers should be at least 15 years of age to attend this activity without a parent or guardian. Volunteers want to bring their children who age over 5, please create children's account and sign them up along with your registration or send us an email to HOHK@handsonhongkong.org to register. Volunteers are expected to refrain from bringing single-use items to the beach, such as disposable plastic water bottles, rain coats, etc. If you are coming from Central, take the 8.30am or 1:30pm ferry from Central Ferry Pier #3 as appropriate. Follow signs to the buses and take the T4 or the T9 to the North Plaza (last stop). If you are coming from Sunny Bay or Tung Chung MTR, note there are buses which will take you directly to the North Plaza. Click here to find out the bus schedules. If you register minimum 10 days before the event and plan to travel by ferry from Central Ferry Pier #3 to DB, your return trip will be free of charge if arrangements are made ahead of time. You will receive the details within a week of the event by email. The free ferry ride must be used on the same day as the beach cleanup. Note that this is a trial offer for Community Beach Cleanups until March. Upon arrival at the beach, let the staff know that you are with HandsOn Hong Kong. Please note this activity is only open to individuals and families. Companies should contact Plastic Free Seas directly to find out about their corporate programs.

Discovery Bay, New Territories

8/3/20 14:00

Help Out and Deliver Your Care at Cat Shelter: Cat's Star

活動簡介：貓行星的起源，是幾位一直有幫助流浪貓的獨立義工，經常遇到暫托位置有限、沒有地方給絶育後或受傷的貓休養等問題，遂決定合租地方為浪流貓提供簡單容身之所。 「貓行星」於2017年1月1日成立，並於2017年12月起正式註冊成為香港特別行政區認可之註冊慈善團體。 貓行星現時約有30多名貓住客，年紀最大的9歲，最小的1歲，牠們雖然曾經被遺棄、流落街頭、生病，甚至身體有殘缺，但貓行星堅持不殺不棄，為牠們提供安全的環境，並盡力關懷及照顧牠們，讓牠們繼續健康生活。 義工工作包括清潔、基本護理、餵飼貓咪、日常支援以及給貓咪一點關愛和陪伴。 Description: Cat's Star was established by few volunteers who continued support stray cats for providing a resting place for these rescued cats in 2017. The cat shelter is run by volunteers only, serving as temporary homes for around 30 cats age from 9 to 1. Some were abandoned, some were sick, even disabled, Cat's Star and the dedicated volunteers don't give up upon them, trying their best to care and keep them healthy living in the safe environment. Volunteers will come together to help carry out some clean-up at the shelter, add water and food to the cat bowls, provide general support and some love and care to these cats living in the shelter.

Chi Kiang Street, Kowloon

22/2/20 16:00 + more

Help Students with Intellectual Disabilities at Occupational Training (Canto)

活動簡介：工將會協助智障學生學插花培技能, 學校希望透過一系列的工作坊加強他們對於烘培技能的掌握和興趣。 所有參與義工都必須為牽手香港的註冊義工。如有親友希望參與是次活動，必須先註冊成為牽手香港的義工， 然後再登記此活動。 備註：我們正在尋找能操流利中文、願意定時於五日工作天期間（每月一次或兩次，你將要與其他隊伍之隊長輪更）參與此項義工服務的義工隊長。如有義工隊長希望參加，請電郵至hohk@handsonhongkong.org，標題請註明「 保良局陳麗玲（百週年）學校職業培訓活動義工隊長申請」。 Description: Employment is a huge change for a child with intellectual disabilities. The school provides different training courses for the students to enhance their skills, employability and competitiveness. Volunteers will provide one-on-one assistance to students, helping them with FLower Arrangement workshop and prepare them to join the labour force in the future. All volunteers who attend this activity must be registered with HandsOn Hong Kong. If you wish to have a friend or family member join you on this activity, they must first register with Hands On and sign up for the activity. Remarks: We are looking for volunteer leaders for this project, if you live nearby or are willing to volunteer regularly on weekdays (once/ twice a month, you will be rotating shifts with other leaders in the team) and help out in this project, please email us via hohk@handsonhongkong.org with title: Applying VL of ALLC skill Workshops.

To Kwa Wan, Kowloon

24/3/20 13:00 + more

Help at Training Workshops with SEN Children

活動簡介：義工會與20名特殊需要學生接觸，帶領他們參加培訓班。此培訓班旨在透過不同的活動，如角色扮演、語言學習、社交技巧訓練等等，而提升學生的自我意識及學習能力。義工會是學生重要的榜樣。 所有參加者須為牽手‧香港會員。如果您想與親友一同參加此活動，他們須先註冊成為牽手‧香港會員，然後報名參加此活動。 Description: Volunteers will work directly with 20 SEN students, to guide them during the training workshops. The workshops intend to improve the students' learning abilities via involving role-play, implementing language learning, social interaction training, emphasizing self-awareness. Volunteers are important positive role models for the students. All volunteers who attend this activity must be registered with HandsOn Hong Kong. If you wish to have a friend or family member joining you on this activity, they must first register with HandsOn and sign up for the activity.

Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon

21/3/20 9:15 + more

Youth Opportunity: Deliver Necessities and Warmth to Homeless in Sham Shui Po

Description: On this Sham Shui Po Kindness Walk, you will be serving roughly 100 homeless individuals, plus a large community of elderly and street cleaners. On this walk you will see a wide range of individuals in great need. This walk starts from ImpactHK’s centre, The Guestroom, and takes nearly two hours to complete. Parental guidance is required for volunteers under the age of 18. We do not suggest this walk for children under 10. ImpactHK’s aim for these walks is to build trust through kindness. As a charity they are on the streets at least once per day and their focus on building friendships is giving people a true second chance. In order to sustain housing and job creation initiatives by ImpactHK, we encourage each participant to donate $100 or more. Remarks: Volunteers who age below 18 years old and above 10 years old want to join this service, a guardian should sign up to this activity. After successful registration, please send an email to hohk@handsonhongkong.org to inquire for the availability. All volunteers who attend this activity must be registered with HandsOn Hong Kong. If you wish to have a friend or family member join you on this activity, they must first register with Hands On and sign up for the activity.

Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon

3/3/20 19:30 + more