COVID-19 Relief: Home deliveries for People with Mental Illness in Tseung Kwan O

The program is made possible through a generous donation from the Macquarie Group Foundation. Description: More than 20% of our population lives in poverty, surviving on less than HK$4,000 each month and was struggling to make ends meet even before this pandemic. Now, with many of them living in fear and having their livelihoods impacted, they are in more dire need than ever. Part of the burden on people with mental illness in Hong Kong (and the community centres acting as their lifeline), can be eased through the delivery of relief Care Packages brought directly to their doorsteps by caring volunteers. Each pack will last a household for one week. Volunteer roles: · Volunteers will receive a short briefing and protective gear (masks, gloves, and hand sanitizers) upon arriving at the community centre. On June 18th, · Volunteers will help to sort and assemble Care Package items including essential food and hygiene items and other necessities. · Volunteers will form a team of two to deliver care packages directly to the doorsteps of families waiting to receive them. · This activity involves heavy lifting On July 6th, · All volunteers will help to sort and assemble 200 Care Package items including essential food and hygiene items and other necessities. 4 volunteers will then move part of the packages to the van for another centre. · This activity involves heavy lifting On July 13th, · Volunteers will form a team of two to deliver care packages directly to the doorsteps of families waiting to receive them. · This activity involves heavy lifting Volunteer safety: Centre staff and volunteers will adopt HandsOn Hong Kong COVID-19 safety precautions in-line with Centre for Health Protection guidelines. If you have any questions regarding this service, please directly email to hohk@handsonhongkong.org 活動簡介：超過20％的人口生活在貧困中，每月靠少於4,000港元生存，他們甚至在疫情之前都在努力維持生計。 現在，由於他們許多人生活在恐懼中並且生計受到影響，這些人比以往任何時候都更加迫切需要幫忙。 提供物資可以減輕香港精神病患者（以及為其提供服務的社區中心）的部分負擔。 每份物資包將支援一個家庭一週的生活所需。 義工角色： 每位義工抵達中心之時，中心工作人員將會提供指引及相關保護物品（口罩、手套及酒精搓手液）。 在6月18日, 在自我保護裝備完成之後，義工將幫忙將遞送物資分裝入袋。 兩人一組送達至精神病患者的家門口。遞送過程中， 請義工敲門告知受惠者，物資已放置門口再離去。 此活動需搬運重物。 在7月6日, 在自我保護裝備完成之後，義工將幫忙將遞送物資分裝入袋。 4位義工將協助職員把部分物資包搬運上貨車。 此活動需搬運重物。 在7月13日, 義工兩人一組送達至精神病患者的家門口。遞送過程中， 請義工敲門告知受惠者，物資已放置門口再離去。 此活動需搬運重物。 義工安全： 中心及義工遵守COVID-19預防措施指引。 如有任何查詢，請直接電郵至 hohk@handsonhongkong.org

Tseung Kwan O, New Territories

13/7/20 10:00 + more

Enjoy a Day Out with Students with Physical Disabilities in Kennedy Town

Description: Volunteers will accompany a group of 8 primary students with physical disabilities to explore Hong Kong community outside their dormitory. The special school hopes that the students can enjoy a good day out during weekend. Volunteers will accompany students to explore the facilities and enjoy a casual walk in Sai Wan. Volunteers will need to pay for their own lunch. 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 Leader for this program. If you wish to commit to helping more/ live nearby/ can help once a week or twice a month regularly, please contact us via hohk@handsonhongkong.org with the title: Applying VL for JFK Centre - Outing Project. Thank you!!

Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Island

25/7/20 10:45

Family Opportunity: Soap Recycling

Description: At this event you will help to prepare soap donated by hotels for recycling and distribution to underprivileged families and schools in disadvantaged communities around the world, particularly in Asia. Your help in the recycling of soaps from hotels in Hong Kong also promotes environmental protection. Volunteers will help with sorting, carving and recycling soap. Guidance will be given by Soap Cycling staff. 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. Volunteers should be at least 12 years of age to attend this activity without a parent or guardian. Volunteers want to bring their children who age over 10, please create children's account and sign them up along with your registration or send us an email to HOHK@handsonhongkong.org to register. Please note that given the current COVID-19 situation, Soap Cycling does not accept kids lower than 10 years-old. Sessions will be canceled in the short time due to availability of the schedule as well as the sign up numbers (Min 5). *Please read the safety guidelines before you register to this event.* https://www.dropbox.com/s/hg3onf1kmm3fuck/SC%20Volunteer%20Guidelines%202018.03.docx?dl=0

Kwai Chung, New Territories

12/7/20 10:00 + 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.

Unit 18-23, G/F, Leung Yin House, Leung King Estate, Tuen Mun

11/7/20 10:00 + more

Youth opportunity: Help at Food Station in Lai Chi Kok

Description: Food Angel is a food rescue and food assistance program with the mission of "Waste Not, Hunger Not, With Love". The program rescues edible surplus food from different sectors of the food industry that would otherwise be disposed of as waste. Following strict safety protocols, the rescued food items will then be prepared as nutritious hot meals in their central kitchens and be redistributed to serve the underprivileged communities in Hong Kong. In this activity, volunteers will be helping prepare and sort the raw vegetables at the Food Station only, e.g. cutting away the yellowish parts, which will be transferred to the kitchens for cooking on another day. If you want to prepare food ingredients and meal boxes, or help serve hot meals to beneficiaries in the Central Kitchens, please enrol directly on Food Angel Website. 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.

Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon

14/7/20 9:00 + more