The elderly service programme collaborative between the Association and the DBS Bank Treasures and Distribution (Consumer Banking Group) team has recently been honoured with the DBS People of Purpose Award 2025 (Bronze Award), one of the highest transnational accolades within DBS Bank. This international award aims to recognise outstanding staff volunteer teams globally that demonstrate exceptional dedication and profound community impact.

Recently, both parties joined hands to present the award-winning project "Tap and Tea"  — a Chinese restaurant tea gathering and mental health sharing activity in Sham Shui Po. The event was greatly honoured by the presence of representatives from the Social Welfare Department's Sham Shui Po District Social Welfare Office and DBS Bank, who delivered opening speeches. Together, they helped build a protective safety net for the physical and mental well-being, as well as the financial security, of the community’s elderly. Finely blending traditional dim sum culture with modern health information, the event was structured around three core themes to enhance readability and depth.

1.    Smart Anti-Scam & Community Support: Tailored for solitary seniors, anti-scam interactive game provided vivid experiences to illustrate the latest fraudulent tactics, raising safety awareness among seniors. Participants also chatted over lunch with DBS volunteers, effectively establishing a solid community support network.

2.    Sharing of "Mental Health First Aid Theory": A highly creative "Mental Health Dim Sum Menu" used traffic lights as a metaphor for the elderly's emotional states, and visualised mental health first aid techniques through the concept of "large, medium, and small dim sum", encouraging elderly to maintain a healthy state of mind.

3.    Digital Technology Inclusion: The "Smart Health Click" tutorial is a practical curriculum designed to teach the elderly how to utilise smart wristbands to manage personal health indicators such as blood pressure and heart rate. Notably, these wristbands were personally selected and gifted by the bank volunteers. They also acted as "digital mentors" and provided one-on-one pairing and operational guidance. This helped community elderly bridge the digital divide and learn to leverage technology for effective health management.

The Association expresses its heartfelt gratitude for the steadfast support from DBS Bank. Moving forward, we will continue to collaborate with partners from various sectors to comprehensively support the mental and physical health of the community's ageing population through diverse and localised programmes.