2025 marks the 105th anniversary of Hong Kong YWCA. A Thanksgiving Celebration was originally scheduled for Dec 5. However, in light of the serious fire at Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po, the event has been turned into a Worship and Prayer Assembly, with an additional session to pray for those affected by the disaster. We hope to dedicate the event to our Heavenly Father and Hong Kong, and to provide comfort and blessings to the society.

YWCA won major awards for its cross-sector collaboration projects: “Smart Living: Treatment at Home”, “Smart Hub - Telecare Project for Rural Villagers of North District” and “Jockey Club BaMa Chill Club Perinatal Support Project”. These initiatives demonstrated how the Association's services bring greater convenience and a better community.

Smart Living: Treatment at Home 

Waihong Services Group volunteers launched a community service in Tai O, fostering urban-rural interaction through ecological tours, cultural experiences, and visits to the elderly, embodying the spirit of corporate responsibility. The team’s first stop was an ecological guided tour of Tai O, led by trained local resident. The guide took participants through the mangrove wetlands, where they observed habitats of fiddler crabs, mudskippers, egrets, etc.

YWCA joined hands with Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association, Hong Kong Jockey Club and Po Leung Kuk Riverain Primary School to organise “Together We Care 2025”. The Association mobilised its citywide network to coordinate venues across five districts and recruit 1,000 participants, including elderly living alone, underprivileged youth, and families, thereby fostering community integration through sports exchanges and material support.

The Hong Kong Housing Authority has officially launched the Sai Wan Estate Information Gallery and the “Stairway Stories” Trail. Having served the community for years, YWCA Sai Wan Social Centre for the Elderly offered support to build a fortress of community memories in Sai Wan Estate, allowing residents to relive the cherished moments of everyday life.

YWCA, in collaboration with Little Yellow Flower Foundation (hereafter referred to as LYFF), organised a movie appreciation event titled “Together in Wonder: Enjoying Light and Shadow” at the end of summer vacation, weaving warm memories for 194 individuals from 62 underprivileged families. Thanks to LYFF’s full sponsorship of theatre rental and coach transportation, children who rarely get to experience the cinema atmosphere were able to enjoy the fantastic journey of “Doraemon: Nobita's Painting World” on the big screen.  

Sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club and organised by YWCA, the "Strive and Rise Programme" Sichuan study tour brought together 96 grass-roots youths for a five-day, four-night exploration of Sichuan. This cross-regional exchange not only exemplified the tripartite collaboration between the government, the business sector and the community but also highlighted YWCA’s commitment to actively support young people in broadening their horizons and building self-confidence.

After Crying Leaf, the Association’s Emotion Education Picture Book Series has received another Publishing Award in the Children and Youth category at the Hong Kong Publishing Biennial Awards. The winning titles, Disgusting Hair and Worrying Otter, have helped parents and children navigate emotional challenges through heartfelt storytelling grounded in professional psychological theory.

“Redefine: The First Lesson of Awakening” (“Redefine”) was an immersive experience designed to showcase the achievements of YWCA’s community innovation initiative, 21C@JC. On Aug 3, Ms. Chan Lai Chu, Assistant Director (Youth & Corrections), Social Welfare Department; Ms. Winnie Ying, Head of Charities, The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Ms. Yvonne Yeung, YWCA’s Chief Executive and youth representatives took part in a series of activities that challenged conventional boundaries and witnessed the transformation of social services.