YWCA nominated outstanding young people of the Youth Employment and Training Programme (YETP) to run for the Most Improved Trainees 2024. Rinna Mok received the Most Improved Trainees Award, which recognised her effort and motivated her to advance career development. 

The three-day “Caring For Carers - Join Us For A Healing Journey” by Swire Properties was held in Cityplaza last month, i.e. Carer Month. YWCA and The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation were invited to co-organise and demonstrate the power of nature-inspired healing retreat and relaxing five-sense experience. The exhibition received an enthusiastic response and nearly 5,000 visitors, including members of organisations serving carers, were recorded during the three days.

The Association produced "A Child Who Has Never Seen The World Before", the first local micro movie on perinatal bereavement, to reveal the struggles of bereaved parents and arouse public awareness on pregnancy and infant loss. YWCA’s President Ms. Helen Lee, Chief Executive Ms. Yvonne Yeung, Deputy Chief Executive Ms. Emily Li accompanied our guests, including Dr. Rex Hung from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust; Professor Cecilia Chan, JP, from the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the University of Hong Kong; Dr.

The Association was glad to be invited to participate in AS Watson Project LOL Elderly Visit again, to share love with 2,000 elderly living across the territory. YWCA's Deputy Chief Executive Ms. Emily Lee joined Mr. Dominic Lai, Chairman of AS Watson Group, Dr. Malina Ngai, Group CEO of AS Watson Group and representatives from other participating companies and organisations, to kick off the visit and cheer for the volunteers.

Opening ceremony of Mr. & Mrs. C.F. Tao Neighbourhood Elderly Centre was held on Oct 4. The Most Revd Andrew Chan, Archbishop and Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and Ms. Tsang Sau Fong, Mable, Chief Social Work Officer (Elderly)1, Social Welfare Department officiated at the opening ceremony together with Mrs. Tao Poon Lai Yew, Nancy, the benefactor of the centre, Mr. Hampton Tao, Ms. Helen Lee, President of YWCA and Ms. Yvonne Yeung, Chief Executive of YWCA.

Ellen Li District Elderly Community Centre has been serving the North District for 30 years, and held a carnival and a banquet for celebration. Apart from the participation from the elderly, the Association was grateful that representatives from the Labour and Welfare Bureau, various rural committees and community partners joined us in this joyful time. 

Kerry Project Management (Hong Kong) Limited organised an activity called "Children's Life Experience Series: Let’s Go Grocery Shopping". Volunteers went shopping with SEN kids in the supermarket, so that the children could learn from the experience to cope with social norms and daily challenges.

YWCA has started operating Jockey Club Carer Space in Tsing Yi, Sheung Shui and Sai Wan Ho respectively since March this year. They adopt a carer-centric approach to provide appropriate services to carers. Professor Patrick Nip, Convenor of the Advisory Committee of the Jockey Club Carer Space Project, accompanied by Ms. Yvonne Yeung, Chief Executive of YWCA and Mr.

“Railway 101” was jointly organised by MTR Academy and the Hong Kong Island Elder Academies Cluster, operated by YWCA. 40 elder participants acquired basic knowledge of the railways and enhanced their safety awareness when riding on the MTR. They became "Caring Ambassadors" at the end of the programme and promoted safe and smart mobility.