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Picture book of my Grandparents Exhibition and Cross-generations Fun Day

Organised by YWCA Jockey Club Family Wellness Centre and funded by Lee Kum Kee Family Foundation, Picture book of my Grandparents Project aimed at promoting harmonious cross-generations relationship. The programme guided children to record the happy moments spent with their grandparents through writings and drawings, which finally turned into precious picture books to be given their grandparents as gift. 190 families joined the programme and finished making 209 picture books.

YWCA organised Jockey Club “Plan & Go” Active Ageing Programme for young retirees to strike for a meaningful retirement

Funded by Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, Jockey Club “Plan & Go” Active Ageing Programme encourages young-olds to live a meaningful and happy retirement. Participants take part in innovative activities and expand their social network. Having discovered their talents and interests, they develop and achieve their retirement plans accordingly. 

Korea Exchange Tour for YWCA young leaders

Young leaders and honorable volunteers of YWCA went on an exchange tour to Seoul, Korea recently. They visited National YWCA of Korea and several places to learn about local women’s issues and explore various social hot topics, especially nuclear and peace issues in Korea through different activities and meetings. They were allowed to examine the subjects in different angles which broadened their mindset.

Youth volunteers cleaned up hiking trail on Fu Shan, Tai O

After a year of struggle to fight against COVID-19, people start to flock to the countryside to enjoy fresh air and relax. The hiking trail on Fu Shan is famous for its beautiful landscape and nicely preserved path, which make it an attractive option for a family day out. However, the environment has been spoiled by rubbish hikers left behind. To make the trail nice again, YWCA Y Eco Tour Tai O Cultural and Ecological Integrated Resource Centre recruited a few youth volunteers for a clean-up activity.

Challenge accepted: elderly YouTubers on the go

YouTuber has been an emerging occupation among the younger generation. It also attracts attention from certain elderly groups, e.g. the grandparents who joined the new programme organised by the Association’s Sai Wan Social Centre for the Elderly. Sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the programme invited a young YouTuber to instruct the participants to write scripts, compose the frames, design sets etc.

Hong Kong YWCA 100th Anniversary International Conference synergised professional insights to build a better world 

YWCA hosted an international conference in December with the theme “Solidarity for a Better World” to inherit the past and usher in the future and celebrate her 100th anniversary. The conference invited representatives from the United Nations and World YWCA, scholars, women leaders, social welfare leaders to speak about gender equality, women empowerment, evangelical work, social innovation and technology etc., in order to build a better world.  

YWCA organised Thanksgiving Celebration to thank God’s solicitude over the century

To celebrate the centenary of YWCA, the Association hosted a Thanksgiving Celebration with the theme “A Century of Grace, Passing on with Love” to thank God for his unceasing grace and unwavering support over the past century. Over 700 participants joined the event online, witnessing God's grace and power, and prayed for His guidance in the future, so that the Association can provide timely social services for the society.