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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1974
YOUTH VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL SET UP
IN SHAUKI WAN ********
A YOUTH VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN SHAUKIWAN DISTRICT TO BRING TOGETHER THE YOUTH VOLUNTARY SERVICE GROUPS IN THE DISTRICT IN A COMMON CAUSE - THE PROVISION OF BETTER SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CONCENTRATION OF EFFORTS.
THE COUNCIL, FORMED WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND BACKING OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S EASTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE, CURRENTLY HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF TEN GROUPS FROM SCHOOLS, YOUTH GROUPS, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS, YOUTH CENTRES AND SCOUT GROUPS. TOGETHER THESE GROUPS REPRESENT A TOTAL OF ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL IS MADE UP OF OFFICIALS FROM THE AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH THE YOUTH GROUPS BELONG.
EXPLAINING THE AIMS OF THE COUNCIL, MR. LAM KWOK-WAN, THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER, EASTERN, SAID THERE WERE FOUR BASIC OBJECTIVES FOR WHICH THE COUNCIL WAS FORMED TO CO-ORDINATE YOUTH VOLUNTARY SERVICE GROUPS IN SHAUKIWAN= TO RENDER MORE VOLUNTARY SERVICE TO THE SHAUKIWAN COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS KINDS OF PROJECTS= TO STIMULATE AND ENCOURAGE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, AND TO DEVELOP YOUTH LEADERSHIP.
MR. LAM SA1D THE COUNCIL WILL ACT AS THE CO-ORDINATING AGENT FOR THE VOLUNTARY SERVICE GROUPS IN PLANNING AND EXECUTING VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS.
ONE OF THE FIRST PROJECTS WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL HAVE UNDERTAKEN SINCE ITS FORMATION IS THE RENOVATION OF THE YOUTH
THE CENTRE IN THE TAI ON BUILDING HOUSING ESTATE IN SHAUKIWAN. CENTRE HAD BEEN CLOSED SINCE JULY LAST YEAR AND ON LEARNING OF THIS THE COUNCIL OFFERED TO RE-ESTABLISH IT. THE OFFER WAS ACCEPTED BY THE BUILDING'S OWNERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE CENTRE IS NOW PROVIDING YOUTH AND CHILDREN ACTIVITIES EVERY MONDAY AND FRIDAY FROM 7.30 - P.M. TO 9.30 P.M.
A RE-OPENING CEREMONY IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY (JUNE 18) AT WHICH MR. J.O. EDWARDS, THE BUILDING MANAGER MR. LAM KWOK-WAN, THE C.Y.0. EASTERN AND MR. YIP YAM-FONG, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, WILL OFFICIATE.
MR. LAM HOPED THAT MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD JOIN THE COUNCIL'S SERVICE CORPS TO ENABLE IT TO PROVIDE AN EVEN GREATER VARIETY AND RANGE OF SERVICES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE RE-OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TAI ON BUILDING YOUTH CENTRE WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 7.30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18.