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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1974.
REVIEW OF THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS SCHEME
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IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS SINCE THEIR APPOINTMENT, THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS HAVE MADE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS IN THEIR WORK IN SPITE OF SOME DIFFICULTIES THEY WERE ENCOUNTERING, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, SAID TONIGHT.
SPEAKING TO THE PENINSULA LIONS CLUB OF HONG KONG.
HE SAID UNDER THE SCHEME LAUNCHED LAST DECENBER, AS PART OF THE FIVE YEAR PLAN ON THE DEVELOPMENT ON SOCIAL WELFARE, C.Y.O.S WERE APPOINTED IN 10 URBAN DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG AND KOWLOON AND TWO RURAL DISTRICTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE WORK OF EACH C.Y.O. WAS DELINEATED INTO FOUR BROAD HEADINGS OF WORK TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THEY OPERATED.
THESE WERE TO DEVELOP AND CO-ORDINATE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH WORK TO ASSIST ORGANISATIONS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY AND YOUTH WORK= TO PROMOTE VOLUNTARY WORK AND TRAIN LEADERS AND TO PROMOTE SCHEMES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
WORKING ALONG THESE GUIDLINES, MR. LEE SAID, THE C.Y.O.S HAD BEEN ACTIVELY PROMOTING COMMUNITY AND YOUTH WORK IN THE IR DISTRICTS.
THEY HAVE, HE NOTED, INITIATED OR INVOLVED THEMSELVES IN A NUMBER OF PROJECTS AIMED AT IMPROVING SERVICES FOR YOUTH.
ONE OF THESE WAS THE DISTRICT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES WHICH WERE SET UP IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF YOUTH ORGANISATION COMMUNITY LEADERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES OR YOUNG INDIVIDUALS.
BESIDES ALSO CO-ORDINATING VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICES SUCH AS VOLUNTARY WORK AFTER A NATURAL DISASTER THEY HAVE MAINTAINED CLOSE CONTACTS WITH DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEES THAT RUN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES.
ADDITIONALLY, THE C.Y.O.S PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE TO ORGANISATIONS AND AGENCIES TO MORE FULLY UTILIZED RESOURCES FOR THE BEST RESULT.
IN DEFINING COMMUNITY NEEDS THEY WORK WITH RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT RESEARCHING THE PROBLEMS AND WORKING OUT THE SOLUTIONS TOGETHER.
/ANOTHER TYFE .....