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SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1983
SPONSORED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD. THE VITALITY FOR ALL ISLANDERS+ PROGRAMME WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND THE ISLANDS DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION,
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY WERE THE SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER (NEW TERRITORIES EAST), MR TAM PAK-HANG, THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER (ISLANDS), MR IP KI-TIT, AND OTHER LOCAL LEADERS.
SUBSIDY FOR YOUTH PROJECTS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM YOUTH GROUPS PLANNING INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS UNDER A YOUTH SCHEME.
THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME, INTRODUCED N 1974, AIMS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
+ANY GROUP WITH SEVEN OR MORE MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25, WHICH IS SPONSORED BY A SCHOOL, YOUTH AGENCY OR BUSI ISS ORGANISATION, MAY APPLY FOR SUBSIDY, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+GROUPS WITHOUT SPONSORS MAY ALSO APPLY IF THEY ARE APPROVED
BY THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS (CYO3).+
APPLICATION FORMS AND EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS MAY DOSTAINED FROM THE CYOS AND DETAILED PROJECT PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SULMITTED TO THEM BY JUNE 15, 1983.
+EACH PROJECT WILL BE ASSESSED FOR ITS YOUTH INV VEMENT, COMMUNITY BENEFITS, FEASIBILITY, OPTIMUM USE OF ESOU CES AND INNOVATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE MAXIMUM GRANT FOR EACH APPROVED PROJECT IS $- 000.
DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, $210 000 WAS GRANTED UNDER THE SCHEME TO SUBSIDISE 93 PROJECTS, BRINGING THE TOTAL SLEST TO OVER $1.2 MILLION SINCE 1974.
PREVIOUS PROJECTS. INVOLVING MORE THAN 26 000 Y
PARTICIPANTS AND BENEFITING OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE, INC SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED, RECREATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT.
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