SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1990
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VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR PROBATIONERS SCHEME
(SATURDAY)
REMINDED SUBMIT THEIR
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS TO APPLICATION FOR JOINING THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS.
THE SCHEME WAS SET UP IN 1976 ΤΟ PROMOTE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION IN HELPING OFFENDERS.
VOLUNTEERS "THE
ARE EXPECTED ΤΟ ASSIST ACTIVITIES WHICH REQUIRE NO PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, SAID.
PROBATIONERS OF A SPOKESMAN
IN
SWD
"THE RANGE OF SERVICE INCLUDES HELPING PROBATIONERS WHO HAVE OF LEISURE PROBLEMS WITH SCHOOL WORK, GUIDING THEM IN THE PROPER USE
AND TIME AND DIRECTING THEIR INTEREST INTO WHOLESOME SOCIAL, CULTURAL
PROVIDING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES,
FRIENDSHIP ESPECIALLY PROBATIONERS WITHOUT FAMILY SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, AS WELL AS SHARING WITH THEM PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE.
TO
THE VOLUNTEERS SHOULD PREFERABLY BE AGED 21 OR ABOVE, OF SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION STANDARD, MATURE IN PERSONALITY AND WILLING TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH LAW OFFENDERS.
THEY SHOULD ALSO BE WILLING TO SACRIFICE THEIR LEISURE TIME SERVE OTHERS WITHOUT MONETARY REWARD.
TO
WILL BE GIVEN A TRAINING AND
THE SERVICES,
"NEWLY RECRUITED VOLUNTEERS ORIENTATION COURSE BEFORE STARTING THEIR
SAID.
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SPOKESMAN
**THEY WILL NOT HAVE TO TAKE OVER THE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES PROBATION OFFICERS, HE ADDED.
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OF
OF SERVICE IS NORMALLY SIX MONTHS A VOLUNTEER WHO HAS SATISFACTORILY
A CERTIFICATE
OF
NOTING THAT THE PERIOD SAID SUBJECT TO EXTENSION, HE COMPLETED THE SIX-MONTH ASSIGNMENT WILL BE AWARDED APPRECIATION AT AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
FORMER PARTICIPANTS OF THE SCHEME ARE WELCOME TO APPLY AGAIN.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT PROBATION OFFICES ATTACHED TO MAGISTRACIES AND THE CENTRE FOR THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR
TRADE PROBATIONERS ON THE 19TH FLOOR, WORLD
CENTRE, 280 GLOUCESTER ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE VSP CENTRE
BY APRIL
19.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE TO MISS CHENG WING-SEUNG ON TEL. 895 4190.
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