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Volunteers wanted to help offenders
The Social Welfare Department is looking for volunteers to help with the rehabilitation of offenders.
People who are aged over 21, preferably of secondary education standard and are interested in the rehabilitation of offenders, are invited to join the Volunteer Scheme for Probationers (VSP).
"Some 500 volunteers have taken part in the scheme which was introduced in 1976," a spokesman for the department said today (Thursday).
"The range of services include helping probationers with school work, providing care, guiding them in proper use of leisure time and developing meaningful habits and interest," he said.
Successful applicants will be arranged to attend an orientation course before they start serving the probationers.
Application forms are now obtainable at all probation offices and the Centre of VSP on the seventh floor, Wu Chung House, 197-221 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai. Enquiries can be made on tel 2892 5117.
A certificate-presentation ceremony will be held on Saturday (February 25) to pay tribute to 59 volunteers who have taken part in the VSP.
Mr Justice Patrick Chan and the Assistant Director (Youth and Rehabilitation) of the department, Mr Anthony Chan, will officiate at the ceremony.
Attention News Editors:
Your representatives are invited to cover the VSP certificate presentation ceremony to be held at 2.30 pm on Saturday (February 25) at the Assembly Hall, fourth floor, North Tower, The Salisbury YMCA of Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui,
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Information officers of the department will be on hand to assist.
End/Thursday, February 23, 1995