Wednesday, December 5, 1973
"The aim of community and youth work is the development of a
more integrated and better community with the help of the social worker
and the maximum participation of the people themselves as well as the
development of youth to become more civic-minded and contributing members
of the community," he said.
He explained the main functions of the Community and Youth Officer
will be to establish a wider and closer contact with groups and organisations
in the districta, and to involve them in the development of welfare
programmes and activities, such as community recreation, community service
and volunteers to meet the changing needs of different communities or districts.
"The Community and Youth Officer is a trained social worker and
as such will have the know-how to involve the community in developing or
bringing about such programmes and activities."
He noted that the work of the community and youth officer will
be closely related to that of the City District Officer and the District
Officer in the New Territories.
"In fact, they will work as a team," he said.
Being a social worker, Mr. Lee pointed out, the CYO will be able
to provide the City District Officer and the District Officer with the
necessary expertise in the initiation and organisation of community activities,
He believed the Community and Youth Officers Scheme would be a valuable
addition to the work of the district as a whole.
Note to Editors:
Photographs of the newly appointed community and youth officers are boxed for collection.
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