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MONDAY, JULY 1, 1974.

C.Y.O. ORGANIZING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMMES

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THE ELEVEN COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO WORK AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL FUNCTIONING AS CO-ORDINATORS AND DEVELOPERS OF COMMUNITY SERVICES PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE YOUNGER GENERATION, HAVE ARRANGED A SERIES OF PROGRAMMES TO TAKE PLACE OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAMMES IS THE CONCEPT OF SERVICE TO THOSE IN THE DISTRICT BY OTHERS LIVING WITHIN THE SAME AREA.

WHEREAS PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SCHEME IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR SUCH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS WERE PERFORMED AND ORGANIZED BY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS INDIVIDUALLY WITHIN THE DISTRICTS, SUCH SERVICES ARE NOW BROUGHT TOGETHER BY THE C.Y.O.S IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY BE MORE AFFECTIVE AND OF MOST BENEFIT TO THOSE FOR WHOM THEY HAVE BEEN PLANNED.

ONE EXAMPLE OF THESE IS THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMHE WHICH IS TO START SHORTLY AND IN WHICH THE CLY.0.S ARE PLAYING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN AN ADVISORY AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN ITS ORGANIZATION.

INSIDE THEIR DISTRICTS THEY WORK WITH LOCAL GROUPS, YOUTH CLUBS, COMMUNITY CENTRES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH OPERATE WITHIN THEIR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS, COMBINING TOGETHER INTO ONE CHANNEL ALL EFFORTS WHICH MAY BE AIMING FOR ONE PARTICULAR OBJECTIVE.

THE C.Y.O.S ALSO ACT AS CO-ORD INATOR WHERE SOME PROJECT OVERLAPS INTO ANOTHER DISTRICT.

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SOME OF THE MORE NOTABLE PROJECTS WHICH THE C.Y.O.S INVOLVED IN ARE:-

* IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF HONG KONG ISLAND, THE C.Y.0.

HAS ASSISTED IN THE FORMATION OF THE SHAUK IWAN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND THE PROMOTION OF A SHAUKIWAN' YOUTH VOLUNTEER COUNCIL.

* IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT COMMERCIAL CENTRE, THE C.Y.O

IS ENGAGED IN DEVELOPING AN INTER-HONG RECREATION CLUB PROVIDING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES FOR WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS.

* IN KOWLOON CITY, THE C.Y.O. IS INVOLVED IN A SCHEME TO

MOBILIZE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT IN NATURAL DISASTERS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE ROLE WHICH WOMEN CAN PLAY.

*IN YAUMATEI, PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO ORGANIZE SERVICE

PROGRAMMES FOR BOAT PEOPLE LIVING IN THE TYPHOON SHELTER.

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