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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1976

ORIENTATION COURSE ON COMMUNITY SERVICE

FOR YOUTH VOLUNTEERS

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EIGHTY YOUTH VOLUNTEERS WILL ATTEND A TWO-DAY ORIENTATION COURSE ON COMMUNITY SERVICE AT THE LIONS Y.M.C.A. YOUTH CAMP IN JUNK BAY THIS WEEKEND.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EIGHT ESTATE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE COURSE AIMS TO PROMOTE THE CONCEPT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC SKILL IN ORGANISING GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUNG PARTICIPANTS.

THE COURSE WILL COVER A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A VOLUNTEER, THE TECHNIQUES IN LEADING GROUP GAMES AND PROGRAMME PLANNING. IT WILL BE RUN IN THE FORM OF LECTURES, OPEN FORUMS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOP.

MR. LAM KWOK-WAN, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER OF THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION. WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 18) AT 3.30 P.M. IN THE YOUTH CAMP.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID: +AT PRESENT. THE EIGHT ESTATE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT SPONSORED SOME 30 SELF-PROGRAMMING YOUTH GROUPS WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED MEMBERS. MOST OF THEM ARE SERVICE-ORIENTATED.+

+ THE COURSE+ HE ADDED. IS DESIGNED TO EQUIP THE OUTSTANDING MEMBERS OF THESE GROUPS WITH MORE TECHNICAL KNOW-HOWS IN RELATION TO THEIR GROUP ACTIVITIES.+

DONATIONS FOR FIVE VOLUNTARY WELFARE ORGANISATIONS

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

MONEY RAISED DURING THE RECENT AUTUMN FAIR ORGANISED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL BE DONATED TO FIVE VOLUNTARY WELFARE ORGANISATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT SPORTS ASSOCIATION TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE FIVE ORGANISATIONS TO RECEIVE THE MONEY ARE THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR REHABILITATION, THE CARITAS LOK HEEP CLUB, THE HONG KONG SEA SCHOOL, THE HONG KONG DISCHARGED PRISONERS AID SOCIETY AND THE SALVATION ARMY.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 3 P.M. IN THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF THE MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING.

MR. W.T. CHOI OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.

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