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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1988

THE WORK REPORT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (1987-88), A REPORT ON YOUTH PROBLEMS IN TUEN MUN, AND THREE APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR ORGANISING SOCIAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO BE TABLED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON MONDAY (MAY 16) IN THE DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM ON 3/F. GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, NO. 1, HUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN. IT WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

DB FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROJECTS

THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD BEEN ALLOCATED $220,000 IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR FOR SUBSIDISING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS OF A SOCIAL SERVICE NATURE.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT APPLICATIONS FOR SUBSIDIES WERE NOW OPEN TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MAY 31 AND THE FINANCED PROJECTS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPTEMBER 30.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE PROJECTS MIGHT TAKE THE FORMS OF VISITS, SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS AND TRAINING COURSES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE LIVING, WORKING OR STUDYING IN KWUN TONG.

THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ASSESSED BY A VETTING COMMITTEE, TO BE FORMED UNDER THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

"WHEN CONSIDERING THE APPLICATIONS, THE COMMITTEE WILL VALUE THE CREATIVITY OF THE PROJECTS, AND IS UNLIKELY ΤΟ SUBSIDISE PROGRAMMES OF A ROUTINE NATURE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

LETTERS EXPLAINING THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN SENT TO VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE DISTRICT.

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