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SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1989

"THESE ACTIVITIES

INCLUDE PUBLIC SPIRIT

PROGRAMMES

AND

SAFETY MESSAGES, AND SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

PROMOTE

THE

HOME AND

ΤΟ

EDUCATION; COMMUNITY

SOCIAL

"THESE ACTIVITIES ALSO HELP TO PROMOTE THE OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES, FOSTERING IN THEM A MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY,' MR LAW SAID.

+

DEVELOPMENT SENSE OF

AN ACTIVE ROLE IN WAN,

CLOSELY

THE WORKING

WITH VARIOUS WELFARE AGENCIES IN THE

IN THE PAST 30 YEARS, THE YMCA HAD PLAYED

IN TSUEN PROVIDING YOUTH SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA COMMUNITY CENTRE, HE SAID.

MR LAW ALSO PAID TRIBUTE PIONEER SERVICES IN YOUTH WORK IN CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

то THE

FOR ASSOCIATION THE PAST 80 YEARS ΤΟ

BESIDES YOUTH SERVICES, THE ASSOCIATION RANGE OF SERVICES SUCH AS OUTREACHING SOCIAL WORK AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, HE NOTED.

PROVIDING MEET

THE

ALSO OFFERED A WIDE SERVICE, SCHOOL SOCIAL

NEW CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE IN YUEN LONG

THE REGIONAL

SOCIAL WELFARE

OFFICER (NEW

MR

USE OF

TERRITORIES), CARLOS LEUNG, TODAY (SATURDAY) CALLED ON YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES AS A PLACE TO SPEND THEIR LEISURE PROPERLY.

AND

THE

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE LONG PING CHILDREN

YUEN YOUTH CENTRE IN

OPERATED LONG

FRIENDS OF SCOUTING, BY THE MR LEUNG NOTED THAT THESE CENTRES COULD HELP YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN AGES OF SIX AND 24 TO DEVELOP INTO MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

YOUNG AFFAIRS.

THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE CENTRES COULD ALSO HELP PEOPLE'S

OF UNDERSTANDING

AND PARTICIPATION

IN

ENHANCE COMMUNITY

THROUGH GROUP WORK AND COUNSELLING, YOUNG

WELL AS

AS PERSONAL PROBLEMS HOW TO TACKLE BELONGING TO THE COMMUNITY AND A PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE FAMILY.

PEOPLE WOULD LEARN A SENSE OF DEVELOP

THE OPENING OF THE CENTRE MR LEUNG NOTED THAT WITH

TODAY, CENTRES TO SERVE THE 40,000 THERE WERE NOW TWO CHILDREN AND YOUTH POPULATION OF LONG PING ESTATE.

OF

"I HOPE YOUNG PEOPLE HERE WILL MAKE FULL USE OF THE CENTRE.

"PARENTS SHOULD ALSO MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACTS WITH THE STAFF

BE INCORPORATED INTO PROGRAMMES THE CENTRE SO THAT THEIR VIEWS CAN PLANNED BY THE CENTRE, HE SAID.

OPERATING SEVEN CHILDREN AND PING CENTRE HAS EXCEEDED

THE FRIENDS OF SCOUTING IS NOW YOUTH CENTRES. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LONG 1,700 SINCE IT CAME INTO SERVICE IN MAY LAST YEAR.

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