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SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1990

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VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR PROBATIONERS SCHEME

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED PEOPLE INTERESTED TO ASSIST IN THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION FOR JOINING THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MAY 19.

THE SCHEME WAS SET UP IN 1976 TO PROMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN HELPING OFFENDERS,

AWARENESS AND.

PROBATIONERS

"THE VOLUNTEERS ARE EXPECTED ΤΟ ASSIST ACTIVITIES WHICH REQUIRE NO PROFESSIONAL SKILLS," A SPOKESMAN FOR DEPARTMENT SAID.

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"THE RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDES HELPING PROBATIONERS WHO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SCHOOL WORK, GUIDING THEM IN THE PROPER USE OF LEISURE TIME AND DIRECTING THEIR INTEREST INTO WHOLESOME SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING FRIENDSHIP ESPECIALLY ΤΟ PROBATIONERS WITHOUT FAMILY SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, AS WELL WITH THEM PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE."

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THE VOLUNTEERS SHOULD PREFERABLY BE AGED 21 OR ABOVE, OF SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION LEVEL, MATURE IN PERSONALITY AND WILLING TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH LAW OFFENDERS.

THEY SHOULD ALSO BE WILLING TO SACRIFICE THEIR LEISURE TIME TO SERVE OTHERS WITHOUT MONETARY REWARD.

"NEWLY RECRUITED VOLUNTEERS WILL BE GIVEN A TRAINING AND ORIENTATION COURSE BEFORE STARTING THEIR SERVICES, THE SPOKESMAN

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"THEY WILL NOT HAVE TO TAKE OVER THE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES PROBATION OFFICERS," HE ADDED.

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NOTING THAT THE PERIOD OF SERVICE IS NORMALLY SIX MONTHS SUBJECT TO EXTENSION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID A VOLUNTEER WHO SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED THE SIX-MONTH ASSIGNMENT WOULD BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF APPREICATION AT AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

FORMER PARTICIPANTS OF THE SCHEME ARE WELCOMED TO APPLY AGAIN.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT PROBATION OFFICES ATTACHED TO MAGISTRACIES AND THE CENTRE FOR THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS ON THE 19TH FLOOR, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, 280 GLOUCESTER ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE VSP CENTRE BY MAY 19.

ΤΟ MISS

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE WING-SEUNG ON TEL. 895 4190.

CHENG

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