{"id":19112,"date":"2024-05-27T18:18:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T10:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/ymca-2024-may-perspective\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T15:21:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T07:21:06","slug":"enewsletter202405","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/2024\/05\/27\/enewsletter202405\/","title":{"rendered":"YMCA 2024 May Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19112\" class=\"elementor elementor-19112 elementor-13204\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9eb524 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9eb524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4ffc1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"5c4ffc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_imgtxt_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-5c4ffc1\" class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider pos-rel text-center lqd-imgtxt-slider-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-inner\" data-active-onhover=\"true\" data-active-onhover-options='{ \"triggers\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav a\", \"targets\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-images .lqd-imgtxt-slider-img\" }'>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-images lqd-overlay z-index-1 pointer-events-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-img elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav h4 d-inline-flex\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"reset-ul d-inline-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"d-inline-flex elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-link d-block pos-rel z-index-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"Cover Story\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cover Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf666b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cf666b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cdb30e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cdb30e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"all_content_wrapper_20161028\">\n<div class=\"article_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"h2\">\n<h4><strong>YM Buzzer<\/strong> <strong>Hong Kong Youth <\/strong> <strong>3-on-3<\/strong> <strong>Basketball Tournament <\/strong> <strong>2024<\/strong> <strong>successfully held<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Presented by Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong (\u201cYMCA\u201d), the YM Buzzer Hong Kong Youth 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament 2024 Finals and Community Carnival came to a successful end on 1 May. As the largest non-academic youth 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Hong Kong, the event was followed by a sports carnival for the public to experience a series of exciting new sports for free, such as m\u00f6lkky, roundnet and street workout, attracting over 1,500 participants throughout the day.<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>During the event, Ms. Starry Lee, GBS, JP, Member of the Standing Committee of the National People&#8217;s Congress (NPCSC) and Legislative Council; Mr. Karl Lau, YMCA&#8217;s General Secretary; Mr. Alvin Lo, Managing Director of Asset Management of Gaw Capital; Mr. James Li, Vice President of Public Affairs, Tencent and Chief Executive of Tencent Foundation; Dr. Hon Chow, Member of Legislative Council; Ms. Doreen Kong, Member of Legislative Council; and Mr. Taddy Leung, District Social Welfare Officer of Kwun Tong District, officiated at the ceremony together with the two YM Buzzer Sports Ambassadors, and interacted with the special guests and the young players on the court to enjoy the excitement of the 3-on-3 basketball game. The winning teams were later presented with awards as an encouragement for them to keep pursuing their athletic dreams.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae4679 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"7ae4679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7ae4679\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"YM Buzzer (2.)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyMTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC95bWNhLm9yZy5oa1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDdcL1lNLUJ1enplci0yLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjdhZTQ2NzkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YM-Buzzer-2.jpg\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YM-Buzzer-2.jpg\" alt=\"YM Buzzer (2.)\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7ae4679\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"YM Buzzer (3)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyMTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC95bWNhLm9yZy5oa1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDdcL1lNLUJ1enplci0zLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjdhZTQ2NzkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YM-Buzzer-3.jpg\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YM-Buzzer-3.jpg\" alt=\"YM Buzzer (3)\" \/><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7ae4679\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"YM Buzzer (4.)\" 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data-id=\"d24ad88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The event invited Hong Kong&#8217;s first professional female basketball player Ms. Li Tsz Kwan and Hong Kong basketball player Mr. Leung Shiu Wah to be the YM Buzzer Sports Ambassadors. During the event, the two ambassadors played basketball with the children and taught them professional shooting skills and sports knowledge. They also shared their experiences of developing sports habits since childhood and the pursuit of their basketball dreams to pass on the spirit of local sports.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde4765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bde4765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YM-Buzzer-6.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"YM Buzzer (6)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyMjIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC95bWNhLm9yZy5oa1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDdcL1lNLUJ1enplci02LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3519\" height=\"2346\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YM-Buzzer-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13222\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YM-Buzzer-6.jpg 3519w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YM-Buzzer-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YM-Buzzer-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3519px) 100vw, 3519px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbd960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fbd960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To further promote the development of community sports and encourage the public to participate in different kinds of sports, Tencent Charity Foundation and Gaw Capital People&#8217;s Place are in full support of the \u201c\u5168\u6c11\u9a30\u98db\u201d charity sports programme, and have joined hands with YMCA to organise various sports activities in 2024, connecting grassroots families and cultivating regular exercise habits through sports for all.<\/p>\n<p>As one of the beneficiaries of the \u201c\u5168\u6c11\u9a30\u98db\u201d charity sports programme, YM Buzzer was officially launched in January this year to help young people, grassroots women and outreach youths build up their self-confidence, improve physical and mental health, and provide them with more opportunities for development through sports training, including basketball, volleyball, street workout, physical fitness, dodgeball, mountain art, K-pop dancing, yoga and mat Pilates. The programme also seeks to foster a positive social circle of young people and establish a support network in the community to achieve sports empowerment in life. The programme is expected to serve more than 5,000 young people and women this year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb4a9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fb4a9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e740a41 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"e740a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_imgtxt_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-e740a41\" class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider pos-rel text-center lqd-imgtxt-slider-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-inner\" data-active-onhover=\"true\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8577a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h4\">\n<div class=\"h2\">\n<h4><strong>YouTube <\/strong> <strong>Channel &#8220;<\/strong><strong>37.3\u00b0C<\/strong><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"rteleft\">YMCA&#8217;s brand new YouTube channel \u201c37.3\u00b0C\u201d features interviews and stories to introduce our activities and interviewees to wider audience through insightful, heart-warming, or topical videos to inspire greater interest and spread positive energy in the community. The channel name \u201c37.3\u00b0C\u201d refers to a temperature slightly higher than the normal human body temperature, echoing the passionate and heartfelt stories to be told beyond the ordinary. In the first episode, two single mothers from our social enterprise YM Fleur shared their stories of how they saved flowers and their own lives through recycling. Feel free to support and subscribe to the channel at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@37.3C\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@37.3C<\/a>\u3002<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5782537 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5782537\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f224e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0f224e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9284a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9284a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"518\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 680&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13237 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ESG-logo-1-1024x680.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ESG-logo-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ESG-logo-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ESG-logo-1.jpg 1167w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.5058823529412\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fbe15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60fbe15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab5153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ab5153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dv\">\n<h4>YMCA granted with the \u201cESG Pledge\u201d Logo<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>We have incorporated ESG concepts into our daily operations, including energy management policies in response to climate change, enhanced Health Care Professions services to cope with demographic changes and population ageing, and the adoption of stringent and transparent governance to safeguard the interests of different stakeholders. This year, we were awarded the &#8220;ESG Pledge&#8221; Logo by the Chinese Manufacturers&#8217; Association of Hong Kong in recognition of our commitment to pioneering and taking concrete actions in the areas of environmental protection, social responsibility and corporate governance. We will continue our efforts in promoting sustainable development at different levels.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35d770 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d35d770\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f1a49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9f1a49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edcdd9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"edcdd9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"858\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 834 917&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13240 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/TC_green_BF-Logo_L_2024_CMYK.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/TC_green_BF-Logo_L_2024_CMYK.png 834w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/TC_green_BF-Logo_L_2024_CMYK-273x300.png 273w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"0.90948745910578\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd4361 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fd4361\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35caaba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35caaba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dv\">\n<h4><strong>The Cityview receives<\/strong> <strong>Travelers&#8217; Choice Award<\/strong> <strong>2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Cityview has been awarded the Travelers&#8217; Choice Awards 2024 by Tripadvisor, the world&#8217;s largest travel platform, for its outstanding ratings in both facilities and services over the past year, and for its ranking in the top 10% of all hotels and accommodations on Tripadvisor, recognising the hotel&#8217;s dedication to excellence in dining and travel services. Since 2002, Tripadvisor, has honoured the best hotels or accommodations in a number of categories and regions with Travelers&#8217; Choice Award based on honest reviews and opinions of millions of travellers from all over the world. The Cityview will further extend its commitment to hospitality excellence as a token of appreciation for the support of its guests.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f86ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45f86ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba96f0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba96f0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862da6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"862da6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"231\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 553 231&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13243 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Caring-Company2023.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Caring-Company2023.jpg 553w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Caring-Company2023-300x125.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" data-aspect=\"2.3939393939394\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02670c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02670c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c365a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57c365a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dv\">\n<h4><strong>The Harbourview awarded \u201cCaring Company\u201d Logo<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Harbourview was awarded the \u201cCaring Company\u201d Logo by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service for the first time in recognition of its efforts in caring for the community, employees and the environment in 2023. The hotel will further pursue its social responsibility in building an inclusive society.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2ec61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b2ec61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59166a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59166a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dv\">\n<h4><strong>Latest Member Privileges<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>Welcome to our latest member privileges! Starting from today, members can enjoy a 15% discount on food and beverages at all PizzaExpress restaurants for A-la-carte orders or takeaway by presenting your membership card before payment. The offer is valid until 31 December 2024.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b6a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8b6a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 576&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13246 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PizzaExpress-1024x576.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PizzaExpress-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PizzaExpress-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PizzaExpress.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.7777777777778\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2545f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2545f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With our comprehensive range of member privileges covering accommodation, dining, leisure and healthcare, you are welcome to invite friends and family members to join our membership and enjoy a full range of privileges and services.<\/p>\n<p>Privileges in brief:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ymca.org.hk\/zh-hant\/member-privileges\">https:\/\/www.ymca.org.hk\/zh-hant\/member-privileges<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2f77f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a2f77f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ef3af elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"d3ef3af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_imgtxt_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-d3ef3af\" class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider pos-rel text-center lqd-imgtxt-slider-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-inner\" data-active-onhover=\"true\" data-active-onhover-options='{ \"triggers\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav a\", \"targets\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-images .lqd-imgtxt-slider-img\" }'>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Programme<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad00864 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad00864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00a181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f00a181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Kidstopia Obstacle Challenge\" Charity Family Fun Day\n\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ca565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1ca565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"390\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 512&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13249 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/UNIYCY_Jul1_Banner_2160x1080_Eventbrite-02-1024x512.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/UNIYCY_Jul1_Banner_2160x1080_Eventbrite-02-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/UNIYCY_Jul1_Banner_2160x1080_Eventbrite-02-300x150.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"2\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e6564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8e6564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Come and join us for a special family adventure in this hot summer! Members and their children are cordially invited to join the special &#8220;Kidstopia Obstacle Challenge&#8221; Charity Family Fun Day, the grand finale of the 20th Anniversary Celebration of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniycy20.ymca.org.hk\/playgroundbuilder\"> University and College YMCA.<\/a> The event is designed to strengthen children&#8217;s muscles through playground-themed obstacle courses and encourage them to face up to challenges. The proceeds from the entry fee of the event will be used to support the work of our University and College YMCA&#8217;s overseas Playground Builder projects, bringing greater significance to parent-child participation and fostering a sense of caring for others in children from a young age, so as to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of children in the developing world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong> 1 July 2024 (Public holiday)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session:<\/strong> 10:00-12:30 \/ 14:30-17:00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue: <\/strong> Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village<\/p>\n<p><strong>Target audience: <\/strong> Children aged 4-12 and their parents<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration deadline:<\/strong> 16 June 2024 (Early bird discount for registration on or before 7 June)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10 obstacle courses in the playground: large-scale inflatable obstacles, turf nets, dragon boats trolly and maze<\/li>\n<li>Handicraft playground: therapeutic playground facilities such as roller slide, single plank bridge and balance beam<\/li>\n<li>Carnival: Parent-child game booths<\/li>\n<li>Exquisite player kit: Parent-child T-shirts, drawstring backpacks, commemorative medals and e-certificates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Entry fee: <\/strong> Members who register on or before 7 June can enjoy an early bird discount of $380\/group (including one child and one parent, with regular price of $500\/group). Non-members are welcome to join the membership now and enjoy the early bird discount<\/p>\n<p>Entry fee for additional companions: $50\/person (maximum 3 people)<\/p>\n<p><strong>For details and registration: <\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uniycy20.ymca.org.hk\/kidstopia24\">http:\/\/www.uniycy20.ymca.org.hk\/kidstopia24 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For enquiries: <\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:uniycy20@ymca.org.hk\">uniycy20@ymca.org.hk<\/a>\/2705 2231<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f9fbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63f9fbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8055cb8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"8055cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_imgtxt_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-8055cb8\" class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider pos-rel text-center lqd-imgtxt-slider-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-inner\" data-active-onhover=\"true\" data-active-onhover-options='{ \"triggers\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav a\", \"targets\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-images .lqd-imgtxt-slider-img\" }'>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-images lqd-overlay z-index-1 pointer-events-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-img elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav h4 d-inline-flex\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"reset-ul d-inline-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"d-inline-flex elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-link d-block pos-rel z-index-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"Programme Highlights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Programme Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532c69c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"532c69c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4437b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4437b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>YMCA joins the HKCSS S+ Expo<\/h4>\n<p>YMCA participated in the &#8220;S+ Summit cum Expo 2024&#8221; organised by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 3 May 2024, where we set up a booth to introduce our integrated Chinese and Western Medicine and Health Care Professions services, and volunteer projects on mental health and ESG. Designed in an immersive setting, the booth created virtual experience for visitors to discover our &#8220;Health Care Professions Clinic&#8221; and &#8220;Caring Caf\u00e9&#8221; to raise their awareness of physical, mental and spiritual wellness. We were pleased to share our views on the development of social services with representatives from different corporations at the event, with an eye to collaborating with new corporate partners in developing services that can effectively respond to the needs of the community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dv\">\n<p>YMCA participated in the &#8220;S+ Summit cum Expo 2024&#8221; organised by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 3 May 2024, where we set up a booth to introduce our integrated Chinese and Western Medicine and Health Care Professions services, and volunteer projects on mental health and ESG. Designed in an immersive setting, the booth created virtual experience for visitors to discover our &#8220;Health Care Professions Clinic&#8221; and &#8220;Caring Caf\u00e9&#8221; to raise their awareness of physical, mental and spiritual wellness. We were pleased to share our views on the development of social services with representatives from different corporations at the event, with an eye to collaborating with new corporate partners in developing services that can effectively respond to the needs of the community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e5f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"80e5f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19112 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"80e5f42\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"DSC00374\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyNTUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC95bWNhLm9yZy5oa1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDdcL0RTQzAwMzc0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjgwZTVmNDIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC00374.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 683&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC00374-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC00374-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC00374-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.4992679355783\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"80e5f42\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"YM balloon\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyNTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC95bWNhLm9yZy5oa1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDdcL0RTQzAwNTQzLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjgwZTVmNDIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC00543.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"526\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 691&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13252\" itemprop=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC00543-1024x691.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC00543-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC00543-300x202.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.4819102749638\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13252'>\n\t\t\t\tYM balloon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5dcef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac5dcef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e645a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e645a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf2182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bf2182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/We-Time\u9b06\u4e00Zone-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"We Time\u9b06\u4e00Zone (1)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyNTgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC95bWNhLm9yZy5oa1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDdcL1dlLVRpbWVcdTliMDZcdTRlMDBab25lLTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1016\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0  &#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13258 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/We-Time\u9b06\u4e00Zone-1-786x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/We-Time\u9b06\u4e00Zone-1-786x1024.jpg 786w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/We-Time\u9b06\u4e00Zone-1-230x300.jpg 230w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096c7f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"096c7f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbd5b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fbd5b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><strong>We Time<\/strong> <strong>Relaxation<\/strong> <strong>Zone&#8221; <\/strong> <strong>Programme <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>From February to March 2024, our Sha Tin Youth Outreaching Social Work Team and the Kwai Tsing &amp; Tsuen Wan Youth Outreaching Social Work Team jointly organised the &#8220;We Time Relaxation Zone&#8221; programme, which provided social worker support for cases with mental health needs, and intervened in accordance with the needs and interests of the cases by engaging them in relaxing or emotionally-relieving activities, such as handicrafts, bakery, aromatherapy, candle making and outing. A total of 23 outreach youths participated in 39 programmes. According to the profile of mood states assessed by the social workers, 36% of the cases were found to be moderately depressed, 41% were severely anxious and 29% were severely stressed, which showed that young people were in great need of attention in their emotional and mental health. Participants shared that the programme helped them reduce depression, anxiety and stress, and they enjoyed the programme in the company of the social workers. In addition, our social workers found the programme helpful in mapping out their intervention direction and focusing more on the mental health of young people in the future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30189a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30189a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb39be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdb39be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f84cd91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f84cd91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-22-at-5.13.47-PM.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"WhatsApp Image 2024-04-22 at 5.13.47 PM\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMyNjEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC95bWNhLm9yZy5oa1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDdcL1doYXRzQXBwLUltYWdlLTIwMjQtMDQtMjItYXQtNS4xMy40Ny1QTS5qcGVnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"452\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 594&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13261 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-22-at-5.13.47-PM-1024x594.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-22-at-5.13.47-PM-1024x594.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-22-at-5.13.47-PM-300x174.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-22-at-5.13.47-PM.jpeg 1580w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.7239057239057\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0774239 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0774239\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7760c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7760c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"h4\"><strong>South Korea Environmental Exploration Tour<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div>\n<p>Organised by the Chinese YMCA Environmental Working Group, the &#8220;South Korea Environmental Exploration Tour&#8221; was successfully held from 28 March to 2 April 2024, attracting 16 young people to participate in the tour. Under the programme, the participants were able to gain knowledge on different aspects of environmental protection and learn about the environmental conservation facilities and policies in both places through overseas study tours and youth exchanges, with a view to strengthening a green lifestyle among the participants.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the overseas exchange, the participants were split into three groups to explore three themes related to environmental protection and green living in Hong Kong, including &#8220;Waste Management&#8221;, &#8220;Green Building&#8221; and &#8220;Cultural Conservation&#8221;. During the six-day and five-night programme, the participants were introduced to the application of new technologies in waste treatment and energy-efficient housing in Seoul, and visited various heritage conservation sites to learn more about the cultural heritage and development of the local community. In drawing comparisons between the two places, participants were inspired to reflect on and commit themselves to environmental protection. Thanks to Seoul YMCA&#8217;s meticulous arrangement, the participants were rewarded with an unforgettable overseas exchange experience, which instilled in them the initiative to practise green living in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e0582 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0e0582\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b6612 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"09b6612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_imgtxt_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-09b6612\" class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider pos-rel text-center lqd-imgtxt-slider-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-inner\" data-active-onhover=\"true\" data-active-onhover-options='{ \"triggers\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav a\", \"targets\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-images .lqd-imgtxt-slider-img\" }'>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-images lqd-overlay z-index-1 pointer-events-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-img elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav h4 d-inline-flex\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"reset-ul d-inline-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"d-inline-flex elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-link d-block pos-rel z-index-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"PAIN Kick Zone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>PAIN Kick Zone<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc3051 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbc3051\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09070b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09070b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>As city dwellers who often work overtime and frequently perform repetitive motions, we are more susceptible to joint pain or sports injuries that can affect our quality of life. The Association\u2019s Health Care Professions Department is launching a regular monthly column and publishing short articles about self-care. Topics covered will include arthritis, joint pain and self-healing. For more detailed health-related information, please visit our website <\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ymca.org.hk\/hcp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>www.ymca.org.hk\/hcp<\/em><\/a> <em>or call <\/em> <em>2783 3616<\/em> <em> for inquiries.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7473c2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7473c2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abe103 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3abe103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95acb58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95acb58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"641\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0  &#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13264 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u5716\u72471.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u5716\u72471.jpg 962w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u5716\u72471-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" data-aspect=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03656c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03656c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0d4a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df0d4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h4 rteleft\"><strong>Is Hydrotherapy a Spa?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What is the best way to relieve pain without suffering from joint pain while doing land sports? Hydrotherapy is the answer. Hydrotherapy is therapeutic by utilising the properties of water to perform exercise in water. Hydrostatic pressure induces squeezing effect to body parts immersed in water, which can promote circulation to help reduce swelling, while buoyancy of water deceases weight-bearing to joints and relieves joint pressure, improving the movement quality of the body and reduce pain. When moving in water, resistance increases along with speed, muscles can therefore be strengthened by a slight increase in moving speed.<\/p>\n<p>Hydrotherapy usually used buoyant equipment like pool noodles and swimming bells to treat many conditions, including knee osteoarthritis and low back pain. It can also significantly improve spinal and knee mobility, which can help reduce pain. The water temperature of hydrotherapy pool is 30-32\u00b0C, which enhances the metabolism of the body and relieve relax muscles spasms.<\/p>\n<p>Research study revealed that performing hydrotherapy twice or more per week for 6 months is effective in improving low back pain. Hydrotherapy exercises for low back pain include trunk flexion extension, sideway bending and rotational movements. 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