{"id":32152,"date":"2025-08-28T14:17:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T06:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/2025\/08\/28\/ymca-2025-august-perspective\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T15:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:45:03","slug":"enewsletter202508","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/2025\/08\/28\/enewsletter202508\/","title":{"rendered":"YMCA 2025 August Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32152\" class=\"elementor elementor-32152 elementor-31822\" 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-1187742 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1187742\" 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-ee3f8c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee3f8c7\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">YMCA social enterprise YM Fleur partners with Urban Renewal Authority on<br \/>&#8220;The Joy of Flora&#8221; community art project to integrate art into community life<br \/><\/span><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Supported by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA)&#8217;s &#8220;Arts and Cultural Partnership Programme in Old Urban Districts&#8221; initiative, YM Fleur ran the project from December 2024 to August 2025. &#8220;The Joy of Flora&#8221; used floristry workshops to connect with the community, encouraging grassroots women to participate in community activities and promoting the use of locally sourced flowers to contribute to sustainable development.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The project transformed the Flower Market in Mong Kok into a creative space, demonstrating how art can be integrated into the community and everyday life. YM Fleur used dried flowers, generously donated by various flower shops within the market, to teach residents how to create festive wreaths, pressed flower lamps, and other floral crafts. Through hands-on creation, participants not only appreciated the unique charm of their community but also rediscovered their own roles and value within society, embodying the importance of community collaboration and connection.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Between last Christmas and this August, YM Fleur held six workshops led by grassroots women employed by the social enterprise. This provided them with valuable skills and a confidence boost, enabling them to share their talents. The project proved a resounding success, engaging 10 local organisations, community groups, and businesses.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">A closing ceremony was held this month at 618 Shanghai Street, attended by Ms. Ingrid Wong, Assistant District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong), and Ms. Helen Chan, General Manager of Community Development at the URA. Ms. Chan expressed her hope that the project would forge stronger links between the flower market and the community. She also highlighted how the redevelopment of Sai Yee Street\/Flower Market Road will create a more thriving business environment for flower sellers, improve the shopping experience, and boost the local economy. Dr. Jim Hui, our Acting Deputy General Secretary, remarked, &#8220;This project has empowered local women to showcase their talents, bringing art to the heart of the flower market. It demonstrates the valuable contributions of diverse communities and promotes positive values, inspiring us all to work towards a sustainable future.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">A &#8220;The Joy of Flora&#8221; exhibition, also at 618 Shanghai Street, displayed the residents&#8217; handcrafted pressed flower lamps, sharing the project&#8217;s artistic achievements and encouraging a collective commitment to sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\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-ce25ff0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ce25ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YMCA co-organises the Social Prescribing Symposium 2025.<\/h4>\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-3ae5cc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ae5cc9\" 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-aa94723 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa94723\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371e633 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"371e633\" 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 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/535877761_1194961292671265_4324368301112687856_n.jpg\" alt=\"535877761_1194961292671265_4324368301112687856_n\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-50b110c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50b110c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8c089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e8c089\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">We have been actively promoting &#8220;social prescribing&#8221; in recent years to raise awareness and understanding of this innovative approach to health. Following the Social Prescribing Day 2025 held in March, we joined forces with several organisations to host the Social Prescribing Symposium 2025 in September, exploring the future possibilities of social prescribing in Hong Kong. The symposium featured keynote presentations by two international experts, sharing global insights, along with discussions with local representatives to explore the roles of various stakeholders and how the public and social service sector can collaborate to advance local practice.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Date: Tuesday, 16th September 2025<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Time: 2:00 PM &#8211; 6:00 PM<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Venue: 25\/F, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building, 21 Pak Fuk Road, North Point, Hong Kong<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Language: Cantonese and English<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Cost: Free (limited spaces available; registration will close when full)<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Register now: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4lNfm89\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/4lNfm89<\/a><\/span><\/p>\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-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 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src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u8001\u6709\u6240\u70ba\u76f81-748x512.jpg\" alt=\"\u8001\u6709\u6240\u70ba\u76f81\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u8001\u6709\u6240\u70ba2-748x512.jpg\" alt=\"\u8001\u6709\u6240\u70ba2\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-20c06d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20c06d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30729f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30729f0\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Po Shek Wu Neighbourhood Elderly Centre&#8217;s &#8220;Opportunities for the Elderly Project &#8211; My Memories Are Yours&#8221; has won the prestigious &#8220;District Best Activity&#8221; award for the Tai Po and North District. The programme will now compete for the &#8220;Hong Kong Best Activity&#8221; award at the 2025 Opportunities for the Elderly Project Award Presentation Ceremony on 5 November 2025.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Running from July 2024 to January 2025, the project engaged 221 participants and 45 volunteers (including elderly residents, university students, and secondary school students) across six different activities, connecting people of all ages. Focused on cultural exchange across generations, interactive competitions, and volunteer service, the project created a platform for intergenerational communication, fostering mutual appreciation and positive interaction.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The project empowered elderly participants to not only showcase their talents but also to act as a bridge within the community, facilitating interaction between university students, secondary school students, children, and other elderly residents, embodying the spirit of inclusivity and social harmony, while inspiring participants to explore their potential and embrace the value of active ageing.<\/span><\/p>\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-c8e24f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8e24f7\" 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-4c354fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c354fb\" 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\">The Cityview and YMCA College of Careers co-host hospitality experience programme<\/h4>\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-ef23184 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef23184\" 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-b35037b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b35037b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2d946 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6f2d946\" 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 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CVphoto-2.jpg\" alt=\"CVphoto 2\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-e171bc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e171bc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9772be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9772be3\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Cityview remains strongly committed to corporate social responsibility, with a particular focus on career planning and workplace development for young people. Our YMCA College of Careers was recently selected by the Education Bureau&#8217;s Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF) as the lead organiser of the &#8220;Get To Know Catering industry with QF\uff1aCatering QF InFUNity&#8221; programme for the 2024\/25 academic year, offering a series of hospitality experience activities for secondary school students in Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Cityview was delighted to participate, hosting several sessions where students toured the hostel&#8217;s catering facilities and received insights from industry professionals about the necessary skills and knowledge. The students gained a deeper understanding of the HKQF within the catering industry and its latest trends. Through hands-on experience and interactive exchanges, students not only learned about industry operations but also had the opportunity to consider their own interests and career paths, laying the foundation for their future development.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">We hope that these activities will inspire young people to explore diverse career opportunities and develop clear goals and direction in their learning journey, leading them towards fulfilling and meaningful futures.<\/span><\/p>\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-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 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src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250726_064-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\u9999\u6e2f\u4e2d\u83ef\u57fa\u7763\u6559\u9752\u5e74\u6703\u6559\u80b2\u7e3d\u76e3\u842c\u9834\u6069\u535a\u58eb\u65bc\u9812\u734e\u5100\u5f0f\u4e0a\u8868\u793a\uff0c\u6559\u80b2\u7684\u50f9\u503c\u5728\u65bc\u8b93\u6bcf\u4f4d\u5b78\u751f\u627e\u5230\u81ea\u5df1\u767c\u5149\u7684\u4f4d\u7f6e\u3002\u8a72\u8ab2\u7a0b\u4e0d\u50c5\u50b3\u6388\u5be6\u7528\u6280\u80fd\uff0c\u66f4\u8457\u91cd\u57f9\u990a\u81ea\u4fe1\u8207\u8077\u696d\u7d20\u990a\u3002\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">\uff08\u842c\u9834\u6069\u535a\u58eb Dr. Thomas Man\uff09<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 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class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b557000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b557000\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The inaugural &#8220;Jockey Club CLAP\u2013TECH Pathway: Star&#8221; &#8211; \u201cShopping Mall Robot Service Ambassador Course\u201d , organised by the YMCA College of Careers and initiated and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, held its awards ceremony and fun day on 26 July 2025 at the Hong Kong Playground Association I+Plus Development and Exchange Centre in Mong Kok. Designed for young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, the programme equipped participants with skills in robotics, customer service, and career planning, helping them explore career paths, boost their confidence, and unlock their potential.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Several distinguished guests from the education and business sectors officiated at the ceremony, including Dr. Thomas Man, our Chief Education Officer; Dr. Shirley Hui, Project Director; Mr. Noel Sun and Ms. Renita Kong, Programme Managers; Ms. Leung Wun Kam, Principal of The C.C.C. Mongkok Church Kai Oi School; Mr. Brian Cheng, CEO of Generation Hong Kong, and Ms. Maple Wong, Project Manager; and Ms. Glendy Choi, Vice President of the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council, who joined together to celebrate the achievements of the participants.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">At the awards ceremony, Dr. Man emphasised that the value of education lies in enabling every student to find their own path to success. He highlighted that the programme not only imparted practical skills but also focused on developing confidence and professional qualities. Mr. Cheng added, &#8220;We collaborate with industry partners to create practice-oriented job opportunities for SEN youths, while also helping businesses address talent shortages.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Mr. Eric Tsang, Alumni of Manual Quality Assurance Testing (Employability Booster Program) shared, &#8220;I not only gained new skills but also regained my confidence, overcame communication barriers, and found a new direction in life.&#8221; His supervisor during the work placement, Mr. Chan Ting Hong, Technical Director of GF Lab, praised Tsang&#8217;s meticulousness and reliability, commending his contribution to teamwork.<\/span><\/p>\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-965b8f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"965b8f5\" 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-e8ede5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8ede5c\" 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\">\u201cInnopreneur Experience Journey\u201d broadens career horizons<\/h4>\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-a704f00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a704f00\" 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-b7330a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7330a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb6565 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"3cb6565\" 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 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u8343\u7063\u6703\u624020250729_2.jpg\" alt=\"\u8343\u7063\u6703\u624020250729_2\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-d1fbc14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1fbc14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e116b60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e116b60\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In collaboration with the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), our Tsuen Wan Centre organised the \u201cInnopreneur Experience Journey\u201d this summer, attracting 13 secondary school students from Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School and AD&amp;FD <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Leung Sing Tak College to participate in a three-day work experience programme designed to enhance their understanding of the workplace and self-awareness, helping them set clearer goals for the future.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The opening ceremony took place on 18 July at Sino Inno Lab in Yuen Long, officiated by Dr. Steve Chuang, Chairman of FHKI; Dr. Carmen Fung, Director of Advanced Manufacturing and Microelectronics, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation; and Ms. Abby Li, Coordinating Secretary of YMCA. Together, they launched the students on their journey of innovation and discovery. The month-long programme included visits to various companies and work placements at 19 FHKI member companies and HKSTP partner companies, providing students with first-hand experience of the work environment and culture in the innovation and technology sector.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The work placements covered communication skills, teamwork, IT application, and career planning, helping students build workplace confidence and a sense of responsibility. Outstanding students will have the opportunity to compete for the &#8220;Star Student Award&#8221; at the closing ceremony in late August, with prizes worth nearly HK$8,000.<\/span><\/p>\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-16e753b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16e753b\" 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-3ec18f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"3ec18f4\" 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-3ec18f4\" 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=\"ESG Focus\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>ESG Focus<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03019d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03019d5\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Our commitment to the principles of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) since 2019 reflects the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in our organisation&#8217;s approach to development and the YMCA 2030 Vision for sustainable development in Hong Kong. Apart from publishing the ESG Impact Report, YMCA also endeavours to integrate ESG concepts into our daily operations. This column is dedicated to sharing with our members our ESG initiatives regularly.<\/em><\/p>\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-00b0907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00b0907\" 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\">YMCA Celebrates National Ecology Day 2025 with Eco Activities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c088b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c5c088b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1201\" 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 1600 1201&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31870 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo1.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo1-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo1-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-aspect=\"1.3322231473772\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Y's Men - YMCA Wong Yi Chau Youth Camp organised an ecological guided tour<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e81276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e81276\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">We celebrated National Ecology Day 2025 in August with a month-long focus on environmental education and conservation across its campsites, including cross-border collaborations within the Greater Bay Area to demonstrate our commitment to sustainable development.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Our Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village partnered with the Windsurfing Association of Hong Kong, China to host an event at Wu Kai Sha Beach, promoting the principles of National Ecology Day to both campers and the public. Activities included an air plant terrarium workshop and a session on food waste reduction, encouraging participants to incorporate sustainable practices into their daily lives. The event aimed to raise environmental awareness and promote harmony with nature. In parallel, Y&#8217;s Men &#8211; YMCA Wong Yi Chau Youth Camp organised an ecological guided tour, giving campers an in-depth look at the island&#8217;s natural environment and biodiversity, and teaching them practical ways to protect these resources.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">YMCA campsite representatives also actively participated in ecological exchanges in the Greater Bay Area. On 14 August, they attended a National Ecology Day event in Nansha and were presented with the &#8220;Civilised Ecological Cooperation Base&#8221; award, recognising our commitment to promoting ecological awareness.<\/span><\/p>\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-135c0e0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"135c0e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" 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 2048 1536&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31867 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/M_Photo1.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/M_Photo1.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/M_Photo1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/M_Photo1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/M_Photo1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-aspect=\"1.3333333333333\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">YMCA representatives travelled to Macao for the \"Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area National Ecology Day - Macao Tour\"<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6e21a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6e21a\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">On 16 August, representatives travelled to Macao for the &#8220;Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area National Ecology Day &#8211; Macao Tour&#8221;. Joining representatives from all three regions, they participated in activities focused on mosquito control, beach cleaning, and carbon reduction, fostering collaboration on environmental education and laying the groundwork for future YMCA green initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\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-310a36f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"310a36f\" 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-f9ad14c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"f9ad14c\" 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-f9ad14c\" 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-7a7dae6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a7dae6\" 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-9579d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9579d47\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><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: <a href=\"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\">hcp.ymca.org.hk<\/a> <\/em><em>or call <\/em><em>2783 3616<\/em><em>for inquiries.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\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-8831fb7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8831fb7\" 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-28dcb27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28dcb27\" 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\">\u201cAn Often Overlooked Muscle in Lower Limb Training \u2014 The Gluteus Medius\u201d<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3064d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed3064d\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Training the gluteus medius can significantly reduce the risk of knee injuries. During dynamic activities involving single-leg stance such as climbing stairs, descending stairs or jumping, the gluteus medius actively contracts to stabilise the pelvis and lower limbs. When this muscle is weak, it can lead to poor lower limb alignment, including dynamic knee valgus (inward collapse of the knee), internal rotation of the femur, and pelvic drop on the opposite side. These abnormal movement patterns place greater stress on the knee joint and increase the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The following exercise is designed to strengthen the gluteus medius:<\/span><\/p>\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-775b24a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"775b24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"652\" 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-32155 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u81c0\u80a1\u8207\u819d\u5167\u65cbenglish-dyanmic-knee-valgus.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u81c0\u80a1\u8207\u819d\u5167\u65cbenglish-dyanmic-knee-valgus.png 982w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u81c0\u80a1\u8207\u819d\u5167\u65cbenglish-dyanmic-knee-valgus-300x199.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" data-aspect=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\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-0e17bf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e17bf5\" 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-9f5a38e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f5a38e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4254445 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4254445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"377\" 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-31886 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u81c0\u80a1\u8207\u819d\u5167\u65cbsidelying-hip-abduction-ex.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u81c0\u80a1\u8207\u819d\u5167\u65cbsidelying-hip-abduction-ex.png 502w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u81c0\u80a1\u8207\u819d\u5167\u65cbsidelying-hip-abduction-ex-300x225.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" data-aspect=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\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-df90889 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df90889\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db1627a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db1627a\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Strengthening exercise for gluteus medius (Sidelying-hip abduction):<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Lie on your side, slowly lift your leg upward with your knee straight and keep the gluteus medius activated throughout the movement.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Hold the position for 2 to 3 seconds, then slowly lower it down.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Repeat 8 to 12 times per set, for a total of 3 sets.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\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-a09e4e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a09e4e5\" 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-87c5c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87c5c65\" 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>Reference:<\/p><p>Rinaldi, V. G., Prill, R., Jahnke, S., Zaffagnini, S., &amp; Becker, R. (2022). The influence of gluteal muscle strength deficits on dynamic knee valgus: A scoping review. 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