{"id":39065,"date":"2026-02-25T15:38:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T07:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/2026\/02\/25\/ymca-2026-february-perspective\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:54:26","slug":"enewsletter202602","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/2026\/02\/25\/enewsletter202602\/","title":{"rendered":"YMCA 2026 February Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39065\" class=\"elementor elementor-39065 elementor-38986\" 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-c62d93c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c62d93c\" 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-ee6607d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee6607d\" 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\">Press Conference and Thematic Seminar on the Survey Findings of \u201cHong Kong Youth Career Competitiveness and Future Challenges\u201d <br>\nGen Z Worried About Losing Their Edge in the Age of AI <\/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-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<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The\u00a0Young Members\u2019 Council\u00a0under our\u00a0Association held a press conference\u00a0on 1 February to release the \u201cHong Kong Youth Career Competitiveness and Future Challenges\u201d survey findings, which revealed that Generation Z\u00a0(Gen Z) generally lacks confidence in their own abilities, with nearly 40% of respondents indicating that it takes them a long time to overcome setbacks. In the face of the rising tide of AI, more than 60% expressed concern that their competitiveness may be affected.\u00a0In response,\u00a0the Young Members\u2019 Council put forward several recommendations, including strengthening career development support and training\u00a0programmes, enhancing young people\u2019s \u201c3Q\u201d\u00a0abilities\u2014Emotional Quotient (EQ), Adversity Quotient (AQ), and Moral Quotient (MQ)\u2014promoting a \u201cResilience Mentorship\u201d scheme, and encouraging schools to implement \u201chuman\u2013AI symbiosis\u201d education that integrates professional knowledge with AI applications, as well as AI literacy education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Following the press conference, a thematic seminar was held\u00a0on the same day,\u00a0featuring Mr. Kelvin Wong, Deputy Director\u00a0of\u00a0Knowledge Transfer Office\u00a0at\u00a0The Chinese University of Hong Kong, together with Dr. Ng Yuen\u00a0Hang, Lecturer\u00a0in the\u00a0Department of Social Work\u00a0at\u00a0The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Our Association\u2019s Acting Deputy General Secretary, Dr. Jim Hui, also joined the seminar to share his insights.\u00a0They\u00a0explored approaches to\u00a0nurturing youth career development in the AI era. The three experts\u00a0emphasised\u00a0that the greatest difference between humans and AI lies in human uniqueness, character, and emotional warmth\u2014core abilities that technology cannot easily replace. They also highlighted that beyond mastering emerging technologies, young people must learn to transform knowledge into practices that balance efficiency with humanistic\u00a0care. At the same time, they noted that volunteer service, diverse activities, and the guidance of positive mentors can effectively foster young people\u2019s 3Q competencies and strengthen community connections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For more details of the\u00a0survey findings, please visit\u00a0our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/2026\/02\/01\/news-release-260201\/\">website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/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-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\" 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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\">Celebrating 125 Years: Share Your Photo, Tell Your Story of Happiness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3945de3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3945de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3333\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u5e78\u8914\u9ede\u6ef4\u2022\u5149\u8207\u5f71\u5fb5\u76f8\u4f01\u5283in.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u5e78\u8914\u9ede\u6ef4\u2022\u5149\u8207\u5f71\u5fb5\u76f8\u4f01\u5283in.jpg 5000w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u5e78\u8914\u9ede\u6ef4\u2022\u5149\u8207\u5f71\u5fb5\u76f8\u4f01\u5283in-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u5e78\u8914\u9ede\u6ef4\u2022\u5149\u8207\u5f71\u5fb5\u76f8\u4f01\u5283in-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u5e78\u8914\u9ede\u6ef4\u2022\u5149\u8207\u5f71\u5fb5\u76f8\u4f01\u5283in-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u5e78\u8914\u9ede\u6ef4\u2022\u5149\u8207\u5f71\u5fb5\u76f8\u4f01\u5283in-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/\u5e78\u8914\u9ede\u6ef4\u2022\u5149\u8207\u5f71\u5fb5\u76f8\u4f01\u5283in-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5000px) 100vw, 5000px\" \/>\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-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;\">To celebrate our 125th anniversary, we are launching a photo project with the theme &#8220;Moments of Happiness: Light &amp; Shadow.&#8221; We are inviting everyone in Hong Kong to capture those special moments where light and shadow meet, documenting the subtle yet genuine sparks of happiness in everyday life. Let&#8217;s bring our community together and celebrate hope and togetherness through your photos. When you press the shutter, what story will you tell?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Winning photos could even be turned into greeting cards and shared with the public. We warmly encourage our members, volunteers, and the general public to take part. Join us in capturing moments of happiness and connecting with our community through your lens.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>How to Enter:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Participants will need to submit one photo (PNG\/JPG, max 50MB) based on the theme &#8220;Moments of Happiness: Light &amp; Shadow&#8221;, along with a short title or caption (no more than 20 words).<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Categories:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ol style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Junior Category (Ages 6\u201317)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Open Category (Ages 18 and above)<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">* Categories are based on the participant\u2019s age on the date of photo submission.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Prizes:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">There will be a First, Second, and Third place winner, with two Merit Awards in both the Junior and Open categories.<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">First Place: $1,500 gift voucher, an instant camera, and a winner&#8217;s certificate.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Second Place: $1,000 gift voucher, an instant camera, and a 1st runner-up certificate.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Third Place: $500 gift voucher, an instant camera, and a 2nd runner-up certificate.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Merit: $100 gift voucher and a merit certificate.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Closing Date:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">From now until 31st March 2026 (submissions close at 11:59 PM Hong Kong Time).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96dc358 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96dc358\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7e626 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_button\" data-id=\"5e7e626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1kLx4rDlaJq87unjf93u0284ozpJ_uxF_?usp=sharing\"class=\"elementor-button btn btn-solid btn-custom-size btn-icon-shaped btn-has-label\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span data-text=\"Terms &amp; Conditions\" class=\"btn-txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTerms &amp; Conditions\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-f331370 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_button\" data-id=\"f331370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ld_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/o55iKV1uDp75QSvSA\"class=\"elementor-button btn btn-solid btn-custom-size btn-icon-shaped btn-has-label\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span data-text=\"Competition Website &amp; How to Enter\" class=\"btn-txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompetition Website &amp; How to Enter\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb2240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bb2240\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For any questions, please call Ms. Chong on 2434 0288 or Ms. Yiu on 2693 5097.<\/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-2800fb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2800fb8\" 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-9b7899f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b7899f\" 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\">Sign Language Meets Aromatherapy Massage: A Healing Experience for Mental Wellness<\/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-13124b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13124b0\" 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-133a8b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"133a8b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9b821 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"1b9b821\" 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\/2026\/02\/\u5716\u72471.png\" alt=\"\u5716\u72471\" \/><\/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-d120e89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d120e89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6efb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa6efb6\" 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;\">Sign language can be healing for the mind and body! Our Y\u2019s Men\u2019s Centre for the Deaf will be hosting the <span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;Connecting Mind\uff0c Body &amp; Spirit through Sign Language&#8221; Project<\/span> on 14 March at Kowloon City Plaza. Through an exhibition and video showcases, we will share practical mental health information and introduce how sign language can help build deeper emotional connections.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The event also features an aromatherapy massage experience to help you slow down and relax amidst a busy life. Participants will even receive a free bottle of aromatherapy massage oil after the session\u2014bring the relaxation home with you!<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to invite friends and recharge your mind together!<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Enquiries: 2717 1754<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">WhatsApp\uff1a6708 5715<\/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 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=\"What&#039;s News\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>What&#039;s News<\/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-fddcffa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fddcffa\" 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-fe5ade1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe5ade1\" 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\">A Double Triumph for CYMCAPS at the Yuen Long Basketball Competition<\/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-6166c0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6166c0b\" 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-1bdc6d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bdc6d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d76052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d76052\" 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=\"472\" height=\"590\" 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 0 472 590&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39055 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625097540_1334937138673679_786858650584246061_n.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625097540_1334937138673679_786858650584246061_n.jpg 472w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625097540_1334937138673679_786858650584246061_n-240x300.jpg 240w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" data-aspect=\"0.8\" \/>\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-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;\">A huge congratulations to Chinese Y.M.C.A. Primary School boys&#8217; and girls&#8217; basketball teams, who both advanced to the finals of the 2025-2026 Yuen Long District Inter-Primary School Basketball Competition. After a series of hard-fought matches, our boys&#8217; team successfully defended their championship title, standing out from 35 participating teams. Their victory is a real testament to their dedication and hard work. Our girls&#8217; team also played brilliantly, securing the runners-up spot among 21 teams, an equally commendable achievement. Having both teams in the finals and achieving such great results is a wonderful moment of shared pride for the school.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Basketball was invented by YMCA back in 1891, and our Association has long been committed to promoting sports and nurturing young people\u2019s potential. Through sports, youth learn the value of teamwork, and build resilience in the face of challenges. These results are a wonderful reflection of the players&#8217; tireless efforts and also highlight the success of our commitment to nurturing young athletes.<\/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-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63f9fbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dbf45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7dbf45\" 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-bf1fdd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf1fdd3\" 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 recognised for cross-border collaboration and disaster support at annual social welfare event<\/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-b829f89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b829f89\" 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-3a78cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a78cc5\" 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=\"520\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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Late last month, Dr. Arnold Cheng, our President; Mr. Johnny Wong, General Secretary; and Ms. Carman Wong, Assistant General Secretary, were invited to attend the \u5fc3\u9023\u5fc3\u60e0\u6c11\u751f\u00b7\u6696\u6c11\u5fc3\uff1a\u56de\u98672025\u00b7\u5c55\u671b 2026 event, co-organised by the Labour and Welfare Bureau, the Social Welfare Department, &#8220;Connecting Hearts&#8221;, and the Connecting Hearts Academy, bringing together leaders from the social welfare sector to discuss the future of social services.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">During the event, our Assistant General Secretary Ms. Carman Wong, shared our experience of working with social welfare organisations in Chinese Mainland, showcasing the positive outcomes of cross-border collaboration in service delivery. <span data-teams=\"true\">We were also presented with a certificate of appreciation for our\u00a0dedicated efforts\u00a0in providing post-disaster support for Tai Po Wang Fuk Court<\/span>. This recognised our swift response following the incident, which included opening our Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village to provide temporary accommodation for affected residents, as well as offering practical and emotional support, demonstrating our care through action.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Looking ahead to 2026, we will continue to uphold our service spirit, working hand-in-hand with partners across society to drive the ongoing development of social services in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.<\/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-b749eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b749eef\" 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justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In line with our theme &#8220;From Learning to Serving: Youth in Action&#8221;, our YM Volunteer team organised a three-day &#8220;Guangzhou Cultural Service Tour&#8221; from 23-25 January 2026. This trip gave the winning team of the YM Volunteer@SCHOOL SDGs Themed Project Award &#8211; students from Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School &#8211; a chance to step out of the classroom for an unforgettable volunteer journey. Co-organised by the Guangzhou YMCA and led by staff from our Shek Kip Mei Centre, the tour was a rich and profound cross-border service experience for the students.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651db59 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"651db59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b17f77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b17f77\" 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=\"585\" 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 768&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39059 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-6-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.3333333333333\" \/>\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-31f4f8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31f4f8d\" 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=\"585\" 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 768&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39060 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-11-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-11-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-11.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.3333333333333\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d55fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d55fd7\" 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 participants were deeply touched by their interactions with children with hearing and intellectual disabilities, as well as the elderly. Seeing the resilience of those they were serving, the participants learned to communicate in new ways, using clearer language and showing greater patience to build understanding. These moments not only boosted their empathy but also made them reflect on the true meaning of service: learning to listen to and understand others simply by being present for them.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For some participants, taking on roles like hosting or planning activities for the first time was a particularly profound experience. They went from feeling nervous to stepping up bravely, pushing past their comfort zones and finding new confidence through teamwork and thinking on their feet.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The participants described the trip as a valuable learning journey. It not only gave them a deeper understanding of social issues but also encouraged them to grow through reflection. They now hope to continue volunteering, keep broadening their horizons, and give back to the society through their actions.<\/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-9b766ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b766ae\" 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=\"585\" 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 768&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39061 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-5-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-5-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.3333333333333\" \/>\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-fdfe3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdfe3ce\" 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;\">Teachers witnessed how the students improved their social skills and developed a sense of responsibility and compassion in just a few short days of serving vulnerable groups first-hand. Through this shared experience, they began to grasp the true meaning of volunteering &#8211; life influencing life, and finding personal growth by helping others. These outcomes affirm the value of our long-standing mission to encourage young people to participate in volunteer work, allowing them to see a wider world and build self-confidence through service.<\/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-572f836 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"572f836\" 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-20d2502 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"20d2502\" 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-20d2502\" 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-906b077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"906b077\" 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;\">Since <em>2019<\/em>, <em>the Association<\/em> <em>has been actively involved in and implemented Environmental, Social and Governance (<\/em><em>ESG<\/em><em>) principles, formulated its corporate development policy in line with the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, and<\/em> promoted sustainable development in Hong Kong in accordance with <em>the &#8220;YMCA2030<\/em> <em>Vision&#8221;. In addition to launching<\/em> <em>ESG<\/em> <em>impact reports, the Association is also committed to integrating<\/em> <em>ESG<\/em> <em>concepts into its daily operations, and this column aims to regularly share the Association&#8217;s<\/em> trends in <em>the ESG<\/em> field with members<em>. <\/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-d00f1d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d00f1d3\" 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 honoured at Hong Kong Volunteer Awards 2025 for outstanding community care<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906b646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"906b646\" 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=\"590\" height=\"472\" 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 0 590 472&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39062 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/619374309_1328480835985976_6255357695514681328_n.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/619374309_1328480835985976_6255357695514681328_n.jpg 590w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/619374309_1328480835985976_6255357695514681328_n-300x240.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" data-aspect=\"1.25\" \/>\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-39ce0e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39ce0e8\" 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 are dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and from all walks of life to get involved in a wide range of volunteer work, turning care into action to meet community needs and uphold our shared social responsibility.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">We are thrilled to share that at the Hong Kong Volunteer Awards 2025, co-organised by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and the Agency for Volunteer Service, we received Non-commercial Organisation &#8211; Volunteer Hour Excellence Gold Award, a fantastic recognition of the selfless dedication of every one of our volunteers over the past year.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This year, our volunteers also took home an incredible 553 individual awards. A special shout-out goes to Mr. Thomas Ho, a member of our University &amp; College YMCA, who won both the JC VOLUNTEER TOGETHER Outstanding Rising Star Volunteer Award and the Gold Award for Individual Volunteer Hours.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Looking ahead, we will continue to create innovative and meaningful volunteer projects. In line with our annual theme of &#8220;From Learning to Serving: Youth in Action&#8221;, we want to encourage even more young, as well as community members of all ages, to use their skills to give back to society and help change the world in action.<\/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-6190c44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6190c44\" 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-b856a8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b856a8f\" 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-a447f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a447f30\" 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\">What is an ideal sitting posture?<\/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;\">Do you often experience back pain after prolonged sitting? Nowadays people spend lots of time being sedentary, therefore it is important to learn the concept of ideal sitting posture. There are four main principles for a good sitting posture:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Sit on your \u201csit bone\u201d: Place your hand under your buttock to feel a bony structure inside, that is your \u201csit bone\u201d, which is called ischial tuberosity in anatomy.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Keep your shoulder and back relax: keep your back straight against the chair and relax your shoulder.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Maintain a 90-90 knee and elbow position: Find a chair with an appropriate height so that your knee bend at a 90-degree angle. Relax your elbow next to your trunk.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Keep your feet flat on floor: prevent sitting with crossed knee or ankles.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\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-22d123c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22d123c\" 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=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u4f55\u8b02\u6b63\u78ba\u7684\u5750\u59ff1.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\u4f55\u8b02\u6b63\u78ba\u7684\u5750\u59ff1\" 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learning and career development. However, a big question for the new generation is how they can stay competitive and build resilience in such a fast-changing world. To look into this, our Young Members\u2019 Council surveyed over a thousand young people aged 15 to 30 between May and September 2025 to get a better understanding of how Gen Z feels about their own competitiveness and the challenges they face with AI developing so quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":39064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ym-news","category-enewsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/155"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39065"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39750,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39065\/revisions\/39750"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}