{"id":40265,"date":"2026-03-24T18:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/?p=40265"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:59:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:59:20","slug":"enewsletter202603","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/2026\/03\/24\/enewsletter202603\/","title":{"rendered":"YMCA 2026 March Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40265\" class=\"elementor elementor-40265 elementor-40091\" 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 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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\">YMCA and Arup Train Secondary Students to \u2018Plan Ahead\u2019 Using Drone Technology and Green Design.\u201d<\/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-2fc4790 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2fc4790\" 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\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0017.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0017.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0017-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0017-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0017-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0017-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0017-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">With extreme weather on the rise, we have joined forces with our \u201cY-Care CSR Scheme\u201d Partner Arup for the \u201cPreparing for the Rainy Days: Lions-YMCA Junk Bay Youth Camp Revitalisation Project\u201d. This project brought secondary school students to the Lions \u2013 YMCA Junk Bay Youth Camp to learn about landslide prevention and eco-friendly \"Nature-based Solutions\". Blending classroom theory with hands-on tech, the students used drones to survey the campsite, analyse its landscape, and brainstorm their own practical designs to make the site safer, more resilient, and greener.<\/p><\/div><\/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-8d129c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d129c7\" 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-a3f9985 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3f9985\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b239c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79b239c\" 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; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0  &#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40251 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e00_A7R9671-Edit_E-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e00_A7R9671-Edit_E-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e00_A7R9671-Edit_E-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e00_A7R9671-Edit_E-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e00_A7R9671-Edit_E-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e00_A7R9671-Edit_E-720x480.jpg 720w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbdd4ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbdd4ac\" 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;\">Ms. Jessica Shiu, our Assistant Chief Officer, shared: &#8220;This is our fourth project with Arup, and every time, their team starts by really listening to what we need. They then draw on the skills of their colleagues to design the programme together, making sure it benefits everyone involved\u2014the students, the public, and us. This time was no different. Sharing the sustainable concept of &#8216;Nature-based Solutions&#8217; and real-world knowledge about slope engineering was incredibly down-to-earth and useful for the participants.&#8221;<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e70ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41e70ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9528b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9528b25\" 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; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0  &#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40252 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e8c_20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0070_edit-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e8c_20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0070_edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e8c_20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0070_edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e8c_20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0070_edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e8c_20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0070_edit-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e8c_20260209-ARUP\u672a\u96e8\u7c4c\u8b00_0070_edit-720x480.jpg 720w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b23f0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b23f0b2\" 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;\">Ms. Theresa Yeung, Managing Principal, East Asia, Arup, added: &#8220;This collaboration with YMCA gave us a fantastic opportunity to bring Nature-based Solutions to life for students. They were able to get out into a real landscape, which sparked their own ideas on how to prevent landslides and made the lessons stick. Our volunteer team was with them every step of the way, and we hope we have planted the seeds of sustainability in their minds, inspiring them to become future guardians of their community.&#8221;<\/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-fb3de61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb3de61\" 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-3e244d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e244d7\" 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=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" 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-40253 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e94_20250927_115334.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e94_20250927_115334.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e94_20250927_115334-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e94_20250927_115334-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e94_20250927_115334-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u9644\u5716\u4e94_20250927_115334-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" data-aspect=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b80bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b80bb9\" 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 five-month journey brought together 25 secondary school students between September and October 2025. Their training covered everything from flying drones and learning about &#8220;Nature-based Solutions&#8221;, slope management to on-site inspections, all guided by Arup&#8217;s corporate volunteers. The students then worked in groups to create revitalisation plans for parts of the campsite, building 3D models of their ideas with mentorship from six university student volunteers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong\u2019s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. The programme culminated in a final presentation and awards day in February. The Best Performance Award was shared by two teams from ELCHK Lutheran Secondary School and our Siu Sai Wan Centre, while the Outstanding Performance Award went to the team from the Hin Keng Centre. 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YMCA BANNER (A4) (1)\" \/><\/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;\">Our Counselling Unit is committed to a person-centred approach, providing professional psychological counselling services to support the holistic development of our service users. To celebrate our 125th anniversary this year, we are pleased to introduce a limited-time offer. New service users can experience their first session for the special price of $125. Let our professional team support you in addressing your psychological needs and embracing growth and change in your personal and family relationships.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Offer Period: Effective immediately until 30 April 2026<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Services include:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Personal and Family Counselling<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Clinical Psychology Assessment and Therapy for Children<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Youth Emotional Support Programme<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Support Programme for Helpers and Carers<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Please note: This offer does not apply to Clinical Psychology Services, Pre-marital Counselling, or Child Play Therapy.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For enquiries: 2332 4899 or 9052 5745 (WhatsApp)<\/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\">YMCA hostels achieve further success with recognition from the industry and guests<\/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-9309917 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"9309917\" 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 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u83ef\u95a9\u65c5\u904a\u300c2025\u5e74\u5ea6\u6700\u4f73\u5408\u4f5c\u4f19\u4f34\u300d-609x600.jpg\" alt=\"\u83ef\u95a9\u65c5\u904a\u300c2025\u5e74\u5ea6\u6700\u4f73\u5408\u4f5c\u4f19\u4f34\u300d\" \/><\/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\/2026\/03\/641452902_1349491360541272_582688110663555295_n-512x600.jpg\" alt=\"641452902_1349491360541272_582688110663555295_n\" \/><\/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;\">Our hostels have once again achieved outstanding results, receiving significant awards from our partners and international booking platforms. This is a strong testament to our teams&#8217; excellence in service quality and market performance, as they continue to provide guests with a high-quality accommodation experience.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Cityview distinguished itself with an excellent score of 8.5 out of 10, earning the &#8220;Traveller Review Awards 2026&#8221; from the globally renowned platform Booking.com. Based on consistently positive guest reviews over the past three years, this award reflects the high regard for the hotel&#8217;s facilities, value for money, and overall service experience, further validating the team&#8217;s dedication and hard work.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Meanwhile, The Harbourview was honoured with the &#8220;2025 Travel Best Partner Award&#8221; by HUA MIN TOURISM Reservation Co Ltd. The award recognises the hostel&#8217;s outstanding performance in sales, service quality, and market collaboration, highlighting the strong partnership and shared commitment to delivering excellent travel experiences.<\/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-c8f8670 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8f8670\" 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-81b9e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81b9e83\" 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\">Adjustment to One-Year Ordinary Membership (Individual) Fee<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dc413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1dc413\" 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;\">Effective from 1 April 2026, the fee for a One-Year Ordinary Membership (Individual) will be reduced from $30 to $29. This adjustment applies only to the one-year membership term; fees for other terms (such as three and five years) and for all other membership types will remain unchanged. Please note that our online membership application system will be updated with the new fee on the same day.<\/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-63f9fbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63f9fbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8055cb8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"8055cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_imgtxt_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-8055cb8\" class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider pos-rel text-center lqd-imgtxt-slider-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-inner\" data-active-onhover=\"true\" data-active-onhover-options='{ \"triggers\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav a\", \"targets\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-images .lqd-imgtxt-slider-img\" }'>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-images lqd-overlay z-index-1 pointer-events-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-img elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav h4 d-inline-flex\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"reset-ul d-inline-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"d-inline-flex elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-link d-block pos-rel z-index-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"Programme Highlights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Programme Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-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\">Multi-ethnic volunteers bring festive joy to the deaf community, fostering inclusion*<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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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-9986a72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9986a72\" 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;\">An inclusive volunteer service day was held in February 2026, bringing together 26 multi-ethnic and local youths from our Lam Tin Centre, Jordan Centre, Chai Wan Centre, Tin Shui Wai Tin Ching Centre, and Tin Shui Wai Tin Chak Centre, as well as the Brilliant Multicultural Centre. In partnership with the Y&#8217;s Men&#8217;s Centre for the Deaf, they shared Chinese New Year blessings with 19 deaf members. The youth volunteers began their day at the Lam Tin Centre with training, a simple sign language lesson, and preparing materials. In the afternoon, they joined the deaf members to play games, create festive crafts, and distribute goodie bags. Through this interaction, they broke down communication barriers and fostered understanding and connection between different cultures and communities.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The event strengthened collaboration between multi-ethnic and local youth, nurturing their empathy and care for the hearing-impaired and deaf communities. Subikshaa, a participant from the Lam Tin Centre, shared: &#8220;It was my first time interacting with deaf people, and I was worried it would be hard to communicate. But by using simple sign language and drawing, we were able to connect smoothly. It was a really special and valuable experience.&#8221; The deaf members also expressed their gratitude for the youth volunteers&#8217; companionship and thoughtful gestures, which added extra warmth to the festive atmosphere. The event allowed the young people to appreciate the value of inclusion and contribute to building a more welcoming community.<\/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-8963fd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8963fd7\" 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\" 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\">Hong Kong Olympian shares dream-chasing journey to inspire youth<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8418084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8418084\" 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=\"520\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 683&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40260 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sswc2-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sswc2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sswc2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sswc2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sswc2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sswc2.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"1.4992679355783\" \/>\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-d609903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d609903\" 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;\">Faced with the pressure of choosing senior secondary subjects and planning for further education, students often feel lost and stressed. In support of the Education Bureau&#8217;s &#8220;4Rs Mental Health Charter&#8221; (Rest, Relaxation, Relationship, Resilience), <span data-teams=\"true\">we were pleased to support a Joint School Seminar to promote student mental wellbeing. This seminar under The Jockey Club Sports PLUS Elite Athletes Community Programme (Sports PLUS) was organized by the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) and funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. It features Mr. Felix Diu<\/span>, a Hong Kong track and field representative in the Olympic 100m sprint, as the guest speaker, where he shared his heartfelt and inspiring life story, encouraging students to face pressure positively and bravely pursue their dreams. Through his own perseverance and breakthroughs, he inspired students to understand the power of &#8220;taking one step forward.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The talk was held on 6 February 2026 at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Secondary School with several other schools participating. The finale, a &#8220;Challenge the Sprinter&#8217;s Reaction Time&#8221; contest, brought the excitement to a peak, giving everyone a chance to interact and compete with the elite athlete up close. Through this event, students not only felt a wave of positive energy but also understood that breakthroughs often begin with the courage to take the first step, injecting new motivation into their academic journey for the year ahead.<\/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-26de423 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26de423\" 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-d3fa2b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3fa2b3\" 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 expands Walking Football to the Greater Bay Area, promoting a healthy \"golden age\" lifestyle<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7641b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7641b0\" 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=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0  &#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-40261 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u5927\u7063\u5340\u8db3\u7403-1024x681.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u5927\u7063\u5340\u8db3\u7403-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u5927\u7063\u5340\u8db3\u7403-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u5927\u7063\u5340\u8db3\u7403-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u5927\u7063\u5340\u8db3\u7403-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u5927\u7063\u5340\u8db3\u7403-720x480.jpg 720w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-aspect=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b37f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b37f37\" 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;\">As part of our \u201cConnecting Hearts\u201d Greater Bay Area social service projects, the &#8220;Guangzhou Walking Football Pilot Scheme\u201d has completed its first coach training course at the Guangzhou YMCA. The course successfully helped participants obtain internationally recognised coaching qualifications, marking a significant step in the YMCA&#8217;s expansion of Walking Football into the Greater Bay Area. <br><br><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In late January, our colleagues led a two-day intensive training course for 19 participants from the Guangzhou YMCA, the Y&#8217;s Men&#8217;s Club, and long-term volunteers. The training covered the philosophy of Walking Football, its rules, coaching techniques, and practical demonstrations, preparing the first group of Walking Football promoters in the Guangzhou area.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Looking ahead, the programme will continue to offer referee training courses to progressively build a comprehensive training and certification system. The aim is to use this sport, which is particularly suitable for the &#8220;golden-aged&#8221; and elderly, to promote the physical and mental wellbeing of participants, strengthen cross-city and cross-community connections, and inject new vitality into a healthy and inclusive lifestyle across 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-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\">Plantar fasciitis<\/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;\">Plantar fasciitis is a common foot condition characterised by a sharp pain in the sole when pressure is applied\u2014particularly when stepping out of bed in the morning, prolonged standing and walking.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The plantar fascia is a fibrous band of tissue that connects the heel bone at the back of the foot to the metatarsal bones in the front, supporting the foot arch. If the plantar fascia is overstretched over time, it can become strained and damaged, potentially causing pain in the sole that affects daily activities such as walking. People with flat feet, high arches, leg length discrepancies, people who frequently wear high heels for extended periods and those whose jobs require prolonged standing or heavy lifting are all more prone to developing plantar fasciitis.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Tips for Prevention and Daily Care<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Reduce pressure on the feet, e.g. avoid prolonged walking, minimise carrying heavy objects and maintain a healthy body weight.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Select shoes that are comfortable, moderately firm, and have good shock absorption.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Use appropriate insoles to improve arch support and the structural function of the foot joints, effectively relieving symptoms.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Avoid wearing high heels.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\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-68f76cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68f76cb\" 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\">Exercises <\/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-be777f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be777f0\" 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-ee93476 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee93476\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7451d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7451d98\" 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<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deep Intrinsic Foot Muscle Training<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777cf9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"777cf9e\" 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=\"1195\" height=\"896\" 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 1195 896&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40262 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_ab5ff059.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_ab5ff059.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_ab5ff059-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_ab5ff059-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1195px) 100vw, 1195px\" data-aspect=\"1.3337053571429\" \/>\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-57382d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57382d7\" 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;\">Sit on a chair with your feet placed on a towel on the floor. Keep your heels on the ground at all times.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Use your forefoot to scrunch the towel while keeping your toes flat on the floor.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Grip the towel firmly with your toes, lifting the foot arch, then release. Repeat 30 times per set.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\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-fe52129 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe52129\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc7f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddc7f81\" 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<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plantar Fascia Massage Exercise<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbea04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7dbea04\" 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=\"1195\" height=\"896\" 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 1195 896&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40263 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_9e47fb49.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_9e47fb49.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_9e47fb49-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_9e47fb49-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1195px) 100vw, 1195px\" data-aspect=\"1.3337053571429\" \/>\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-7001e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7001e71\" 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<ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Roll the inner sole of your foot over a firm round object (E.g. tennis ball), focusing on painful areas. Continue for 5\u201310 minutes.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\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-27a29e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27a29e5\" 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-a2b0792 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"a2b0792\" 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-a2b0792\" 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=\"Discovering YMCA Channel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Discovering YMCA Channel<\/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-8f28fed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f28fed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ec01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36ec01d\" 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\">125th Anniversary Commemorative Video: The Bridges Street Centre \u2013 Birthplace of a Century of Hong Kong New Literature<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f8cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"32f8cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=mvb0Cv-3Mxk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\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-4b9f83e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b9f83e\" 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-67747a1 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"67747a1\" 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=\"1042\" height=\"209\" 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 0 858 158&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13380 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SWD_FB_250x50-removebg-preview-1-e1758185762545.png\" data-aspect=\"5.4303797468354\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">*This event was subsidised by the Social Welfare Department.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f365f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84f365f\" 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: left;\">Copyright \u00a9 2026 Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, All rights reserved. <\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With extreme weather on the rise, we have joined forces with our \u201cY-Care CSR Scheme\u201d Partner Arup for the\u201cPreparing for the Rainy Days: Lions-YMCA Junk Bay Youth Camp Revitalisation Project\u201d. 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