{"id":44224,"date":"2026-06-29T13:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T05:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/?p=44224"},"modified":"2026-06-30T17:31:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T09:31:56","slug":"enewsletter202606","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/2026\/06\/29\/enewsletter202606\/","title":{"rendered":"YMCA 2026 June Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44224\" class=\"elementor elementor-44224 elementor-44189\" 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-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-43a80a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43a80a8\" 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\">Free Entry! Your Perfect Indoor Summer Day Out for the Family - \"Building Joy in Every Step\" Handmade Playground<\/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-770fc40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"770fc40\" 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-dec1edd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dec1edd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92016f elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"a92016f\" 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\/06\/Builder10th_DPark_PrintedPoster_v6-FINAL-1-1086x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Builder10th_DPark_PrintedPoster_v6-FINAL.jpg\" \/><\/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-b1fa26b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1fa26b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eab1d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eab1d5\" 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;\">This summer, treat your children to an experience that is both fun and meaningful. The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong proudly presents the &#8220;Building Joy in Every Step&#8221; Handmade Playground, taking place on Sunday, 5 July 2026 at D\u00b7PARK in Tsuen Wan. With free admission and no prior registration required, we warmly invite members and families to kick off the summer holidays early \u00a0and dive into a day of pure fun and quality family time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This special event has been co-created by our University &amp; College YMCA volunteers together with local families. It is part of the celebrations for the YMCA&#8217;s 125th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of the University &amp; College YMCA&#8217;s Playground Builder Project, we have built a unique play space filled with warmth and creativity. Through play, children are encouraged to learn, explore and grow, while the event also promotes the importance of the \u201cright to play\u201d as advocated by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.<\/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-2ec1360 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ec1360\" 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-24163ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24163ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10920d3 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"10920d3\" 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=\"700\" height=\"450\" 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-liquid-style1-lb size-liquid-style1-lb wp-image-44316 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u8343\u7063\u624b\u4f5c\u904a\u6a02\u5834-700x450.jpg\" data-aspect=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">(Photo 1)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2498034 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2498034\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1243c9f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1243c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" 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-liquid-style1-lb size-liquid-style1-lb wp-image-44317 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u70cf\u6eaa\u6c99\u624b\u4f5c\u904a\u6a02\u58343-700x450.jpg\" data-aspect=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">(Photo 2)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959b293 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"959b293\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b08a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0b08a5\" 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>In previous years, the University &amp; College YMCA<span data-teams=\"true\">\u2019s<\/span> Playground Builder Project organised handmade playgrounds at Luk Yeung Sun Chuen, Tsuen Wan (Photo 1) and Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village (Photo 2), providing joyful play experiences for local families.<\/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-db01a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db01a58\" 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;\"><strong>A Decade of Dedication: Advancing the Mission of Play from Local to Global<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Initiated a decade ago by a passionate group of the University &amp; College YMCA volunteers, the Playground Builder Project is driven by a mission to advocate children\u2019s right to play worldwide. Starting from humble beginnings, the team has travelled to various developing countries and has successfully built eight playgrounds across six countries, bringing joy and equal play opportunities to underprivileged children. Locally, the project continues to promote handmade playgrounds, encouraging the public to reflect on the value and importance of play in children\u2019s holistic development.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u201cBuilding Joy in Every Step\u201d Handmade Playground<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Date: 5 July 2026, Sunday<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Time: 12:00 \u2013 19:00<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Location: Atrium, L1, D\u30fbPARK, Tsuen Wan<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">3 main highlights:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Handmade Play Facilities: Enjoy unique equipment like wooden track cars, a roller slide, a tyre see-saw, and a climbing frame, all suitable for children aged 4 to 12.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Booth Games with Prizes: Take part in inspiring and interactive booth games themed around STEM and parent-child teamwork.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Special Interactive Exhibition: Explore the YMCA story, revisit programme highlights from our fantastic programmes, and witness the boundless creativity of children.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">No registration is needed \u2013 just come along! We look forward to seeing you there and joining us in promoting the Children&#8217;s Right to Play.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Event Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniycy20.ymca.org.hk\/pb10\">https:\/\/uniycy20.ymca.org.hk\/pb10<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For enquiries: 2705-2231 \/ <a href=\"mailto:uniybuilder@ymca.org.hk\">uniybuilder@ymca.org.hk<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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-9d82c28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d82c28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e740a41 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"e740a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_imgtxt_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-e740a41\" class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider pos-rel text-center lqd-imgtxt-slider-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-inner\" data-active-onhover=\"true\" 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=\"Featured Programme\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Featured Programme<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62558e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62558e0\" 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\">We Invite You to Join the 14th Hong Kong Sign Language Song 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-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 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/YMCD_\u624b\u8a9e\u6b4c\u6bd4\u8cfd-1086x1536.jpg\" alt=\"YMCD_\u624b\u8a9e\u6b4c\u6bd4\u8cfd\" \/><\/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-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><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Organised by our Y&#8217;s Men&#8217;s Centre for the Deaf as part of the <span data-teams=\"true\">&#8220;Connecting Mind, Body &amp; Spirit through Sign Language&#8221; Project<\/span>, the preliminary round of the 14th Hong Kong Sign Language Song Competition will be held on Sunday, 20 September 2026. Applications are open from now until 15 August. Interested groups can download the competition rules, important notes, and application form from the link below<span data-teams=\"true\">(Chinese version only)<\/span>:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1s4f8JPdtCvHXT-3KKDwYmYBEGRTNuX1-\">https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1s4f8JPdtCvHXT-3KKDwYmYBEGRTNuX1- <\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">After filling out the application form, please email it along with the lyrics of your chosen song to <a href=\"mailto:deafctr@ymca.org.hk\">deafctr@ymca.org.hk<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">(Please use the subject line: &#8220;Application for the 14th Hong Kong Sign Language Song Competition&#8221;)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Alternatively, you can submit your application directly through this online form: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/9UyB0ywDkb\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/9UyB0ywDkb<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For enquiries, please call: 2717 1754<span data-teams=\"true\">\uff08Jasmine Chan\uff09<\/span> <\/span><\/p><p><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 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YMCA College of Careers Students Honoured in the 2026 Self-financing Post-secondary Education Fund<\/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-b4b2319 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4b2319\" 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-850e60d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"850e60d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151fe78 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"151fe78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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alt=\"IMG_3682\" \/><\/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-7c8a163 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c8a163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584debd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"584debd\" 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;\"><span data-teams=\"true\">Three students from the YMCA College of Careers have been recognised in this year\u2019s &#8220;Self-financing Post-secondary Education Fund&#8221;<\/span> for their outstanding academic results and diverse talents, a wonderful showcase of the College&#8217;s commitment to excellence in both professional studies and holistic development.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Dr. Thomas Man, our Chief Education Officer (pictured first from left), attended the award ceremony with the three winning students to celebrate their success. Fung Yu Hin, a student in the Higher Diploma in Social Work programme, was awarded the &#8220;Outstanding Performance Scholarship&#8221; of HK$30,000. Meanwhile, Cheng Ching Yan and Cheng Sum Yu, both from the Higher Diploma in Specialty Coffee and Caf\u00e9 Business Management programme, each received the &#8220;Talent Development Scholarship&#8221; of HK$10,000. The excellent performance of these three students is not only a testament to their personal hard work but also a reflection of the College&#8217;s dedication to nurturing students&#8217; professional skills and all-round development.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The &#8220;Self-financing Post-secondary Education Fund&#8221; aims to commend students studying at non-profit-making institutions for their remarkable achievements in academic pursuits, personal growth, and well-rounded development.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f9fbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63f9fbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8055cb8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial 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-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\">Recognising Over 80 Corporate Partners for Bringing Positive Energy to the Community<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f3534 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a9f3534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"5029\" height=\"3352\" 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 5029 3352&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44213 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-101.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-101.jpg 5029w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-101-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-101-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-101-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-101-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-101-720x480.jpg 720w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 5029px) 100vw, 5029px\" data-aspect=\"1.5002983293556\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">This year, 58 companies were honoured as Y-Care CSR Scheme corporate partners, while another 25 businesses and organisations were recognised as H-Care health-friendly organisations.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-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;\">Since launching the Y-Care CSR Scheme in 2015, we have been actively collaborating with the business community, leveraging shared expertise and resources to drive a wide range of community services for vulnerable groups. To celebrate the outstanding contributions of our corporate partners in fostering a caring, inclusive, and health-friendly culture over the past year, we held the Y-Care CSR Scheme cum H-Care Health Friendly Award Presentation 2025-26 on 23 May at Olympian City 2. We were delighted to welcome Mr. Ho Kai Ming, JP, Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, who encouraged the business sector to continue injecting positive energy into society through partnership with YMCA. As part of our 125th-anniversary celebrations, participants from our \u201cMagical Dance Fusion\u201d Youth Dance Training programme, sponsored by Hong Kong Disneyland Resort&#8217;s &#8220;Disney Dance-Off Project&#8221;, put on a lively dance performance, showcasing their talent and youthful energy.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This year, a total of 58 companies were recognised as Y-Care corporate partners, and 25 organisations were named H-Care health-friendly organisations, reflecting the business community&#8217;s strong commitment to social services and workplace wellbeing. Among them, Amity Foundation Hong Kong and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort received the top honour of &#8220;Y-Care Diamond Partner&#8221;. The programme continues to bring together cross-sector strength, expanding our service network and social impact while promoting corporate social responsibility and a health-friendly culture.<\/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-20e6eb7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20e6eb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd9fca8 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dd9fca8\" 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=\"4171\" height=\"2781\" 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 4171 2781&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44214 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-41.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-41.jpg 4171w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-41-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-41-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-41-720x480.jpg 720w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 4171px) 100vw, 4171px\" data-aspect=\"1.4998202085581\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Mr. Ho Kai Ming, JP, Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, delivers a speech.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be8ef61 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"be8ef61\" 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=\"5702\" height=\"3801\" 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 5702 3801&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44215 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-2.jpg 5702w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260523-YCare-2-720x480.jpg 720w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 5702px) 100vw, 5702px\" data-aspect=\"1.5001315443304\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Participants of the \u201cMagical Dance Fusion\u201d Youth Dance Training programme put on a fantastic performance to celebrate the occasion and showcase their achievements.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\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-a5075b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con 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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-8a72ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a72ea6\" 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 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals (27-30 May 2026, Iowa State University, USA) saw the Hong Kong regional champion teams from the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong compete. The 99-member delegation joined over 900 teams from worldwide.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Beyond tackling &#8220;Long-Term&#8221; and &#8220;Spontaneous&#8221; problems, participants \u00a0build global connections through the Opening Ceremony, Banner Parade, Pin Trading, and Creativity Festival. The Hong Kong delegation also hosted a Chinese calligraphy booth, attracting 500+ visitors to experience Chinese culture firsthand.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Participants described the Finals as an unforgettable and valuable learning experience. It not only enabled them to exchange creative problem-solving skills with global teams but also helped them build cross-cultural friendships, sparking their passion to continue participating in the future.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Odyssey of the Mind broadens participants\u2019 international horizons and enhances their skills in teamwork, innovative problem-solving, and STEAM applications.<\/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-2dbc87d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2dbc87d\" 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-6d76ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d76ef9\" 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 Elderly Paper Plane Competition 2026 Attracts Over 400 Seniors to Show Their Vitality<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbfc24f elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"bbfc24f\" 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=\"\u5716\u7247\u8f49\u76e4\" 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\/06\/002-1200x590.jpg\" alt=\"002\" \/><\/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\/06\/006-1200x590.jpg\" alt=\"006\" \/><\/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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a70dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62a70dc\" 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;\">Organised by our <span data-teams=\"true\"> \u201dFlying without Boundary\u201d working group<\/span>, the Hong Kong Elderly Paper Plane Competition 2026 was held on 18 May 2026 at Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village. This year&#8217;s event attracted a record-breaking 400 seniors aged 60 and above, with 50 teams from 27 elderly service units across Hong Kong taking part. Every participant was fully engaged, diligently practising and refining their paper plane folding techniques to achieve the furthest and most stable flight. The competition was fierce, with the best throw in the men&#8217;s group reaching 20.92 metres and the women&#8217;s group reaching 15.32 metres, truly showcasing the vitality, focus, and spirit of our seniors.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In the group awards, the championship went to the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service Chan Tak Sang Memorial Neighbourhood Elderly Centre. The first runner-up was the H.K.S.K.H Lady MacLehose Centre Dr. Lam Chik Suen District Elderly Community Centre. The second runner-up position was a tie between the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel &#8211; Hong Kong District Limited Kin Sang Church Elderly Centre and the Sik Sik Yuen Ho Wing Neighbourhood Centre for Senior Citizens.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The event not only encourages seniors to be active with their hands and minds, improving hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and spatial awareness, but also provides a valuable opportunity for different service units to connect. It fosters interaction and friendship among the elderly, allowing everyone to experience the joy of active ageing in a fun-filled atmosphere.<\/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=\"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-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;\">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-ef7606a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef7606a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Cityview Nurtures Future Talent Through ESG Principles to Support Youth Career Development<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14197c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"a14197c\" 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=\"\u5716\u7247\u8f49\u76e4\" 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\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-23-at-11.30.31-1400x1000.jpeg\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-04-23 at 11.30.31\" \/><\/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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3021ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3021ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Cityview is actively putting its ESG principles into practice, focusing not only on business growth but also on giving back to the community and nurturing future talent. By strengthening its connections with the academic world, the hostel is creating valuable career exploration and learning opportunities for young people, fostering a closer link between education and the industry.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Recently, The Cityview welcomed a group of Form 4 students studying Tourism and Hospitality\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: start; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Studies<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0from Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kwok Yat Wai College for a visit. This gave the students a first-hand look into the practical operations of the hotel industry. They toured The Cityview&#8217;s various facilities and gained a deeper understanding of its environmental policies, business philosophy, management model, as well as the entry requirements and career prospects within the hospitality sector.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This on-site experience provided the students with a clearer insight into how a hotel really works, which will be hugely beneficial for their hospitality management studies. The students were highly engaged throughout the visit, actively asking questions and showing a keen interest in the industry. It is hoped that this visit will inspire them and help lay a foundation for their future careers in related fields.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Looking ahead, The Cityview will continue to promote various school partnerships and community engagement activities. By strengthening these ties with the education sector, the hostel aims to cultivate a new generation of talent equipped with both professional knowledge and a strong sense of social responsibility, contributing to the sustainable development of the industry and the wider 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-1fcd7ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fcd7ca\" 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-0a49abd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"0a49abd\" 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-0a49abd\" 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-1fb3454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fb3454\" 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\">Phone Users Alert: The More You Use Your Phone, the Stiffer Your Neck?<\/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;\">Spending prolonged hours looking at your phone with your head in a downward position can cause forward head posture, which is a relatively forward head position compared to your shoulders.<br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The weight of an adult\u2019s head is 10 pounds on average. The more forward your head is, the more stress is put on your neck muscles.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This may lead to neck pain, stiffness, and even rounded shoulders. However, a simple exercise can be used to improve the endurance of the deep neck flexors.<\/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-417fd4c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"417fd4c\" 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\" 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\/><\/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>We are excited to announce the &#8220;Health Genius&#8221; Youth Development Scheme, a 30-month supported by a grant from the Social Welfare Department&#8217;s Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged, with matching sponsorship from Dah 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Applications for the second year of the scheme, which starts in September 2026, are now open. Dedicated to empowering young people from low\u2011income families, the scheme provides opportunities to learn about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) while nurturing problem\u2011solving skills and creativity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":44278,"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":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-enewsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44224","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=44224"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44471,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44224\/revisions\/44471"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}