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living, low-income families, Grant for Good

Utilising public spaces to bring neighbours together and enhance the quality of life and well-being of low-income families

 

 

The venture aims to improve the quality of life and well-being of 1 830 residents from low-income families living in public housing in Tin Shui Wai and subdivided units in Tsuen Wan by transforming underutilised sites around underprivileged neighbourhoods into a welcoming community space for all.

It adopts a cross-sectoral collaboration model, leveraging existing networks involving NGOs, schools, and corporates, and launches a mobile cart to promote co-creation, co-learning and community participation and establish a liveable and resilient community.

Name of Organisation

Very Hong Kong Foundation Limited

Approved Funding Amount

HK$999,460

Funding Period (Status)

2 years (Active)

Expected Impact

  • Open up underutilised space in the vicinity of residential buildings as outdoor community living room for 176 times and approach at least 200 persons from low-income families, so as to encourage them to use the public space as an extension of private living space
  • Recruit a total of 20 core members and organise 20 “Reimagining Workshops”, implementing 8 placemaking interventions, to enhance their understanding of the community
  • At least 120 persons from low-income families participate in “DIY Wooden Trolley Workshops”, to decorate public spaces with district characters
  • 80 persons from low-income families participate in the "Learning Clubs"
  • Recruit 10 low-income family members to share their skills or knowledge in the "Master Workshops," reaching out to a cumulative total of 800 persons from low-income families in the neighborhood
  • Organise a total of 20 “KaiFong Parties”, and cumulatively reach out to at least 600 persons from low-income families

Milestones/Progress

(To be updated when available)

Website

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