“Smart Silver”
Digital Inclusion Programme for Elders

In order to let the elderly people integrate into the digital era and enjoy the benefits brought about by the digital technologies, the Government announced in the 2024-25 Budget that the SIE Fund would allocate $100 million to provide elderly people aged 60 or above with digital training courses and technical support in the coming three years. Following an open invitation for proposals and evaluation, the SIE Fund has appointed 12 non-governmental organisations and is providing them with funding support to take forward the “Smart Silver” Digital Inclusion Programme for Elders (the Programme) across all 18 districts. Under the Programme, the appointed organisations will set up community-based help desks at suitable locations to provide regular and fixed-point training on digital technologies and technical support for elderly people aged 60 or above, particularly singleton or doubleton elders living in old districts and public housing. It covers topics such as smartphone operation know-how, the use of digital government services (e.g., iAM Smart and other common government mobile applications), cybersecurity, etc. The 12 implementing organisations under the programme are listed below:



  1. The Hong Kong Island Social Services Charitable Foundation (Service area: Eastern and Wan Chai)
    Telephone No. 2892 1892
    Email ssdip@wanchai.org.hk
  2. Fong Chung Social Service Centre (Service area: Central & Western, Southern and Islands)
    Telephone No. 2547 3318
    Email fongchungss@gmail.com
  3. The Hong Kong Society for the Aged (Service area: Kwun Tong)
    Telephone No. 2344 5123
    Email edaninfo@sage.org.hk
  4. Kowloon Federation of Associations (Service area: Wong Tai Sin)
    Telephone No. 2397 1822
    Email eldersdigital.klnfas@gmail.com
  5. Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council (Service area: Kowloon City)
    Telephone No. 2333 1854
    Email lmis@skhwc.org.hk
  6. The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon (Service area: Sham Shui Po and Yau Tsim Mong)
    Telephone No. 2272 9850
    Email lstsiedi@loksintong.org
  7. The Federation of New Territories Youth Foundation (Service area: Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing)
    Telephone No. 2652 9123
    Email info@fnty.org.hk
  8. Putonghua Culture Association (Service area: Sha Tin)
    Telephone No. 2137 9933
    Email stdi.pthca@gmail.com
  9. Sai Kung District Community Centre (Service area: Sai Kung and Tai Po)
    Telephone No. 2792 1762
    Email dip_enquiry@skdcc.org
  10. New Territories Association of Societies (Community Services) Foundation (Service area: North)
    Telephone No. 2653 0188
    Email ss.ntascs@gmail.com
    Email info.ntascs@gmail.com
  11. New Home Association - New Territories West Service Centre (Service area: Yuen Long)
    Telephone No. 2815 5009
    Email ntwsc@nha.org.hk
  12. Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong Brilliant Multicultural Centre (Service area: Tuen Mun)
    Telephone No. 2525 1102
    Email ellyng@ymca.org.hk
    Email kclai@ymca.org.hk


The SIE Fund organised the launching ceremony and fun day for the “Smart Silver” Digital Inclusion Programme for Elders at Lok Fu Place on 13-14 December 2024. The event featured game booths to promote the government’s digital inclusion initiatives for the elders, along with exhibition booths showcasing related services, turning a new page for promoting digital inclusion for elders.


Please view the video and photos below for highlights of the event.


Other Digital Inclusion Initiatives

  • Measures of Digital Inclusion promoted by the Digital Policy Office Read more

  • Inter-generational Digital Inclusion programmes funded by SIE Fund Read more