Civil Service Volunteer Action

Introduction

The Campaign The Civil Service Volunteer Action was a one-year campaign commenced in April 2007. The target participants were serving members of departmental volunteer teams and civil service colleagues who had yet to join the volunteer teams. NGOs and members of the public were also involved through the organisation of voluntary activities. The Civil Service Bureau worked together with  relevant departments to provide voluntary services under five specific themes, namely protect and conserve our environment, share our work with the community, caring for the community, promote a healthy lifestyle as well as promote arts and cultural activities.  Colleagues of departments also organised voluntary activities under the five themes, so that more people in need could be benefited.

Date	Events
28 Apr 2007	Seminar on Voluntary Service co-organised with the Social Welfare Department
12 May 2007	Launching Ceremony cum Tree-planting Day
Jun - Oct 2007	Departments organise voluntary activities under the five specific themes: 1. Protect and conserve our environment 2. Share our work with the community 3. Care for the community 4. Promote a healthy lifestyle 5. Promote arts and cultural activities
Nov 2007 - Mar 2008	Promotional activities to publicise the voluntary activities of civil servants
31 Jan 2008	Civil Service Volunteer Action Awards Presentation Ceremony
Events co-organised by departments and CSB under the five specific themes include:
1. Protect and conserve our environment
Jun 2007	Knowing the Hong Kong Wetland Park
Jun 2007	Fung Yuen Butterfly Conservation Project
Jun 2007	Talks on Climate Change
2. Share our work with the community
Jul 2007	Tour to the Observatory
Jul 2007	Young Reporters
3. Care for the community
Aug 2007	Chinese Cultural Fun Show For Senior Citizens
Aug 2007 - Dec 2007	Redecoration of Homes of the Elderly
Sept 2007	Sharing Moon Cakes with Singleton Elderly
4. Promote a healthy lifestyle
Sept 2007	Caring for the Elderly with Health Talks
Oct 2007	Smart Living - Caring for the Elderly
5. Promote arts and cultural activites
Oct 2007	Visit to "Treasures of the World's Cultures from the British Museum"
Oct 2007	Visit to Tai Tam Tuk Historic Pumping Station