Civil Service Newsletter September 2025 Issue No.120

Civil Service
Volunteer Service

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PlanD Volunteer Team’s efforts in promotion of intercultural exchange through organising a walking tour for ethnic minorities

“Fun House on Saturday” co-organised by the Buildings Department Volunteer Team
and the Chak Yan Centre to enhance children’s awareness of care for animals

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Fun House on Saturday” co-organised by the Buildings Department Volunteer Team and the Chak Yan Centre to enhance children’s awareness of care for animals

Buildings Department

Ms Pelene Ng, the Deputy Director of Buildings and Honorary Team Leader of the Buildings Department Volunteer Team (front row, third left); Mr Junkers Lam Siu-kay, the Chief Building Surveyor and Team Leader of the Buildings Department Volunteer Team (front row, sixth right); and Ms Susanna Lai Shuk-ching, the General Manager of External Affairs of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (front row, fourth left) were pictured with the participants and volunteers.
Ms Pelene Ng, the Deputy Director of Buildings and Honorary Team Leader of the Buildings Department Volunteer Team (front row, third left); Mr Junkers Lam Siu-kay, the Chief Building Surveyor and Team Leader of the Buildings Department Volunteer Team (front row, sixth right); and Ms Susanna Lai Shuk-ching, the General Manager of External Affairs of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (front row, fourth left) were pictured with the participants and volunteers.

On 21 June 2025, the Buildings Department Volunteer Team (BDVT) led by Ms Pelene Ng, the Deputy Director of Buildings and Honorary Team Leader of the BDVT, visited the SPCA Jockey Club Centennial Centre in Tsing Yi with about 20 primary school boarders from the Society of Boys’ Centres - Chak Yan Centre. During the visit, the children enjoyed a wide range of fun-filled learning experiences.

The volunteer activity was a collaborative effort supported by the Civil Service Bureau, sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, and organised by BDVT in collaboration with volunteers from the Development Bureau, and the Chak Yan Centre, fully demonstrating the spirit of cross-sector collaboration.

On that day, an array of activities were arranged, including interactive learning experiences in the immersive classroom, a workshop on making toys for cats, interaction with the Canine Ambassadors, and a tour of the animal adoption centre. Through these fun-packed, engaging and interactive activities, the kids have not only gained a better understanding of animals, but have also learnt to respect life and developed a sense of responsibility and empathy. Besides, the children have become aware that "adoption instead of buying" is a choice which embodies the spirit of humanity.

We encourage everyone to make an effort to consider pet adoption and give stray animals a home.

The children, accompanied by the volunteers, learnt to make toys for pets.
The children, accompanied by the volunteers, learnt to make toys for pets.

The staff guided the children in a tour of the animal adoption centre.
The staff guided the children in a tour of the animal adoption centre.

The children participated in the immersive and interactive classroom experiences.
The children participated in the immersive and interactive classroom experiences.
The children gained a better their understanding of animals through interaction with the Canine Ambassadors
The children gained a better their understanding of animals through interaction with the Canine Ambassadors.

Highlights of the event