(Hong Kong, 10 April 2012) Seventeen Round 1 projects of “Love Ideas, Love HK” have been chosen as Best Practice Awards recipients for their outstanding performance, promotion effectiveness, enhancement of public communications and contributions to social harmony.
The award winners for institution projects were selected by a panel of adjudicators formed between the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), consulting organisation of “Love Ideas, Love HK” and professionals, while the award winners for individual projects were selected by St James’ Settlement (SJS), the programme’s supporting organisation, and project winners themselves. The Li Ka Shing Foundation (LKSF) fully supported the Best Practice Awards.
Round 1 of “Love Ideas, Love HK” returned 177 winning projects in 2010 and they were all invited to apply for the awards. Judges have evaluated the project quality, design and implementation, accountability and transparency, effective use of media, positive impact to the community and beneficiaries, project and time management, as well as reporting details, accuracy and timeliness and so on before choosing the award recipients.
List of awards include: Best Social Impact Award, Innovative Service Award, Effective Public Communication Award, Outstanding Project Management Award, and Individual Best Practice Award. The 11 institutional projects and six individual projects will each receive a cash prize for their outstanding performance and continuous support to the local community.
The adjudication committee formed from various sectors including non-government organisations, commercial practice and academic (in no particular order):
Adjudicators for Best Social Impact Award and Innovative Service Award:
| Prof Cecilia Chan | Associate Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong |
| Mrs. Teresa Tsien | Co-Director, Institute of Active Ageing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Ms. Christine Fang | Chief Executive, HKCSS |
Adjudicators for Effective Public Communication Award：
| Ms. Mimi Yeung Yuk Chun | Members of the Standing Committee on Public Engagement and Partnership, HKCSS |
| Mr. Ralph Szeto | Members of the Standing Committee on Public Engagement and Partnership, HKCSS |
List of Best Practice Awards and respective institutional and individual awardees (in no particular order):
| Best Social Impact Award | ||
| Selection Criteria
Project quality
Impact to service users
Social engagement
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| Organisation | Project Title | Project Description |
| Tung Chung Catholic School/Our Lady of China Catholic Primary School | Electronic Physical Class | Apply information technology to physical education |
| HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre– Family Activity & Resource Centre | Celebrate with kids birthday | Unite volunteering forces to celebrate birthdays for underprivileged children |
| Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Jockey Club Yee King Care and Attention Home | Positive Life show in Drum Performance | Ignite passion and harmony through music performed by a group of disabled music lovers |
| Innovative Service Award | ||
| Selection Criteria
Project design and implementation
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| Organisation | Project Title | Project Description |
| C.P.C Yao Dao Primary School | Eco-bicycle Project | Set up eco-bike station for recharging computers and other interactive learning tools |
| Caritas Tin Yuet Elderly Centre | Family meal with elders | Prepare meals for the elderly to show care and concern |
| The Association of Evangelical Free Churches of HK-Hong Fook Church Bradbury Community Health Development Centre | Pain Free -Aromatherapy | Help people to relief pain through aromatherapy |
| Outstanding Project Management Award | ||
| Selection Criteria
Accountability and transparency
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| Organisation | Project Title | Project Description |
| HKSKH Lady Maclehose Centre – Family Activity & Resource Centre | Celebrate with kids birthday | Unite volunteering forces to celebrate birthdays for underprivileged children |
| Haven of Hope Tseung Kwan O & Sai Kung District Support Centre | “Love, Life, Dream” musical | Share positive life values through a musical about the disabled |
| Effective Public Communication Award | ||
Selection Criteria
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| Organisation | Project Title | Project Description |
| Cyber Senior Network Development Association Limited | Never Too Late | Train the elderly to make memorable videos for fellow elderly |
| Haven of Hope Tseung Kwan O & Sai Kung District Support Centre | “Love, Life, Dream” musical | Share positive life values through a musical about the disabled |
| Life Workshop | Cultural heritage project | Promote and inherit cultural heritage through concerted efforts |
| Individual Best Practice Award for Individual Awarded Projects | ||
Selection Criteria
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| Winner | Project Title | Project Description |
| Wong Chui King | Tell you about Vasculitis~ Takayasu Arteritis (Pulseless disease) | Create VCD to arouse public awareness of Vasculitis~ Takayasu Arteritis (Pulseless disease) |
| Yim Yee Chung | Active Community-start from Taijigong | Promote exercise and caring of the community through Tai Chi |
| Lam Hon Wai | Care for Haemophilia | Arouse public awareness of haemophilia |
| Gabriel Yu Chung Sing | The Last Photo | Take photos of elderly for their memorial |
| LEE FOON SING | Longrun.hk | Arouse public interest in long distance running |
| Ho Kam Keung | Joyful union old friend star | Encourage harmony between different generations through visits of the elderly by youngsters |
Love Ideas Love HK
“Love Ideas, Love HK” is one of the initiatives of LKSF’s HK$300-million public philanthropic campaign “Love HK Your Way!”, an effort to engage Hong Kong citizens to improve our community in issues they deeply care about. Combining the powers of technology, charity and community awareness, “Love Ideas, Love HK” encourages Hong Kong residents to vote for projects they believe are beneficial to their community. Until now, public votes for the creative projects accumulated to 1.3 million in the last two rounds. And the LKSF has donated over HK$64 million for the 427 selected projects, over 1.1 million people have benefited.
Round 3 of “Love Ideas, Love HK” is about to kick off. HKCSS and SJS will continue our support in the latest round, details of which will be announced shortly.
Enquiries:
| Hong Kong Council of Social Service | loveideas@hkcss.org.hk |
| St. James’ Settlement | grant.sjs@loveideas.hk |
