HYAB invites organisations to operate youth facilities
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To further enhance support for youth development, the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) today (July 18) invited eligible and interested non-profit-making organisations to apply for operating the youth facilities at the Nam Cheong District Community Centre and the Tung Chau Street Temporary Market in Sham Shui Po, and those at the new interactive space on the 1/F and 4/F of Youth Square in Chai Wan.
As announced in “The Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address”, the HYAB will set up a physical platform for interaction for Youth Link members in the Nam Cheong District Community Centre and the adjacent Tung Chau Street Temporary Market, which includes youth facilities such as multifunction areas, a youth culture and creativity bazaar, and small-scale performance spaces. The goal is to provide a gathering place for ongoing interaction among Youth Link members and establish a base for implementing the Youth Development Blueprint measures to encourage communication and collaboration among the Government, the Youth Development Commission and young people participating in various youth development programmes.
In addition, to strengthen support for unleashing the potential of young people, the HYAB will convert part of the Youth Square to establish a new interactive space for young people to gather for exchanges, to develop personal potential and participate in different activities. The HYAB will roll out the Good Stories of Hong Kong Youth Programme by reserving part of the Youth Square for setting up a video studio for young people to produce video clippings to promote good stories of Hong Kong youths, and providing relevant training on the production and filming of video clippings.
The operating organisations of the youth facilities are required to organise on-site events during the operation period. Activities may include workshops, cultural performances, collaborative projects, seminars and youth-led initiatives. The operating organisations are also required to manage the facilities and food and beverage corners.
Details of the projects, the application criteria and the briefing sessions are set out in the invitation of proposals, which is available on the HYAB website (www.hyab.gov.hk).
The deadline for application is 5pm on August 19.