New Life E-Newsletter November 2023
‘Community Day @ Cho Yiu Estate’ Refines Body, Mind And Spirit Well-being With Arts
New Life joined hands with the Hong Kong Arts Centre and the Hong Kong Housing Society to launch the two-year initiative "A Mind-friendly Estate Model at Cho Yiu Chuen” in November 2022, with the objectives of enhancing the holistic well-being of the residents and strengthening the community bonds through a series of mindful art activities.
On 11 Nov, the Community Day @ Cho Yiu Estate event was successfully held to celebrate the interim results of the project. Representatives from partners, guests, and residents gathered to take part in various activities, including a guided tour to visit the mural art "Dawn in The Mountain City" jointly created by artists and residents, a photo exhibition, projects in collaboration with commercial tenants, and good places to go for body, mind and spirit well-being. Volunteers and partners were invited to share their experiences of participating in the project at the ceremony. New Life also set up a game booth to promote the importance of enhancing holistic well-being. The event was well-received by the participants who enjoyed a great time.
Collaboration With The Link To Launch New Concept Store "330 goodie
New Life was invited and sponsored by The Link Asset Management Limited (The Link) to set up a new concept store "330 goodie" that would last for six months at the Link Sustainability Lab in Lok Fu Place. Launched on 25 Nov, 330 goodie is the first of its kind to integrate the concept of mind, body and spirit well-being with our daily life.
"330 Goodie" is an integrated space for retail, exhibitions, mind, body and spirit well-being assessments and weekend workshops. It is a good spot for relaxation. The design of the store is based on the four states of mind and body, namely "Relaxed”, "Vitalised”, "Delighted”, and "Tranquilised”. The shop would provide different "goodies" packages according to your state, hoping to reach out to the community and encourage the public to observe more about their own states and changes, and to cultivate the habit of caring for their holistic well-being.
Inside the store, there is a designated zone for the members of the public to conduct a self-assessment on their own level of well-being, with the 330 well-being Index questionnaire. Upon the completion of the questionnaire, visitors can also get a capsule with a note of "330 tips” from the capsule toy machine onsite.
"330 goodies”-themed postcards are available for purchase at the concept store, allowing you to express your love and care to your family members, friends or themselves by writing words of concern, gratitude and encouragement. The 30th day of every month during the opening period will be designated as "Love Delivery Day", as store staff will send out postcards on behalf of customers.
VReach Recognised at 2023 Best Practice Awards in Social Welfare
New Life’s VReach Project has received three awards at 2023 Best Practice Awards in Social Welfare, organised by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. These awards are Outstanding Social Service Award, Outstanding Performance Indicators Award (Innovation) and Outstanding Performance Indicators Award (Impact). Mr. Thomas CHU Sai-ming, Chief Executive Officer of New Life, attended the Award Presentation Ceremony on 13 Nov.
Thanks to the funding support from the Koo’s Giving Charitable Foundation, the VReach Project was launched from Sep 2019 to Dec 2022 to provide virtual reality (VR) technology-based vocational training for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (PWA), and to strengthen the PWA’s career planning, interpersonal skills and adaptation skills in the workplace and enhance their employability.
The project has served more than 120 individuals with autism. Among them, 65% of the individuals have successfully secured their ideal jobs and stayed in their positions for more than three months, while 21% of them continue to pursue further studies and work towards their own goals.
New Life would like to thank HKCSS for its support. In addition, Mr. Thomas CHU Sai-ming was elected as a new member of the HKCSS Executive Committee for the year 2023-2025.
New Life Named "Partner Organisation" At 2023 Partner Employer Award
New Life has been named "Partner Organisation" by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business at this year‘s "Partner Employer Award”. This recognises New Life’s commitment to creating employment and training opportunities for the underprivileged and promoting social inclusion. Ms. Joey CHAN Sum Wai, Assistant General Manager – Social Enterprises of New Life attended the Award Presentation Ceremony.
Participating In The Women's Foundation HK Gala Dinner 2023 To Promote Social Inclusion And Sustainable Development
Ms. Loretta Poon, Senior Manager of New Life, was invited to attend the Women's Foundation HK Gala Dinner 2023, organised by the MTR Corporation on 2 Nov at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. New Life and the Women’s Foundation HK are committed partners of the MTR Corporation in promoting social inclusion and sustainable development.
Guests from the MTR at the dinner including Ms. Olivia Wong General Manager of Environmental and Social Responsibility, Mr. Andrew Mead - Head of Architecture, Ms. Dorothy LAU, Senior Manager, Environment & Social Responsibility, Mr. Bosco Leung, Social Responsibility Lead, and Ms. Candy Chu, Manager, Environment & Social Responsibility, as well as representatives of the other Sustainability Partners.
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drinks330 At Wheelock’s Social Enterprise Bazaar
New life’s drinks330 was invited to participate in the Social Enterprise Bazaar organised by Club Wheelock of Wheelock Properties, to promote social inclusion and support conscientious consumption.
drinks330’s own branded products, including fresh organic beverages and handicrafts made by people in recovery were featured. We would like to thank all the participants for their enthusiastic support!
The 5th Hong Kong Public Relations Awards 2023
During the epidemic, newlife.330 collaborated with the Hong Kong Housing Society to organise online mindfulness exercise workshops for residents in the housing estates to help them relieve stress and enhance their holistic well-being.
Hong Kong Housing Society was awarded the Silver Award in the category of "COVID-19 Response" at the "5th Hong Kong Public Relations Awards 2023" organised by the Hong Kong Public Relations Professionals' Association, in recognition of their comprehensive caring actions during the epidemic. Ms. Loretta Poon, Senior Manager of New Life, attended the Award Presentation Ceremony and Dinner on 1 Nov to share the joy of receiving the award.
Promoting Environmental Protection
Visit to EcoPark To Promote Local Recycling Collaboration To Promote Local Recycling Collaboration
New Life was invited by the Environmental Protection Department to visit the EcoPark, the first purpose-built facility for the recycling industry in Hong Kong. During the visit, the latest advanced recycling technologies were introduced. Tenants at the EcoPark also exchanged views with our staff to explore potential collaboration, with a vision to promote environmental protection and the recycling industry in Hong Kong.
Green in Kwai Tsing And EPD Co-organised Green Carnival
Green in Kwai Tsing co-organised a Green Carnival with the Environmental Protection Department, conducting a series of upcycling workshops and activities, including "Upcycling of Plastic Ornaments" and "Recycling of Cardboard for Storage Bags". The objective of the event was to encourage the public to reduce waste, recycle and contribute to environmental protection.
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Visit to drinks330
On October 12, Dharma Drum Mountain Hong Kong Centre, a long-term supporter of New Life’s organic soybean products, visited drinks330 to learn more about the process of manufacturing organic soybean products. Through the visit, the centre also got to know more about New Life’s rehabilitation services and explored potential opportunities for collaboration.
Kwai Shing Sheltered Workshop: ECF Food Sharing Project Volunteer Activities
Kwai Shing Sheltered Workshop's ECF Food Sharing Project has been actively reaching to different sectors to promote its vision and service concept. In October, the workshop received volunteer teams from five enterprises and organisations. The volunteers were invited to visit the sheltered workshop and participate in the food distribution activities, so that they could better understand the operation of the sheltered workshop and the objective of the project.
The participating enterprises/organisations are listed below (in no particular order):
New Life Territory-wide Flag Day Supporting The Promotion Of Body, Mind And Spirit Well-Being Services
New Life will hold a territory-wide flag sale on 13 Jan, 2024 to raise funds to support self-financing services and promote mental health projects. A special Golden Flag will be available. Show your support for the body, mind and spirit well-being services!
Please send donation proof to WhatsApp: 6117 3978 or email to: corporate-affairs@nlpra.org.hk
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(corporate-affairs@nlpra.org.hk / 2332 4343)。