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HandsOn Hong Kong – Phone Check‑in & Caring Calls
Volunteers regularly phone elderly people to chat, reduce loneliness, and share basic health or daily‑life info.
📍Territory‑wide (calls made from home; elders across HK)
YMCA/Chinese YMCA- Elderly Centres and community support
Help with centre activites, support intergenertational programs, join projects that promote social inclusion.
📍Multi‑district + Online
Hong Kong Red Cross – Regular Elderly Visits / Home Safety Projects
Ongoing projects for visits, home safety checks, small home improvements and social support for singleton/frail elders
📍Multiple districts (e.g. Sham Shui Po, public housing estates)
Long Term/Regular Volunteering
Requires more time commitment
定期做義工
Hong Kong Red Cross – Regular Elderly Visits / Home Safety Projects
Ongoing projects for visits, home safety checks, small home improvements and social support for singleton/frail elders
📍Multiple districts (e.g. Sham Shui Po, public housing estates)
HandsOn Hong Kong – Phone Check‑in & Caring Calls
Volunteers regularly phone elderly people to chat, reduce loneliness, and share basic health or daily‑life info.
📍Territory‑wide (calls made from home; elders across HK)
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council – Elderly Volunteer Schemes
Students can volunteer at district elderly centres and home‑care programmes: visits, escort to clinics, simple home help
📍Multi‑district (e.g. Tseung Kwan O, Sai Ying Pun and other centres)
HKYWCA – OEP Elderly Programmes (Intergenerational Projects)
Creative OEP projects like muppet shows, “abundant life” programmes and intergenerational activities for elders.
📍Multi‑district (YWCA elderly centres and homes)
🧓 Did You Know? Hong Kong is home to the longest-living population in the world!
Opportunities for the Elderly Project (OEP) – NGO / School Projects
Government‑funded district projects encouraging active ageing and intergenerational collaboration
📍 Territory‑wide (district elderly centres, NGOs, schools)
Time Auction – Teen‑Friendly Volunteer Projects
Project‑based volunteering (social media, design, events, clean‑ups, etc.); has a guide and filters for under‑18 roles
📍Multi‑district + Online
YMCA/Chinese YMCA- Elderly Centres and community support
Help with centre activites, support intergenertational programs, join projects that promote social inclusion.
📍Multi‑district + Online
Digital Advocacy/Skill Based Volunteering
Photography, video editing, writing
數碼宣傳
Volunteers help elders learn smartphone basics, messaging, photos, and simple apps to stay connected.
📍Multi‑district + Online
Tech and smart‑ageing support projects where volunteers help older adults learn to use digital tools and services
📍 Community hubs in urban districts + Online elements
Teach older adults how to use smartphones, e-government apps, and online safety tools. (Must be able to be fluent in Cantonese)
📍All 18 districts, with community support points and some online preparation
Hong Kong Society for the Aged – Product Photography Digital Ambassador
Help photograph products and prepare simple digital files for elderly-related fundraising or service projects.
📍 Kowloon and online support