We actively support and communicate with the community where we work by organising a number of stakeholder engagement events. This practice helps to secure long-term sustainable success of any impact we may then have. Individually our staff also serve the needy through their donations, their regular visits to elderly homes and rehabilitation centres and their teaching of Tai-chi.
n 2008, our ArchSD Volunteer Service Team served the community for over 2,000 hours through participating in 53 events. For this, the team received a Gold Award for Volunteer Service by the Volunteer Movement.
In response to the Sichuan earthquake reconstruction work, our Staff Association promptly organised a fundraising campaign to show our care for our fellow countrymen. Within a few days, a total of HK$355,755 was raised and this was then donated to several charities.
Community Services
n 2008, our ArchSD Volunteer Service Team served the community for over 2,000 hours through participating in 53 events. For this, they received a Gold Award for Volunteer Service by the Volunteer Movement.
Volunteering
Our Volunteer Service Team continues to provide devoted service to the needy by paying regular visits to elderly homes and rehabilitation centres, teaching Tai-chi to the underprivileged, and producing beautiful handmade gifts and handicrafts for the elderly. Our Volunteer Service Team has participated in an increasing number of projects over the years.
One of the notable projects was the "Redecoration of Homes for the Elderly". Our volunteers redecorated and carried out maintenance works on about forty apartments for the elderly in Eastern District.
Donation
In response to the Sichuan earthquake reconstruction work, our Staff Association promptly organised a fundraising campaign to show our care for our fellow countrymen. A total of HK$355,755 was raised within a few days and the funds were then donated to several charities.
In addition to our technical support on the Sichuan reconstruction work, the Staff Association organised a fundraising campaign to show our care for our fellow countrymen. We raised a total of HK$355,755 within just a few days and the funds were then donated to several charities.
During the year, we also joined various fund-raising activities for the Community Chest such as the Community Chest Green Day and Dress Special Day.
Contractors Community Engagement
In line with our own community involvement programmes, some of our contractors took their own initiatives to show their care for the community, particularly to those who may be disturbed during their construction works. Their efforts were well received and proved to be a success in creating an amicable relationship with the local community.
One of the best examples of community engagement is that carried out by our contractor, Shui On Construction Co Ltd. For the Customs Headquarters building project, they have established a task force to reach out to the neighbouring residents and primary schools in order to listen to their concerns and to foster long term relationships. For the students, they have organised eco-tours and environmental talks, while on site they have erected interactive hoarding boards with news and updates and hung banners with environmental messages in order to raise the overall awareness of the community.
