最新九項受助項目 構建共融社區
在受助機構及領匯義工的努力下，領匯「愛‧匯聚計劃」首年度資助的10個社會服務已相繼完成，並取得豐碩成果，項目均致力提升兒童、青少年及長者的生活質素。為讓愛心延續，過去半年經領匯遴選委員會的嚴謹甄選及董事局審批後，新一年度的受助社會服務項目亦已誕生。今年領匯將撥出約750萬港元捐助9個傑出社會服務項目，覆蓋16個地區，受惠人數達4.5萬。
今年計劃繼續獲得社福界的熱烈反應，合共接獲約150份申請。獲甄選的社會服務項目各具特色，包括3個延伸項目、1個創意服務項目、1個回收剩食綠色項目、1個無障礙項目等，不但切合計劃提升社區可持續發展的宗旨，亦呼應領匯促進社區共融的發展方向。第二屆的9個項目已於9月起相繼展開。
為了推廣可持續發展、無障礙社區及共融社區這三個訊息，未來一年計劃將會進行一連串公眾教育活動，擴展服務層面。同時，獲選項目的服務亦會與領匯更緊密合作，例如鼓勵更多商戶參與、領匯義工隊伍的投入以及增加物業範圍內舉辦活動次數，凝聚各方力量共同構建關愛社區。
Nine New Sponsored Projects to Serve the Community with Love
The 10 community projects sponsored by The Link Together Initiatives 2013/14 have come to an end with positive impact, enhancing the quality of life of children, youths and the elderly. Meanwhile, after careful assessment by the Selection Committee and the Board, the new community projects for the coming year have been selected. In 2014/15, we will donate about HK$7.5 million to nine community projects, aiming to serve 45,000 people in 16 districts.
We again received an overwhelming response this year from the social service sector with around 150 applications. The selected projects include unique and innovative features, including three projects extending services from last year, one food redistribution project and one barrier free access project. This combination of projects contributes to our mission to enhance sustainable development of the communities where we operate, and it is in line with our direction to create a community of social inclusion. The new projects kicked off successively in September.
In order to promote sustainable development, a barrier-free community and an inclusive society on a wider scale, a series of educational programmes will be included as part of these new projects. In addition, the projects will actively engage our tenants and volunteer teams, and more related activities will be organised in our shopping centres. This concerted effort by various groups will help augment the programmer's community impact.
2014/15 年度領匯「愛‧匯聚計劃」支持項目簡介
Details of the supported projects of The Link Together Initiatives 2014/15
HOPE Worldwide
Community Healthy Ageing for Seniors Programme
服務簡介 Project Description
在領匯商場為長者進行跌倒風險評估、安排職業治療師跟進高危的長者，由義工帶領長者走出社區。同時，進行防跌公眾教育活動。
Provide a fall-risk assessment to the elderly in The Link's shopping centres, arrange occupational therapists to follow up with those most at risk, accompany the elderly outside their own communities and provide fall prevention education to the public.
The Free Methodist Church of Hong Kong
Goodbye Depression - The Mental Health Project for the Elderly
服務簡介 Project Description
為長者提供抑鬱症評估及轉介服務，教育大眾關注抑鬱症長者，建立社區支援網絡。
Provide screening and referral services and raise public concern over the problem of elderly depression.
Playright Children's Play Association
Mobile Playborhood Project
服務簡介 Project Description
透過遊戲專車，內置音響系統播放音樂，每週於秀茂坪及天水圍為區內兒童提供一個理想的兒童遊樂環境。
Provide a favourable playground for children to play within their neighbourhoods through setting up mobile playgrounds.
HOPE Worldwide
Good Character Family Community Programme
服務簡介 Project Description
把美國品格教育Character Counts!模式引入香港，有系統地培育兒童正確品格及改善親子關係。
Cultivate children's character and improve parent-child relationships by adopting Character Counts!, a systematic method of character education introduced from America.
Benji's Centre
Speak with Care at The Link
服務簡介 Project Description
提供家長培訓課程，協助有言語障礙兒童的家長掌握在家中訓練的技巧，並會在社區推行公眾教育活動，提升社會對言語障礙的認知，及早協助有需要的兒童。
Provide parents with training courses on how to train their children who have speech and language impairments. Public education will also be offered.
Youth Outreach
Heat Up the Street!
服務簡介 Project Description
在元朗、天水圍及屯門透過教授街舞或其他玩意作為平台，培養夜間流連街上的青少年的興趣和技能，建立自信，減少夜間流連的時間，亦會舉辦巡迴街頭及商場表演，並代表香港區參加國際知名的街舞比賽。
Provide outreach service to help young night drifters through street dance and other popular activities, enabling them to cultivate their skills and develop self-confidence. Road shows, performances and competitions will also be organised.
Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong
Music in Community Caring Project
服務簡介 Project Description
招募及培訓街頭音樂表演者，舉辦專題講座、展覽及義工探訪活動，讓他們反思貧窮問題，將愛心傳遞到弱勢社群。
Recruit street performers and organise different activities for participants to reflect on poverty. They will then bring love to the underprivileged through music.
Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association
Love Leads the Way - Care and Training of Eight Puppies and Public Education Programme
服務簡介 Project Description
在學校、長者中心及社區教育公眾，提升社會對導盲犬及傷健人士的關注。引入八隻導盲幼犬，在香港培訓及服務。
Eight puppies will be introduced and trained in Hong Kong. Education programmes will also be held to raise public awareness of the visually impaired and guide dogs.
World Green Organisation
Linking Food with Love – From the Golden Age to the Greens' Surplus Food Recycling Project
服務簡介 Project Description
舉行綠色工作坊，教授回收剩食處理的知識，建立商戶、長者及青少年網絡，宣揚減廢的訊息。
Promote food waste reduction tg, green workshops and activities.
「貼心送」服務
為顧客多走一步
Going the Extra Mile to
Care for the Community
商場服務團隊因應提升工程，細心考慮顧客需要加強服務，以期減低施工情況對使用者帶來的不便。
龍翔廣場於今年6月起分期進行資產提升工程，考慮到居民或有需要到毗鄰的黃大仙中心購物，領匯持別推出「貼心送」服務，於指定時間派出服務員免費為有需要的居民由黃大仙中心運送貨品到龍翔廣場，減輕路途負擔。路程雖然只需5-10分鐘，但推出後大受區內長者及行動不便人士歡迎，至今每天平均有數十人使用，成為備受讚賞的便民服務。
由於施工期間通道稍作更改，為顧及區內視障人士的需要，領匯更提供免費引領服務，協助他們適應新路線。每天早上及傍晚時分，客戶服務員都會引領有需要人士來回黃大仙港鐵站、龍翔廣場，以及商場近黃大仙上邨入口。服務實行兩個多月後，視障人士已適應新路線，可以獨自於商場內行走。
資產提升工程主要為商戶及顧客帶來更佳的購物環境，以及更多元化選擇。工程期間，領匯會盡力嘗試把影響減到最低，提供以人為本的貼心服務，關懷社區。
We have walked an extra mile to mitigate inconveniences caused during the renovation period of a property with caring customer service.
The first phase of the Lung Cheung Plaza asset enhancement project started in June. In consideration of the nearby residents' shopping needs at Wong Tai Sin Plaza, The Link introduced Caring Customer Service. Customer service ambassadors deliver goods for customers from Wong Tai Sin Plaza to Lung Cheung Plaza for free during designated time. Although the walking time only lasts for around 5-10 minutes, the introduction has been well received by the elderly and handicapped with several dozen users per day.
In addition, to cater for the needs of visually impaired residents, The Link provided free guiding services to familiarise them with the new routes in place during the construction period. Every day in the morning and evening, customer service ambassadors took the time to lead those in need to make trips between Wong Tai Sin MTR station, Lung Cheung Plaza and the mall's entrance near Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate. After two months of implementation, visually impaired residents were able to memorise the new routes and were able to walk independently in the area by themselves.
The asset enhancement project aims to provide a better shopping environment with more choices for both tenants and customers. The Link seeks to minimise the impact caused by the renovation and offer these heartfelt services to the community.
全港首個服務供應商會議 提倡可持續發展夥伴關係
Hong Kong's First-Ever Service Providers Conference to Promote Sustainable Partnerships
可持續發展文化一直是領匯營運業務的主軸之一，服務供應商充分了解有關理念，有助領匯制定更完善的可持續發展策略。透過建立共識，加強夥伴關係，雙方可逐步克服相關挑戰，包括物流、提升效能及開展可持續發展營運模式等。有見及此，領匯於10月21日舉辦全港首個探討可持續發展的服務供應商會議，參與的公司代表逾200人。
是次會議的主題為「可持續發展夥伴關係 營商致勝之道」，並邀得香港特別行政區環境局副局長陸恭蕙太平紳士擔任主講嘉賓，向與會人士分享如何將可持續發展理念融入日常業務，以及香港政府及商界在推動可持續發展的角色。
領匯行政總裁王國龍說：「我們希望透過與服務供應商建立緊密的夥伴關係，協助領匯業務持續增長，更重要的是為香港社區的可持續發展作出貢獻。」
A culture of sustainable development is integrated throughout The Link's everyday business operations. Understanding of this concept by service providers is vital to strengthening The Link's sustainable development strategy. The alignment of understanding and the establishment of partnerships can help break down existing barriers and overcome many sustainability challenges, including solving logistical issues, enhancing efficiency and developing sustainable business models. To this end, The Link organised Hong Kong's first-ever conference on sustainability for service providers on 21 October. The conference was attended by over 200 participants from over 80 organisations.
The theme of the conference was "Driving Business Success through Sustainable Partnerships". It was The Link's honour to have invited Dr Christine Loh, JP, Under Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government to attend the conference and deliver the keynote speech. Dr Loh shared with participants ways to embed sustainability into everyday business and the roles that the government and the private sector can play.
George Hongchoy, CEO of The Link, said, "We hope that by establishing strong collaborative partnerships with our service providers, we can make our business more sustainable and, more importantly, contribute further to the sustainable development of Hong Kong."
香港特別行政區環境局副局長陸恭蕙太平紳士(中)、領匯行政總裁王國龍(右四)、領匯可持續發展總經理關凱臨博士(左四)及一眾領匯及服務供應商代表出席會議，就可持續發展夥伴關係及廢物處理作分享。
Dr Christine Loh, Under Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government (middle), George Hongchoy, CEO of The Link (4th from right), Dr Calvin Lee Kwan, General Manager – Sustainability of The Link (4th from left) and various representatives from The Link and service providers shared their experience in sustainable partnerships and waste management.
超過200個來自逾80間服務供應商的代表出席是次會議。
The conference was attended by over 200 participants from over 80 service providers.
服務供應商分享
Sharing from
Service Providers:
建華集團總經理凌偉漢
James Ling, General Manager,
Uni-China Group Holdings
透過今次的會議，我們認識到可持續發展的範圍比我們所想像的更廣闊，同時亦有助我們擴闊與可持續發展相關的業務思維。
Through this conference, we realise that sustainability is a concept that is much broader than we think, and this inspires us to widen our sustainability-related business thinking.
力新清潔有限公司總經理王榮樂
Allan Wong, General Manager, Nixon Cleaning Co. Ltd
非常感謝領匯邀請我們參加這個會議，讓我們更清楚了解領匯的抱負、使命及信念，陸副局長的分享更令我深入了解到作為服務供應商，我們的意見有助領匯長遠的發展。
We are grateful to The Link for this conference, which enabled us to better understand The Link's vision, mission and values. The keynote speech by Dr Loh also let us know that as service providers, our suggestions and ideas will be able to make an impact on The Link's long-term development.
雄潤(香港)有限公司董事李雪梅
Jenny Li, Director, Hero Resources (HK) Ltd
很高興領匯能牽頭推動可持續發展，引領我們走向新穎的管理思維。作為領匯的服務供應商，我們會就可持續發展營運模式於日常工作上與領匯作出相應的配合。
We are delighted to see that The Link is taking the lead on sustainable development. As service provider of The Link, we will cooperate with The Link to advance sustainable business operations.
國民警衛有限公司總經理胡德基
Mario Wu, General Manager,
CNT Security Company Limited
是次會議有關源頭減廢的分享能有效協助企業管理環保事宜。作為服務供應商，我們會就領匯於可持續發展盡量提供協助及培訓員工以作出配合。
Hearing about waste management at the conference provided valuable guidance on how the private sector can manage environmental issues. As service provider, we will provide direct support as well as train our staff to contribute to The Link's sustainability drive.
街市剩食製成近萬
愛心飯盒轉贈基層
Giving Surplus Food from
The Link's Fresh Markets
to the Needy
領匯自2013年11月起，夥拍惜食堂在旗下六個鮮活街市開展剩食回收及轉贈計劃，製成愛心飯盒免費派發給有需要人士，讓他們得到充足且營養均衡的飲食，並減低膳食方面的支出。截至2014年8月，活動一共收集超過6,650 千克食物，並製成接近萬個愛心飯盒。
The Link has partnered with Food Angel to collect surplus food at six of its fresh markets since November 2013. As of August 2014, more than 6,650 kg of surplus food had been collected and turned into nearly 10,000 nutritious meal boxes for the needy.
市場策劃及推廣主管黃端華出席惜食堂「惜食飯餐感謝禮」，並獲頒感謝狀。
Hilda Wong, Head of Marketing, at the "Food Angel Thanksgiving Luncheon".
滾軸溜冰兄弟情
Roller Skating Brothers
居於屋邨的招家三兄弟，同為「領匯社區體育學院」滾軸溜冰課程學員，在短短兩年內技術不斷躍升，加入港隊指日可待。練習滾軸溜冰總不免跌跌撞撞，三兄弟持之以恆，互相鼓勵，得以取得良好成績。
The three brothers from the Chiu family are performing well in freestyle roller skating class at The Link Community Sports Academy and are getting prepared for the selection to be members of the Hong Kong roller skating team. In just two years, they have progressed from the beginner class to the advanced class. While the trio are competitive, they also help each other learn and succeed using a combination of perseverance and teamwork.
由左至右：招俊亨、招俊良、招華建
From left to right: Chiu Chun Hang, Chiu Chun Leung, Chiu Wa Kin