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2019

The professional outreach service for private residential care homes
for persons with disabilities was commenced.

The professional outreach service
2019

Shui Chuen O Day Activity Centre and Hostel was opened.

2019_SCO Unit
2019

A centre was opened in Yuen Long to provide and promote art activities for people with and without disabilities.

Workshop
2019

Staff support was provided to a souvenir sales booth on the Avenue of Stars,Tsimshatsui.

souvenir sales booth
2019

"Cheer On" Parents and Relatives Resource Centre was opened in Yuen Long.

2019_"Cheer On" Parents and Relatives Resource Centre
2019

Po Yee Corner, an area providing tailor-made day service for elderly people with intellectual disabilities, was opened in Day Activity Centre and Hostel at Po Lam.

Aging corner
2017

The "Let's be Friends Forever Volunteer Service Project III" of Bradbury Centre and Hostel at Tin King was elected in the "Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Community Services Election 2017" organized by the Lions Clubs International District 303 - Hong Kong and Macao, China.

2017_Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Community Services Award
2017

Speech Therapy Service was re-introduced.

2017_Speech Therapy
2016

A personal care salon providing haircutting and foot sauna service was opened in Cheung Sha Wan.

2016_personal care salon
2014

The “Infinity in Love” Service Project was initiated to provide support to carers of people with intellectual disabilities.

2014_Infinity in Live Service
2014

A haircutting salon was opened in Tuen Mun Hospital.

2014_haircutting salon
2013

The first outreach dental service for people with intellectual disabilities in Hong Kong was initiated by our Agency.

2013_開心由齒喜
2011

A community waste collection project in Sham Shui Po was carried out.

2011_community waste collection project
2009

The Home-Based Training and Support Service Team was converted into a district support centre and renamed "Yuen Long District Support Centre".

2009_Yuen Long District Support Centre
2007

Mei Tin Integrated Rehabilitation Services Centre was opened.

2007_Mei Tin Integrated Rehabilitation Services Centre
2006

Tseung Kwan O Integrated Rehabilitation Services Centre was opened.

2006_Tseung Kwan O Integrated Rehabilitation Services Centre
2005

The office and activity centre of the Home-Based Training and Support Service Team moved to Siu Hong West Rail Station. The team was renamed "Wai Ji Mutual Support Network".

2005_Home-Based Training and Support Service
2005

Physiotherapy Service was introduced.

2009_Physiotherapy Service
2004

Sheltered Workshop at Long Ping was converted into an integrated vocational rehabilitation services centre and renamed "House of Arts and Skills".

2003

Community Rehabilitation Support Service was introduced.

2003_Community Rehabilitation Support Service
2002

Holiday Care Service was introduced.

2002

The Small Enterprise Project was initiated.

2002

The Home-Based Training Team was converted into the Home-Based Training and Support Service Team.

2002

Wai Ji Hong Yip Co. Ltd. was established.

2001

The Direct Sales Service Project was initiated.

2001_The Direct Sales Service Project
2000

Placement of Hostel at Un Chau was increased to 60.

2000

Tai Hang Tung Day Activity Centre merged with Nam Shan Day Activity Centre.

1999

Sheltered Workshop cum Hostel at Un Chau was opened, providing 140 places for workers and 50 places for residents.

1999_Un Chau
1996

Supported Employment Service gained full subvention from the Social Welfare Department.

1996

Supported Hostel I & II at Yuet Ping were opened.

Supported Hostel I & II at Yuet Ping
1996

Heltered Workshop cum Hostel at Hor Ping was opened.

1996_賀屏單位
1996

Occupational Therapy Service was introduced.

Occupational Therapy
1995

The Agency was formally renamed "Wai Ji Christian Service" and it was incorporated as a limited company.

1995_Wai Ji Christian Service
1994

Supported Employment Service was introduced.

1994

Day Activity Centre cum Hostel at On Ting was opened.

1994_On Ting
1993

The agency took over Tai Hang Tung Day Activity Centre of the Social Welfare Department.

1993

Bradbury Centre cum Hostel at Tin King was opened.

1993_Tin King
1992

Respite Care Service was introduced.

1990

The first day activity centre cum hostel, which had a capacity of 50 persons, was opened on Po Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O.

1990_Po Lam
1989

The first sheltered workshop cum hostel was opened on Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long, providing 140 places for workers and 50 places for residents.

1988

The Home-Based Training Team gained recognition and subvention from the Social Welfare Department.

1986

The first Gateway Club was formed in Nam Shan Centre to provide social and recreational activities for people with intellectual disabilities.

1986_Gateway Club
1984

The training centre gained subvention from the Social Welfare Department. It moved to Nam Shan Estate, Shek Kip Mei, and became a whole-day training centre.

1984_training centre
1979

Kowloon Union Church Wai Ji Training Centre (now known as Wai Ji Christian Service) was established in the church to provide half-day training service for people with intellectual disabilities.

Kowloon Union Church Wai Ji Training Centre
1977

A member of the Kowloon Union Church, Mr. Bernard Ng, who was a physiotherapist, proposed the idea of setting up a service for people with intellectual disabilities on the premises of the church. In an extraordinary general meeting of the church in October of the year, it was approved that a day care centre for people with intellectual disabilities be established in the church and an organizing committee was immediately formed to work on it.

1977_Mr. Bernard Ng