What's newHSBC supports children with communication difficultiesThe Hongkong Bank Foundation supports Benji's Centre, the first and currently the only charitable organisation providing specialised speech therapy for children, with a donation of HK$258,000 for the establishment of Parent Resource Corner and Toy Library. The Parent Resource and Toy Library provides various educational toys and reading materials which can facilitate parents from low income families to do home training to stimulate and facilitate their children's speech and language development.
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HKCSS-HSBC Social Enterprise Business CentreThe HKCSS-HSBC Social Enterprise Business Centre, Hong Kong's first business centre to promote cross-sectoral collaboration on social enterprise development, was newly launched to offer diverse services to the social enterprises in Hong Kong with participation of business volunteers including HSBC employees as mentors. The Centre is jointly funded by the Hongkong Bank Foundation and the Social Welfare Department Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged. Each partner has committed to providing HK$2 million over three years. Operated by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, the new Centre is a showcase of tripartite partnership represented by the Government, NGOs and the private sector.
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