Community-Services
Lingnan C♥Connects Programme
About Lingnan C♥Connects
With the University’s motto "Education for Service", community service is always an integral part of campus life. The University tries every means to provide students with not only opportunities for participation in an active campus life but also experiences to care for the welfare of the community. With the theme "Care for Community．See the Connections", the Lingnan C♥Connects Programme aims to:
- raise the level of social awareness of students and encourage them to care for the community;
- help students to develop a right attitude in life;
- learn about people from different walks of life;
- enhance students’ organizational, management and communication skills;
- connect students’ experiences, own potentials and lifelong goals.
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Programme Outline
Training Programmes
You are highly encouraged to join the following programmes which can help equip you with useful skills in volunteer service. Spaces are limited. Do enrol now!
C.Connects Training Series - ILP Activities (CELD)
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Serve the University
As a Lingnanian, you are always encouraged to contribute your part and carry out your ambassadorship in supporting various University’s initiatives and programmes.
What can be counted?
Examples include, but not limited to:
- Student Helpers supporting the Congregation
- Student Helpers supporting the Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions
- Student Helpers supporting Lingnan University Sports Day / Aquatic Meet
- ILP Ambassadors
- Peer Counsellors
- Masters of Ceremony of various ceremonies / programmes / events hosted by academic departments and/or administrative units of the University
… many more …
Please approach us for advices if you have any enquiry.
Serve the Community
Structured Community Service Programmes
(The list will be updated from time to time.)
You are most welcome to join these structured community service programmes based upon your interests.
| Enrol Now | Projects | Co-organizer(s) | Beneficiaries |
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| Details will be available soon | "Strive For Success" Tuen Mun District Primary Students Award Scheme – A Day at University for Primary School Students 「成功有約」屯門區小學生獎勵計劃 – 做個大學生體驗活動 |
Tuen Mun District Youth Programme Committee, Tuen Mun District Office | Primary school students |
| Cancelled | Befriending Visit (Hospital Wards and Elderly Home) 心靈關懷．生命旅程 – 病室/院舍關懷行動 |
The Chaplain's Office of Lingnan University and the Fairview Park Alliance Church | Hospitalized patients / The elderly |
| Details will be available soon | Best Buddies Hong Kong 香港最佳老友計劃 |
Fu Hong Society | The mentally retarded |
| Application Closed | Big Brothers and Sisters Volunteer Service Project 『大手牽小手』離異家庭兒童･大哥哥大姐姐伴行計劃 |
Hong Kong Family Welfare Society | Children from the divorced families |
| Details will be available soon | Lingnan University Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps Officer Trainee Programme 嶺南大學香港航空青年團長官學員訓練計劃 |
Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps | The public |
| Application Closed | Hong Kong Young Ambassador Scheme 香港青年大使計劃 |
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups | The public |
| Application Closed | ICAC Ambassador Programme 廉政大使計劃 |
ICAC | The public |
| Application Closed | JMHF – LU Hotline Volunteer Scheme 心晴行動 – 嶺大熱線義工計劃 |
Joyful (Mental Health) Foundation | The public |
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LU Service Day 嶺南大學義工服務日 |
Office of Student Affairs | The public |
| Application Closed | Orbis Eye Brightening Advocate Program 奧比斯「亮麗眼睛」守護者 |
Orbis Hong Kong | The public / Visually impaired |
| Application Closed | Principal Chan Free Tutorial World - LU Volunteer Teachers Scheme 陳校長免費補習天地 - 嶺大義師計劃 |
Principal Chan Free Tutorial World | Primary/Secondary school students |
| Details will be available soon | Project X X計劃 |
Tuen Mun Fight Crime Committee and social service organizations | Youth at risk |
| Details will be available soon | Rainbow Club Big Brothers & Big Sisters Programme 彩虹會大哥哥大姐姐計劃 |
Cancer Fund Cancer Link | Patients/ The children |
| Application Closed | Voluntary School Speaker 義務學校講者 |
UNICEF HK | The public |
| Details will be available soon | WebOrganic i-Mentorship 「有機上網」i．師友計劃 |
WebOrganic | Primary/Secondary school students |
Other Community Services Opportunities
- You are most welcome to regularly look for available volunteer services opportunities which are available in Lingnan Off-campus Volunteer Experience (L.O.V.E.). The website of L.O.V.E. is updated from time to time with new opportunities.
- In addition, you are always encouraged to participate in many other volunteer services which are arranged on your own.
Recognitions
Devoted C♥Connects Crew Members will be recognized !
- Networking opportunities and eye-opening exposures (all year round)
- Adventure-based Day Camp with full sponsorship (depends on the pandemic situation)
- Exchange & Service Tour with full sponsorship (depends on the pandemic situation)
How to have your service hours counted?
Services at the University
- For student helpers / ambassadors recruited by the Office of Student Affairs, your service hours contributed will be automatically recorded by the end of each term. Submission of supporting documents will not be necessary.
- For programmes / events which are organized by other academic departments and/or administrative units of the University that you have served, please submit your service record(s), together with corresponding supporting documents^, at the C♥Connects Online Platform for Volunteer Service Record Submission.
(^ A certificate / letter / email from the respective departments / units certifying the participation and the corresponding service hours contributed will be accepted.)
Structured Community Services Programmes
- For C♥Connects Crew Members who have successfully completed the entire structured community services programme(s), the Office of Student Affairs will arrange to collect the service record(s) from the cooperating organization(s) and the service hours contributed will be automatically recorded by the end of each term.
- Submission of supporting documents will not be necessary.
Other Community Services Opportunities
- For C♥Connects Crew Members who have successfully participated in self-arranged volunteer services or those community services opportunities available in Lingnan Off-campus Volunteer Experience (L.O.V.E.), please input your service records and upload the supporting document(s) in the C♥Connects Online Platform for Volunteer Service Record Submission within one month upon completion of that particular volunteer service.
- To certify your volunteer service record, please provide us with one of the following information as supporting document(s):
- Certificate / letter issued by the corresponding organization, with the details and service hours of the volunteer service being stated
- “Volunteer Service Record Sheet” endorsed by the corresponding organization. Please click here for downloading the template
- Copy of record(s) as endorsed by the corresponding organization in your “Friend of Volunteer Movement” (https://www.ln.edu.hk/osa/community-services/c.connects/VM)
- For on-campus volunteer service(s), an email from the organizing department(s)/unit(s) certifying your participation and service hours will also be accepted
- Any other documentary proof that can certify your participation and service hour at that particular volunteer service
- Upon submission of service record, your information will be reviewed and endorsed, if applicable, in about 10 working days. You will be informed by a separate email for the endorsement status in due course.
Please approach us for advices if you have any enquiry.
C♥Connects Online Platform for Volunteer Service Record Submission
A one-stop online platform for you to:
- Input your self-arranged community services records, as well as to upload the supporting documents
- View the accumulated service hours in that particular academic year (September to August of the following year)
Please click here to enter the platform.
Application
- WHO could apply?
- Full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students of all years
- Enthusiastic in serving the community
- C♥Connects crew membership will last for whole study period at Lingnan
- WHAT do we expect from applicants?
- Applicants should have a keen interest in serving the community.
- Once enrolled, applicants should be committed to the training programmes and community service programmes / volunteer services and never be absent without unexcused reason.
- HOW to apply?
- To join us as C♥Connects crew, interested parties are welcome to click here for online application.
- Successful applicants will receive email confirmation.
- WHAT else should you know?
- Updates of the Lingnan C♥Connects Programme (e.g. application schedules of various structured community service projects / community service awards / scholarships / international conferences & programmes) will be disseminated to C♥Connects crew via emails from time to time. C♥Connects crew are highly recommended to check your Lingnan email account regularly and make sure it is ready for receiving new emails.
Enquiries
| Ms Angie Lau Tel: 2616 7023 Email: angielau@LN.edu.hk |
Mr Angus Hui Tel: 2616 7333 Email: angushui@LN.edu.hk |
Contact Us
Tel:2616 7333
Email:OSA@LN.edu.hk
G/F., Dorothy Y.L. Wong Building
