The Agency for Volunteer Service (AVS) has been organizing and managing volunteers to support various mega Hong Kong events, possessing extensive volunteer service management professional experiences. AVS was the co-organizer for the 2009 East Asian Games Volunteer Programme, responsible for recruiting, training, and managing volunteers to support the Games.  In recent years, AVS actively collaborates with various partners to offer effective volunteer services management services in large-scale events, such as the Hong Kong Marathon, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (Hong Kong Section) Half Marathon, Hong Kong Transplant Games and Dialysis Games, Hong Kong Cyclothon, Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, etc.

 

It is the first time for Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao to co-host the 15th National Games (NG) and the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) cum the 9th National Special Olympics Games (NSOG), which will be held from 9 to 21 November 2025, and 8 to 15 December 2025, respectively.  AVS is appointed by the HKSAR Government as an Assisting Organisation of the Hong Kong Volunteer Programme of the 15th National Games (the NGVP), and responsible for planning and execution of volunteer recruitment, training, deployment and management for the Games.

 

The Launching Ceremony for the 15th National Games Hong Kong Volunteer Programme was held on 20 July 2024 to kick-start the recruitment of volunteers. Overwhelming response from the community is received.  Volunteer trainings, appointment, deployment and services will be rolled out gradually in the year.  For more details, please visit the official website on https://2025ngvolunteer.hk/
 

 

Mr Chan Kwok Ki, Chief Secretary for Administration of HKSAR Government and Ms Melissa Pang, AVS Chairman, along with distinguished guests, officiated at  the Launching Ceremony for the 15th NGVP.

 

AVS Chairman, Ms Melissa Pang and Vice-chairman, Mr Johnson Choi attended the One-year Countdown Event of the 15th NG, and the 12th NGD and 9th NGSO (Hong Kong).

 

RTHK special feature on "Towards The National Games" invites AVS Chairman, Ms Melissa Pang to share the participation and contributions of volunteers at the nation's top-tier sports event.

 

AVS Chairman, Ms Melissa Pang interviewed by NowTV's "News Magazine"

(Part 1 ; Part 2)

 

AVS CEO, Ms Likie Lee, along with Project Director Ms Sofia Fung interviewed by RTHK's "Xin Zi Jing Guang Chang"

 

Ms Cheung Wai Ying, Assistant Head of the National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong) (NGCO), along with AVS Vice Chairman, Dr James Wong, BBS, JP, AVS Board Members, AVS CEO, etc participated in the Volunteer Service Management Forum cum Training Workshop in March 2025

 

Dr James Wong, BBS, JP, AVS Vice Chairman, updated the audience with the volunteer recruitment progress and training plans at the Volunteer Service Management Forum 

 

Mr Cheng Ching Wan, Deputy Head of NGCO, attended the Volunteer Leadership Training in March 2025 to show his support, where over 500 “Provisional Volunteer Leaders” enthusiastically participated.

 

Ms Sofia Fung, Project Director, spoke at the Volunteer Leadership Training.

 

AVS led volunteers in supporting the 2025 Shenzhen-Hong Kong marathon and the 15th National Games athletics (marathon) test event in February 2025, cheering on the athletes. 

 

Ms Sum Fong Kwang, JP, Permanent Secretary for Culture, Sports, and Tourism, and Mr Yeung Tak Keung, Head of NGCO, attended the test event and cheered for the athletes with Ms Sofia Fung, Project Director.

 

Coordinating volunteer services for the Triathlon Test Event in March 2025.

 

Providing volunteer support for the Hong Kong 2025 Para Dance Sport International Competition (Para Dance Sports test event of the NGD and NSOG) in March2025.

 

Invited by NGCO, AVS Vice Chairman Dr James Wong, BBS, JP and AVS CEO Ms Likie Lee, joined the HK delegation to attend the launch of the volunteer service theme and logo for NG, NGD and NSOG, and an exchange event between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Guangzhou in March 2025.

 

AVS Vice Chairman Dr James Wong, BBS, JP, together with AVS CEO Ms Likie Lee and Project Director Ms Sofia Fung, welcomed the visit of Mr Ma Fa Teng, Director of the General Office of Volunteer Service, the Executive Committee of the Guangzhou Competition Zone of the NG, NGD and NSOG, and his delegation and exchanged on volunteering in the Mainland China and Hong Kong.

 

AVS trainers attended a three-day Guangdong Competition Zone Train the Trainer workshop in March 2025.

 

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