Groundwork Five Counties

Groundwork will work with Hongkongers, supporting them to integrate into their communities and access multiple services, including:

1. Accessing mental health & wellbeing support:

• signposting to mental health support services

• improving wellbeing and integration through connections to volunteering and social activities, building confidence and skills, reducing loneliness and social isolation.

2. Integrate into local communities:

• enabling Hongkongers to become involved in local social and volunteer opportunities.

• match people with volunteer positions

• developing skills to support employment goals, developing CVs and giving sense of purpose in their communities

• support people to become befrienders to help others reduce social isolation

3. Access employment:

• break down barriers Hongkongers experience when accessing employment

• 1-2-1 employment advice to break down barriers to accessing employment, including support writing CVs, job search, interview preparation, qualification conversions and training

• support people into sustainable employment to match skills/experience