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Wayfoong Volunteers
HSBC's culture of supporting social well-being extends to our employees who are the driving force for our philanthropic and community development efforts.
Established in 1993, more than 2,700 HSBC staff - the Wayfoong Volunteers - power more than 100 projects we undertake each year, selflessly giving their own time to serve the community. Initially about 100 staff members volunteered to help the elderly, the young and the mentally disabled. Over time this expanded to assisting psychiatric and terminally ill patients and new families, supporting environmental initiatives, providing mentorship to students and volunteer activities in mainland China.
Since 1998, HSBC has won the Champion of the Highest Service Hour Award organised by Social Welfare Department for the seventh time. The Award recognises employees' volunteer hours contributed to the community service.
Many volunteers take part in training programmes, learning the additional skills they need to serve as project managers and programme coordinators - skills that they can take with them through the rest of their lives.
- 1993 Wayfoong Volunteers was launched in response to our employees' interest in community service. Some 100 volunteers joined 11 projects, initially focused on helping the elderly, children and mentally handicapped people.
- 1998 HSBC won the Champion of the Highest Service Hour Award for the first time.
- 2000 Wayfoong Volunteers expanded to help psychiatric and terminally ill patients and new arrival families. The first volunteer activity in mainland China was organised.
- 2001 Wayfoong Volunteers partnered with WWF Hong Kong to organise regular environmental conservation projects at Mai Po Nature Reserve.
"I've made lots of friends and spend time on very meaningful tasks. The volunteering programmes are diversified, which is good for the community, the Bank and me. I learn from my varied experiences and more people benefit."
"It's a rewarding experience! We are like a big family working with different colleagues to serve the community."
"Volunteering has taught me the importance of listening and caring for the needy, which are also useful experiences in my workplace."
"You will get praise from your family and colleagues, but you will also meet with various challenging experiences."
Calvin Ling, Wendy Leung, Mandy Yiu, Kenji Wong and Matthew Chan
Wayfoong Volunteers
"Wayfoong Volunteers is our long-time partner. We are always impressed and motivated by their continuous commitment and the scope of their community involvement - something which is unique to HSBC. With this partner, we are able to provide better services to those in need."
Sukee Chan, Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
"As a social service provider we are impressed by the volunteers from HSBC. They not only come and play with our clients but also become their teachers. They give up their own time to teach our trainees."
Nora Wong, General Secretary, Hong Chi Association
Wayfoong Volunteers give up their own time to help and befriend the young, the old and the disadvantaged.
Wayfoong Volunteers play Chinese music in regular visits to elderly home.
Hair-cutting for the elderly.
Volunteers organise fun-filled handicraft workshops for children.
A volunteer wishing the elderly lady good health. Wayfoong Volunteers organise regular visits to elderly care homes.
Volunteers join hands with physically handicapped students of the Margaret Trench Red Cross School to paint a mural.
Volunteer visits Beijing Hetong Home for the Aged.
Clearing weeds at Mai Po Nature Reserve to maintain the biodiversity of the wetland.
Volunteers make and fix reed screens to minimise visitors' disturbance to the birds at Mai Po.
People and Diversity projects
Volunteering has taught me the importance of listening and caring for the needy.
HSBC volunteer
