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Volunteer Services Works
HOW TO START UP
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Content
 Part A: How to start up volunteering work?
 Introduction
 Why we start?
 What can we do?
 How to start?
 When we start?
 Who are our target groups?
 Volunteer Work in 2002
 Part B: Sharing experience from IKEA volunteers
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Introduction
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宜家傢俬展望
IKEA Vision
為更多人創造更美好的生活
To create a better
everyday life
for the many people
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IKEA business Concept 經營概念
We shall offer a wide range of
well-designed, functional home
furnishing products at prices so
low that as many people as possible
will be able to afford them.
我們所提供的家居品，不但品種繁多，而
且設計優質，富實用性及物超所值，故此
大部份人都能享用。
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First Hong Kong IKEA Store
in 1975
Started to operate IKEA, HK
in 1988
Business transfer to
Dairy Farm in Nov 2002
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Our Stores 店舖
Tsuen Wan
荃灣, 1992
16,000 ft
Shatin
沙田,
1987 & 1997
130,000 ft
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Causeway Bay
銅鑼灣, 1993
60,000 ft
Mongkok
旺角, 1995
65,000 ft
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Warehouse 貨倉
上水 Sheung Shui
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IKEA Culture
Balanced Work Life
Friendly
Working
Environment
Over 500 Staff in Total
A “Caring” Touch
Open, Direct
Communication
Result-Oriented
(Result is the focus, not
the process)
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WHY WE START?
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“IKEA I Care” Program
 Launched: Jan 2001
Objective
2001 Focus:
……. to strengthen
company concerns on
employee needs and to
seek ways in promoting
well-being of individuals
at work.
To have “personal touch” on
staff needs in both work-related
& non- related aspects
 Employee Assistance Program
2002 Focus:
To deliver a caring culture both
within and “outside” IKEA
 Corporate Volunteer Programme
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Corporate Volunteer
Programme
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Benefits of Volunteering
• for individual
enlarge social circle, gain experience
on different walks of life
• for corporation
Enhance team spirit and create
good corporate image
• for society
A more caring community
 Win Win Situation
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WHAT CAN WE DO?
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1. Get Management Support
No Head, No Go
2. Internalise as Common Goal
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3. Contact with Social Welfare Department
face to face meeting
get information for more understanding
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HOW TO START?
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Steps to Follow:
1. Identify employees’ interests
 conduct mini survey
 set up Focus Group
 Think Big  can start small
2. Search for service target
Assist by Social Welfare Department
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3. Call for action
 Invitation to all staff
4. Focus Group
 Joint Meeting
 select service group
 plan for activities
5. Evaluation and follow up
 feedback from volunteers
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WHEN WE START?
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 Official set up in March 2002
 IKEA Volunteer Team (宜工隊)
 Kick off volunteer service in May 2002
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Volunteer Works in 2002
May 02 – Chuk Yuen Children’s Reception Centre
竹園兒童院
 2 hours activities
 20 volunteers
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Oct 02 – Visit Shatin Hospital 沙田醫院
 2 hours visit
 14 volunteers
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Dec 02 – Parents’ Association of Pre-school
Handicapped Children 學前弱能兒童家長會
 2 hours activities
 13 volunteers
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Other Activities:
Sept 02 (on individual interest)
– Selling of Mooncakes for elderly of
Po Leung Kok
Nov-Dec 02
– Campaign Evergreen
Scarf Knitting
– 27 volunteers
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Sharing Experience from IKEA volunteers
 Mr. Tommy Lau
 Ms. Shirley Li
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We just
start our
journey …
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