Our Projects
Our projects are located in more than 19 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in the Chinese Mainland. Since 2016, we have also extended our social work training and projects to countries like Kazakhstan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Since 2018, projects on social and solidarity economy have been extended from the Chinese Mainland to Taiwan and Thailand.
A Collaboration on Facilitating the Development of Prototypes for the National Initiative of Social Work-Stations Building - Cap
Project location : China (to be confirmed)
The Department of Applied Social Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (APSS) cooperates with the China Social Work Academy (Academy) on the overall plan of "Collaboration: National Township (Street) Social Workstation Construction Assistance Plan" (Collaboration Plan).
A study on the social service projects under the COVID-19 in PRC
Project location : China (10 sites, to be confirmed)
In 2020, a Covid-19 Related Short-Term Fund was launched with the objective of granting support to partners in China. The fund aimed to provide timely assistance to individuals and communities, helping them cope with emerging needs and mitigate emotional stress resulting from the impact of the pandemic.
Advancing collaborative practice research with children, youth and families in poverty in Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Project location : Almaty, Kazakhstan
This project is a collaborative project between PolyU and the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) to address the needs of children, youth and their families in poverty in Kazakhstan through practice research.
Capacity-Building for Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Educators in the Chinese Mainland: A Practice Research on Building China DSW
Project Location: Chinese Mainland
This capacity-building and practice research project was launched to support the development of high-quality DSW education that meets international standards.
China Social Work Project Fund (Round III)
Project location : China
China Social Work Project Fund enters phase III in 2021. It aims to support China-based projects in professional social work practice research with their basis on solid research methodology and strong rationales to integrate theory and practice, feasible service and practice content followed by appropriate evaluations.
Digital Social Capital: Its Formation and Deployment of an Indigenous Framework for Hong Kong Communities Project
Project location: Hong Kong, China
ViewEnhancing Quality of Life in Disaster Affected Community in Ya’an of Sichuan: Community-based Health Action Research Project
Project location : Ya’an, Sichuan, China
This community-based health action research project aims to meet multiple needs, especially those of the health dimension of left-behind children, youth, and elderly of the“skipped generation households” in Miaoxia Village.
“House of Dreams (Phase II)” & Rural Development in Zhoushan Village
Project location : Zhoushan village, Zhengzhou, Henan
The award-winning* project “House of Dreams” serves as a community centre in Zhoushan village, Zhengzhou, Henan. As a co-creation project, its planning, design, and construction combined the contributions of over 80 Zhoushan villagers, whose ancestors once inhabited the 19 caves are now revitalized and reconstructed into the centre.
iYouth – Social & Sustainable Youth Development Programme
Project Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
The China and Global Development Network (CGDN) initiated the iYouth – Social & Sustainable Youth Development Programme to empower young people through intercultural exchange, leadership development, and community engagement.
Safeguarding Food Security and Mitigating the Spread of Forest Fires in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Project location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
The Network completed the year-long “Integrated Food Security and Forest Fire Protection Project for Leadership Home Children in Chiang Mai, Thailand,” project with Borderless Friendship Foundation on 31 July 2023.
Shunde Medical Social Work Talent Capacity-Building Project
Project Location: Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, China
This project was jointly initiated by the Guangdong He Foundation and the Peking University–PolyU China Social Work Research Centre to support the development of a localised and sustainable medical and health social work system in Shunde.
Sustainable Livelihood Development in Three Remote Rural Villages in China
By applying the social economy framework and social work approach, this 3 years’ project aims at working with the local partners and villagers to connect livelihood innovation with social development and ecological protection.
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