Home Affairs Department Opens 18 Temporary Cold Shelters Amid Severe Weather Conditions

HAD opens temporary cold shelters

​In view of the cold weather, the Home Affairs Department has opened 18 temporary cold shelters in various districts today (January 12) for people in need of the service. The temporary shelters will remain open when the Cold Weather Warning is in force.

Clean mattresses and blankets/quilts, hot meals and hot water will be provided to shelter users free of charge during the opening of the temporary shelters.

To ensure that cold shelter users can rest in a quiet and undisturbed environment, members of the public or agencies wishing to make donations to shelter users are requested to register with the staff of the shelter first. Donors will then be directed to place the donated items at a specified indoor location. The staff will help notify the shelter users to collect the items on their own.

Anyone seeking temporary refuge, or those with any questions about the donation arrangements at the cold shelters, may call the department's hotline 25728427 for more information.

The 18 temporary cold shelters are located at:

Hong Kong Island:

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Central and Western:

Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall

3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex,

2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun

Eastern:

Causeway Bay Community Centre

3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay

Southern:

Lei Tung Community Hall

Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau

Wan Chai:

Wan Chai Activities Centre

LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai

Kowloon districts:

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Kowloon City:

Hung Hom Community Hall

1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices,

42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom

Kwun Tong:

Yau Tong Community Hall

38 Ko Chiu Road, Yau Tong

Sham Shui Po:

Nam Cheong District Community Centre

1 Cheong San Lane, Sham Shui Po

Wong Tai Sin:

Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre

45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan

Yau Tsim Mong:

Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre

60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei

New Territories districts:

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Islands:

Tung Chung Community Hall

G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung

Kwai Tsing:

Tai Wo Hau Estate Community Centre

15 Tai Wo Hau Road, Kwai Chung

North:

Cheung Wah Community Hall

Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling

Sai Kung:

Hang Hau Community Hall

G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex,

38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O

Sha Tin:

Lung Hang Estate Community Centre

Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin

Tai Po:

Tai Po Community Centre

2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po

Tsuen Wan:

Lei Muk Shue Community Hall

G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan

Tuen Mun:

Butterfly Bay Community Centre

Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun

Yuen Long:

Long Ping Community Hall

Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long

V Mark opening ceremony held today

V Mart, the new cultural and creative arts bazaar at Victoria Park, co-organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Po Leung Kuk, held the opening ceremony today (January 10).

V Mart has commenced operation after a trial run on December 12 last year. It will showcase a diversity of intriguing themes from time to time appealing to local residents and tourists. With the coming Chinese New Year, V Mart's theme will be "New Year Pet Cuties", featuring a pet-friendly area and pet photo spots. A series of events including Doggies Sports Day, New Year pet style competition and pet adoption day will be held.

Addressing the opening ceremony, the Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau, said that through cross-sectoral collaboration with Po Leung Kuk, V Mart would transform the time-honoured Victoria Park into a market with multifarious themes, adding to community vibrancy and showcasing the unique charm of Hong Kong where East meets West and tradition meets modernity.

Other officiating guests at the ceremony included the Chairman of Po Leung Kuk, Ms Amanda Ho; Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Manda Chan and Vice Chairman of Po Leung Kuk, Mr Louie Lam.

Located at the Water Fountain Plaza and the South Pavilion Plaza in Victoria Park, V Mart is one of the nine hotspot projects announced in last May by the Working Group on Developing Tourist Hotspots led by the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration. V Mart opens from noon to 9pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (operation period subject to changes in light of major events to be held at Victoria Park) up to end-November this year.

V Mark opening ceremony held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

V Mark opening ceremony held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

V Mark opening ceremony held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

V Mark opening ceremony held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases