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In 2016, the Group partnered with the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council (the Welfare Council) to develop Hong Kong’s first inter-generational integrated service building in Yuen Long. The partnership is now going further with the development of United Court in Tung Tau, Yuen Long – a large-scale transitional housing project on a site of almost 300,000 square feet. Upon its completion in 2022, the project will immediately provide better living conditions for 1,600 underprivileged families. Taking into account families moving out from United Court to public housing and families moving in, it is estimated that about 5,000 families will eventually benefit from the project. United Court will be integrated with the neighbouring community to create synergy, making it a distinctive transitional housing project in the city. The Group will also provide two parcels of land in Kam Tin South and Kwu Tung town centre for transitional housing. Including United Court, the three projects will span some 400,000 square feet, providing a total of 2,000 transition homes for over 6,000 families or about 20,000 people. Located in Yuen Long Kau Hui Road, United Court is close to Shan Pui Tsuen, which is only about a 10-minute walk to West Rail Yuen Long Station or Long Ping Station. The land will be lent for at least eight years. The Group will take up the preliminary project planning and basic site formation works, and will offer a property management consultancy service upon completion. The Welfare Council will be responsible for project planning, construction, operation and management, as well as offering people-oriented community services for the residents. United Court will encourage interaction among residents to build a harmonious community. There will be social enterprise stores and weekend markets, and residents will have an opportunity to engage in various community initiatives. The Group and Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council join hands to develop United Court, a large transitional housing project 集團與聖公會福利協會攜手籌建大型過渡性房屋項目「同心村」 Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank Chan (centre), Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Vice-Chairman Michael Lai (right) and Group Executive Director Adam Kwok (left) announce the United Court details 運輸及房屋局局長陳帆（中）、香港聖公會福利協會董事會副主席賴錦璋（右）及集團執行 董事郭基煇（左）公布同心村的項目資料 Separately, the Group and the Welfare Council will provide vocational training and employment assistance to the residents. The Group now manages over 70 estates and shopping malls in Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and Tuen Mun, and expects to create about 400 job vacancies in the next three to four years. Additionally, the various construction sites currently under development will require a lot of workers. The Group will consider giving priority to applications from residents who fulfill the job requirements. 於 2016 年，集團與香港聖公會福利協會（福利協會） 攜手在元朗興建全港首個跨代共融綜合服務大樓。集 團最近與福利協會再度合作，在元朗東頭一幅佔地近 300 , 000 平方呎的土地興建大型過渡性房屋 — 同心 村。項目預計於 2022 年落成，屆時可即時為 1,600 個基 層家庭改善居住環境。若計入各家庭獲編配公屋而遷出 同心村，而其他家庭得以遷入，則預計最終約有 5,000 個家庭受惠。同心村將與周邊社區共融互惠，成為本港 別具特色的過渡性房屋項目。 集團亦將提供兩幅位於錦田南和古洞市中心的地塊，用 作興建過渡性房屋。連同同心村，三個項目合共佔地近 400,000 平方呎，共提供 2,000 伙過渡性房屋，預計可 惠及逾 6,000 個家庭，相等於 20,000 多名人士。 同心村位於元朗舊墟路，鄰近山貝村，村口距離西鐵元 朗站和朗屏站僅約 10 分鐘步程。集團除了借出地塊最少 八年外，還會負責前期項目規劃和基本地盤平整工程， 並在落成後擔任物業管理顧問。福利協會則負責項目的 策劃、建築、營運和管理，並為居民提供以人為本的社 區服務。同心村重視居民的互動，以構建和睦的社區氛 圍。村內將設有社企士多及假日市集等，居民可享有多 元化的社區參與機會。 另外，集團將與福利協會合作提供職業培訓，為居民帶 來就業支援。集團目前在元朗、天水圍和屯門管理超過 70 個屋苑和商場，預期在未來三至四年將增聘約 400 個 職位，加上多個興建中的地盤項目亦需要大量人手。如 果居民申請相關職位而又符合入職要求，集團將考慮優 先聘用。 United Court video (Chinese only) 同心村介紹短片 Sustainability Vol 95 • Q1 2020 • SHKP Quarterly 26