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澳門義務工作者協會

本會成立於一九八六年，義協的成立與當時的澳門社會工作司（現時的社會工作局）有密切關係。一九八六年初，當時的社會工作司開辦了一個為期半年的『義工領袖才能訓練計劃』，培訓24名來自本澳十四個不同服務機構的義工，期望他們在推動義務工作發展方面，發揮力量。

 

 這些義工在訓練的過程中，不單學會了許多有用的知識和服務技巧，更透過這個機會，對當時澳門的義務工作情況，進行探討和交流服務心得，從討論中，他們發覺社會資源未能適當和充分地運用，實需要有一個團體擔當橋樑角色，以加強各服務機構的溝通和團結各機構的義工、並加深社會人士對義務工作的認識及推動義務工作的發展。經過多月的醞釀，於一九八六年七月十八日成立了「澳門義務工作協會」，後來改為「澳門義務工作者協會」，簡稱「義協」，並於一九八七年八月十四日正式註冊。

 

為加強社會人士對義務工作的認識和推動義務工作的發展，義協舉辦了各種不同類型的培訓課程和活動，如：義務工作入門、義工領袖訓練、服務技巧、溝通技巧、活動計設、義務工作管理、導師培訓、人際關係、團隊精神、司儀口才訓練、國際義工日、優秀義工選舉、亞太華語地區青年義務工作發展論壇、穗港澳義工交流營、義工家庭計劃、義工招募計劃、兩岸四地交流計劃、義工同樂日、義務工作博覽會、特殊義工組、參觀香港、國內、台灣和外國的社會服務機構和義工組織、探訪本澳的社會服務機構等。此外，為加強有關義務工作訊息的交流，於一九九二年十月創辦了雙月刊的《蜂之訊》，定期發放和介紹本會和其他社會服務機構的活動消息。

 

 

     The Association of Volunteer Social Service Macao (AVSM) was founded in 1986. Its establishment can be traced back to the Secretariat for Social Welfare (now: Social Welfare Bureau). In early 1986, the Secretariat for Social Welfare organized a six-month Volunteer Leadership Training Program. Its goal was to train 24 volunteers from 14 different social service associations in Macau, so that they could help enhance the development of volunteer work in the local community.

 

     Besides a lot of useful knowledge and skills, the training program also offered the 24 volunteers a chance to understand the volunteer work situation in Macau at that time, to reflect and to share volunteering experiences. In their discussion, they realized that the resources of society had not been fully or efficiently utilized. They reached the conclusion that there was the need for a bridging association, to enhance the communication between different organizations, to unite volunteers, to raise the public awareness and promote the development of volunteer work. After months of hard work and deliberation, AVSM was founded on 18th July 1986, and officially registered on 14th August 1987.

 

     However, the road of AVSM had not been a smooth one. In its early days, the office of AVSM was set up in an apartment provided by a relative of one of the members. Later on, the apartment was acquired by an estate developer, which resulted in the contact address of AVSM being a mere mail box for a great number of years. In 1993, with the help of the government, AVSM could finally settle in an office in the Auditório Centro de Juventude, and a year later, with the completion of the Community Centre Iao Hon, AVSM moved to its current location.

 

     In order to reach its goals, to raise the public awareness and promote the development of volunteer work, AVSM has organized a wide range of activities and training courses. Some of the themes include introduction to volunteering, volunteering leadership, service skills, communication skills, event design, volunteer management, instructor training, interpersonal relationships, team spirit, speaking skills for MCs, International Day of Volunteers, and the Outstanding Volunteers Award.

 

     Besides, AVSM has held a number of events so as to boost cooperation among volunteers of different organizations and different regions. Those events include IAVE Asian-Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference, Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macau Volunteers Exchange Camps, volunteer family planning, volunteer recruitment program, Volunteer Fun Day, fairs, exhibitions, special volunteer group, and visits to social service organizations in Macau, Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and foreign countries.

 

     Moreover, to improve the flow of information about volunteer work, AVSM launched its bimonthly magazine《蜂之訊》in October 1992.

 

     Thanks to the efforts of its members and volunteers, AVSM has earned the appreciation and support of the government and people from all walks of life. AVSM pledges to keep up its hard work; and through organizing more activities, and in cooperation with different associations, AVSM strives to contribute more to the community in the future.

 

Our Mission

 

To unite volunteers and propel the development of volunteer service in Macao!