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 Youth
Square
Website of the Youth Square
Location
The Youth Square is located at the junction of Chai Wan Road
and Wan Tsui Road in Chai Wan (adjacent to the Chai Wan MTR
station).
[Location
plan] (PDF)
Estimated Capital Cost
The capital cost of the Youth Square is estimated at $750.9
million, of which $200 million is donated by the Board of
Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries.
Facilities
The Youth Square comprises a Main Block (15 levels above
the basement auditorium) and a Hostel Block (12 storeys) with
a total gross floor area of about 40,000 square metres. The
key facilities of the Youth Square include:
| |
Floor |
Major Facilities |
Gross Floor Area (GFA)*
/
Capacity |
| Main Block |
Basement
& G/F |
Y-Theatre |
660 Persons |
| 1/F |
Y-Platform |
About 3,000m2 |
| 2/F |
Y-Studio |
About 400 persons |
| G/F, 2M/F & 3/F |
Retail Areas |
About 3,400m2 |
| 4/F |
Cafeteria |
About 2,500m2 |
| 6/F |
Dance Studio |
About 380m2 |
| 5/F - 6/F |
Multi-purpose Areas |
About 4,500m2 |
| 7/F - 9/F |
Multi-function rooms/Offices |
About 7,400m2 |
| 12/F - 14/F |
Youth Hostel |
54 Rooms |
| Hostel Block |
1/F - 12/F |
Youth Hostel |
96 Rooms |
* Including common areas and ancillary facilities
Management and Operation
We have appointed New World Facilities Management Company
Limited for the provision of management and operation services
for the Youth Square for a period of 7 years. Please click
here
for the Notice of Award of contract.
Management Advisory Committee
The Youth Square Management Advisory Committee was set up
on January 1 2009 to advise the Government on the operation
of the Youth Square.
Terms of reference
- To advise on the overall strategy and objectives of the
Youth Square;
- To advise on the themes and contents of youth development
programmes;
- To advise on the use, allocation, leasing and charging
arrangements of various facilities;
- To advise on the proposed allocation and renting of premises
from Allocation Committee;
- To evaluate the effectiveness on the use of the Youth
Square in promoting youth development programmes; and
- To monitor the performance of the Operator.
Membership List (2012)
Chairman
Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs
Ex-officio Members
| Mr Bunny CHAN Chung-bun, SBS, JP |
|
Chairman of the Commission on Youth |
| Dr Joseph LEE Chung-tak, SBS, JP |
|
Chairman of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education |
| Mr KUNG Pak-cheung, MH |
|
Representative from the Eastern District Council |
| Mr NG Kwok-tung |
|
Representative from the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries |
Members
Ms Anna CHAN Chung-ying
Ms Bonnie CHAN Jo-ying
Mr CHAN Kai-ming
Mr Tony CHENG Chung-fo
Dr Edmond CHENG Kam-wah
Ms Amy FUNG Dun-mi
Dr Eddie HO Kang-wai
Mr Witman HUNG Wai-man
Mr KO Tin-lung
Ms Amy LEUNG Oi-mui
Mr PAU Shiu-hung, SBS
Mr Eric TANG Sze-kin
Ms Alice YEUNG Kai-yan
Mr Adrian YIP Chun-to, MH, JP
Ms YUNG Sau-mui
Representatives from government departments
Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs (1), Home Affairs Bureau
Representative of Education Bureau
Representative of Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Secretary : Principal Assistant Secretary
for Home Affairs (Civic Affairs)1
Related Documents
Minutes of Meeting of the Management Advisory
Committee
(Please
refer to the Chinese Version.)
Minutes of Meeting of the Commission On Youth
(Please
refer to the Chinese Version.)
Legislative Council Papers
Finance Committee
Panel on Home Affairs
Thank you for visiting our webpage. If you
have any comments or suggestions on the facilities and activities
in the Youth Square, please contact us in either of the following
ways:
By email to hab@hab.gov.hk,
or
By writing to the Secretary for Home Affairs, 13/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong (Fax number
: (852) 2591 6002). |
