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 (2009-10)

Chairman

Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs

Ex-officio Members

Mr Bunny CHAN Chung-bun   Chairman of the Commission on Youth
Mr Joseph LEE Chung-tak   Chairman of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education
Mr KUNG Pak-cheung   Representative from the Eastern District Council
Ms Julia LAU Man-kwan   Representative from the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries

Members

Mr CHAN Kai-ming
Mr Rock CHEN Chung-nin
Ms Amy FUNG Dun-mi
Dr Eddie HO Kang-wai
Mr Witman HUNG Wai-man
Mr KO Tin-lung
Dr KO Wing-man
Mr Kendrew LEUNG Chun-yuen
Ms Amy LEUNG Oi-mui
Mr Edward LEUNG Wai-kuen
Mr PAU Shiu-hung, SBS
Mr Eric TANG Sze-kin
Mr Adrian YIP Chun-to
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

18 March 2005

Minutes of meeting (PDF)

Discussion paper - "Centre for Youth Development" (PDF)

25 February 2005

Notes of briefing (PDF)

Information note - "Progress report on the Centre for Youth Development Project" (PDF)

Panel on Home Affairs

13 February 2009

Discussion Paper on "Hong Kong Centre for Youth Development" (PDF)

9 January 2009

Minutes of meeting (PDF)

Discussion Paper on "Hong Kong Centre for Youth Development" (PDF)

Power-Point Presentation on Hong Kong Centre for Youth Development (Chinese version only) (PDF)

9 May 2008 Information Paper on "Centre for Youth Development" (PDF)

3 January 2005 Minutes of meeting (PDF)

10 December 2004

Minutes of meeting (PDF)

Discussion paper - "Progress report on the Centre for Youth Development project" (PDF)

14 July 2004

Minutes of meeting (PDF)

Discussion paper - "Progress report on the Centre for Youth Development Project" (PDF)

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, 31/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong (Fax number : (852) 2591 6002).


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