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International Extravaganza

July 16th, 2018   |   Employment   |  

We had the opportunity to publicise our services to the community (including Motiv8) recently at an ‘International Extravaganza’ in Bolton, Greater Manchester.  The event was held at at Moorgate Primary School, in Tonge Moor,  to create awareness of local services available to parents; representatives from Bolton CVS, Big Local and others were in attendance. Pictured above are Margarite Hodson (German teacher and ESOL coordinator), with Wai Yin Society’s Ling Tang, and Yen Siang Tan.  Note: Motiv8 supports people aged over 25 across Greater Manchester who need support to get their lives back on track – whether you are experiencing issues with health, […]

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Wai Yin Society Board Members Recruitment

May 25th, 2017   |   Volunteering   |  

Wai Yin Society’s Board are seeking to appoint three new members to ensure we have the capacity and skills to oversee the next phase of our work; to include a treasurer and an individual with experience of legal work and/or human resources. For more information, please click the link to download the full job description: WY Board Member Recruitment 2017 How to apply Kindly submit a CV and a covering letter by 14th July 2017 (Friday), 5pm, stating why you wish to be considered for the role, to [email protected] . Please use “Board Member Application 2017” as the subject of the […]

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Happy Mid Autumn Festival 2016

September 12th, 2016   |   Board of Trustees   |  

[:en] A very happy mid autumn celebration to all! http://www.educationuk.org/global/articles/uk-mid-autumn-moon-festival-celebrations/ http://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/mid-autumn-festival-date.htm Wai Yin Society [:]

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Wai Yin Society 27th Annual Report and AGM on Sunday 17th January 2016 二 零一六 一月 十七 日

January 5th, 2016   |   Board of Trustees   |  

Wai Yin Society 27th Annual Report was presented at the AGM at  1 pm on Sunday 17th January 2016. 二  零一六 一月 十七  日,  星期日一点钟 下午 The meeting was held at the Sheung Lok Centre. 参加 在 常樂中心 Chair: Mrs Juanita Yau When I accepted the role of Chairlady over 20 years ago, I made it my aim to support Wai Yin to become a sustainable organisation with openness and honesty.  Ever since that day, I have worked hard to help Wai Yin to achieve this aim. Since 2007, Wai Yin has become a prominent force for the Chinese community and as well as  reaching into other […]

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Annual Staff and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

December 14th, 2015   |   Board of Trustees   |  

Wai Yin recently celebrated the commitment and hard work of all staff and volunteers ( including the Trustees) at the annual appreciation dinner on Tuesday 20th October 2015. Some seventy participants were in attendance including friends and family. It was also great to be hosted by some of our ESOL learners, working there! It was held at TOPS Buffet Restauarant on Portland Street, and was a great success! We would also like to thank TOPS for some prize vouchers for the fundraising raffle.  

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Wai Yin at the House of Lords

November 9th, 2015   |   Board of Trustees   |  

Congratulations! Juanita Yau, Chairperson of Wai Yin Society, was invited to attend the House of Lords to collect an award. She was the 1st runner up for CIAC & Shaftesbury Woman Volunteer of the  Year Award 2015 The Award Ceremony took place on Monday 19th October 2015 from 3.30pm – 5.00pm at the House of Lords, kindly hosted by The Lord Sheikh on behalf of the Chinese Information and Advice Centre (CIAC). Traditional afternoon tea was served overlooking the beautiful River Thames with spectacular performances.

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Wai Yin Society 26th Annual Report

January 26th, 2015   |   Board of Trustees   |  

Mrs. Juanita Yau 邱李惠霞 女士 Chairperson 主席 Time really does fly. It seems like just yesterday that I wrote my last report as Chairlady of Wai Yin. This has been a very difficult year for us, as well as a remarkable one. It has been remarkable because we changed our name to Wai Yin Society. The change of name reflects the true nature of our services and was decided after consulting with the staff, core volunteers and the Board of Wai Yin. Since 2007, we have been providing services to Indian, Pakistani, Eastern European, Bangladeshi and Somali communities, amongst others. […]

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Annual Staff and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

September 22nd, 2014   |   Board of Trustees   |  

Wai Yin recently celebrated the commitment and hard work of all staff and volunteers ( including the Trustees) at the annual appreciation dinner on Tuesday 9th September 2014. Some eighty participants were in attendance including friends and family. It was held at TOPS Buffet Restauarant on Portland Street, and was a great success!

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Celebrating Chinese Year of Horse

February 11th, 2014   |   Board of Trustees   |  

The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Manchester has provided consistent support for the work of local Chinese community organisations for over decades. As the vice-chair of Wai Yin Chinese Women Society, a charity which provides services to the Chinese and other minority groups in the North West of England, I had the pleasure of attending a Chinese New Year Celebration at Mauldeth Hall organised by the Consulate General in Manchester on the 28th January this year. The event was very well attended. Local Chinese residents, students, business people and representatives from the Consul General’s office were […]

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