Q1: What qualifications are required to be a "Life Ambassador"?
A1: You're not required for any specific qualification or professional consulting skill, you only eed to be:
Age in 18 or above and with secondary education
Sincere, Mature, Emotionally stable and attend all the classes in course
Q2: What's the difference between Life Ambassadors and Hotline Volunteers
A2:
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Life Ambassadors
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Hotline Volunteers
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Duration of Training
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Three months (including classes and practicum)
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One year (three stages including Basic Listening Skills, Case Handling & Practicum)
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Mode of Service
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Mainly in outreaching
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Answering hotline, reply help-seeking emails and interview service
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No. of Places
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Two batches in one year, each for about 24 persons after passing the interview
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Three batches in two years without limit of places. Interview is required.
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Assessment
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No assessment but participants have to complete the training and course work
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Participants have to pass the assessment set for each stage before going to the next one
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Certificate
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Completion of the training with at least 80% attendance rate will be awarded a certificate
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Completion of three stages of training and the assessments will be awarded a certificate
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After the Training
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Life Ambassadors have to commit for at least ten hours of service and will have the chance to visit people with low suicide risks or who are in needs.
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Hotline Volunteers have to servce in our Hotline Centre for at least one year
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Q2:When will the course hold?
A2: Our Training is to be held on Thursday Night at 7:30 - 9:30, a few outdoor activities will be arranged on Saturday Afternoon. For more information, please read our course detail
Q3: Is there any charge for volunteer training?
A3. Admitted applicant has to pay $450 as training fee (for entrance fee of some sites and meal fee for reunion). All fee will be charged only after admission.
Q4. How to get the application form?
Please download the form here, and
1) fax to 23190778;
2) email to grow@sbhk.org.hk; or
3) mail to us and mark on the envelope: Application for Life Ambassador
Q5. For any further enquiries:
A5. Please call us at 23191269, fax to 23190778 or email to
grow@sbhk.org.hk