Supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Final Project Pitching Day of the MEL Institute Project was successfully held by the Department of Social Work, CUHK on 27 April 2020 via ZOOM.
The Pitching Day was adjudicated by Mr. Bryan Wong, Head of Charities (Grant Making), The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Prof. Ilan Katz, Professor, The University of New South Wales, Australia and Prof. Steven Ngai Sek Yum, Chairperson, Department of Social Work, CUHK.
In the competition, 30 teams of participants from different organisations presented and displayed their project evaluation results in a concise manner within five minutes. The participating teams competed to become one of the five Outstanding Award winners with diverse assessment topics and innovative reporting methods. The winning teams will be given a valuable opportunity to present their evaluation projects at an overseas international conference.
The following projects and organisations won the Outstanding Awards:
| Project Title | Team & Organization |
| KidFIT: Motivating Kids to Exercise by Caring Others | The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong |
| The effectiveness of applying Horticultural therapy to SEN students | Evangel Children's Home, Heep Hong Society, Hong Kong Character City Movement Ltd, Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve and Environmental Association |
| Applying Patient Engagement to enhance Health Confidence in Discharge Planning: A Pilot Project by HA Medical Social Worker in NTEC | Hospital Authority |
| Effects of Intensive Interaction on the Social and Communication Behaviours of Service Users with Intellectual Disabilities | Fu Hong Society |
| Restraint-free Programme | Kwong Wah Hospital, Hospital Authority, The Jockey Club Centre for Positive Aging, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Hong Kong |
For more details, please refer to these websites:
An online group photo of the participants
Adjudicator: Mr. Bryan Wong
Adjudicator: Prof. Steven Ngai
Adjudicator: Prof. Ilan Katz