CASH-Youth Financial SMART Planning Practice Program
"CASH – Youth Financial SMART Planning Practice Program" is a two year project funded by HKEX Foundation and allocated and monitored by The Community Chest. The project aims to assist individuals aged 9 to 35 from disadvantaged groups to establish good financial motivation and goals, increase their knowledge and skills in financial management, enable participants to understand the importance of proper financial values and monetary concepts and enhance their financial well-being in the long run.
Overview
We aim to provide young people with a foundaion in financial education through engaging and achievement-oriented activities that capture the interest and involvement of young people. Additionally, the project provides personalised financial management experiences for specfic groups, enabling them to apply their learned experience to daily life in the future. Our programe is known as CASH, which concluded several crucial objectives that we value:
Our Target
This project targets youths aged 9-35, including but not limited to the followings:
Provided Services / Scope of Services
- Individual consultations with financial professionals are provided to discuss financial needs or difficulties, develop and implement personal financial plans.
- Upon completion of the program, participants may be recommended to join a 5-day financial learning tour
- Financial planning board game borrowing
- Experiential activities including simulated trading, interactive theater, etc.
- An interactive space designed to offer a comfortable and recreational gathering place for youth to share
- Complete financial tasks to earn points and receive rewards
- Visit different schools to spark students' interest in financial topics through theater performances
- Visit schools for social development, children and juvenile home to provide them knowledge and skills in financial management
- Participants create short films related to financial knowledge, financial behaviours and financial well-being
- Improve parents' financial concepts and management skills
- Assist in planning family finances and teaching children about money management
Fee
Free of Charge (Except for specific activities)
Service Hours
| Tuesday to Friday | 9:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Monday, Sunday & Public Holidays | Closed |
Application and Withdrawal
Service could be accessed through direct application by phone, fax, email, mail or referral.
The service is provided on voluntary basis.
Service users could apply for termination of service.
The staff could terminate the service upon professional judgment and mutual agreement made with the service users.
Enquiries and Contact
Address:619A, Block B, New Mandarin Plaza, 14 Science Museum Road, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Tel: (852) 3585-8026
Fax: (852) 3585-7266
Email: cash@sidebyside.org.hk
Instagram: cash.sidebyside