Annual Report 2024

91 2024 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited FRN Volunteers actively support various charitable activities, including regular visits to the elderly and those in need, thereby contributing to community service Nurturing Talents KMB is committed to cultivating young people and nurturing talents for the transportation industry in Hong Kong. The following activities were carried out throughout the year: In collaboration with Hong Chi Association, KMB offered students with Special Educational Needs (“SEN”) the chance to showcase their talents beyond the classroom through multiple platforms and placements. For example, our staff coffee shop, Café1933, provided retail placements for students, along with food and beverage services. Through the partnership, KMB has also recruited SEN graduates for roles such as bus cleaning workers, office assistants, customer experience assistants, and gardening assistants; KMB organised a career-oriented seminar for secondary school students, featuring a depot tour and a career talk session to help students explore various job roles and work environments while gaining insight into KMB’s organisational structure. The activity aimed to broaden students’ horizons and inspire them to plan for their future studies and career paths; and KMB partnered with the Vocational Training Council’s Diploma programme and invited students studying Foundation Studies (Design) to participate in the “Sustainable Get Set • Go” bus body advertisement competition, where the winning designs were transformed into bus decals. These buses then travelled across the New Territories, Kowloon, and Hong Kong Island, spreading environmental messages to the community. Community Participation KMB and LWB offer free rides on all bus routes for people with disabilities, along with one accompanying caregiver, in support of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities every year; KMB and LWB support the annual Senior Citizens Day by offering free rides to people aged 65 and over; and KMB has long supported the activities of The Community Chest. In 2024, a group of KMB, LWB and Sun Bus staff participated in The Community Chest New Territories Walk for Millions. FRIENDS OF KMB KMB’s volunteer club, FRIENDS OF KMB (“FRN”), has been promoting environmental protection, civic education and social service activities since its formation in 1995. In the reporting period, FRN comprised over 1,100 members, including customers, KMB, LWB and Sun Bus staff and their dependents. During the reporting period, FRN organised bus model art workshops, inviting SEN students and their family members to design bus body artwork on recycled bus miniatures. It provided an opportunity for students with drawing talent to create unique bus models for themselves while also promoting environmental protection. FRN participated in regular home visits and made care calls to elderly individuals experiencing depression. The programme was organised by Suicide Prevention Services, with which FRN has maintained a partnership since 2013. FRN also launched a civic education programme, “Being a Good Passenger”, to raise awareness of road safety, bus safety and bus etiquette among primary school students through various interactive games. In October 2024, KMB held an appreciation ceremony to commend FRN volunteers who contributed 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 hours of service.