Council Member of Hong Kong General Chamber of Social Enterprises Limited (HKGCSE)
Chief Executive Officer of MentalCare Connect Co. Ltd.
Mr. Chung Wai Shing, the Chief Executive Officer of the MentalCare Connect Co Ltd, the Founding Member of Social Innovation Charity Limited. As a registered social worker, he holds both of the Master’s Degree in Social Work and Business Administration.
Mr. Chung has joined the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong since 1994 and found the first integrated retail shop in the social services complex under the Association in 1998. Since then, a number of convenience stores and rehabilitation shops have been developed under Mr. Chung’s leadership. Accompanied by the rapid expansion of business, the retail services brand –‘Cheers Gallery’ has been successfully built up and became well-known in the network of the Hospital Authority.
In 2002, Mr. Chung was appointed as the Executive Director of the Association’s subsidiary, MentalCare Connect Co Ltd. He led the professional team formed with commercial background to develop 30 social enterprise projects from the range of cleansing, retail, marketing service, publication, catering, co-op shop to e-commerce. In 2012, Mr. Chung was seconded to MentalCare Connect Co Ltd. as the Managing Director and spent all his effort on leading and developing of the Company. MentalCare Connect Co Ltd. is now one of the most successful social enterprises in Hong Kong, obtaining numerous recognition and awards in the sector. In 2020/21, the annual turnover of the company reached a record of over HK$175 million and this new record was proudly generated by 200 employees which 60% are ex-mentally ill persons.