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Membership Welfare

Promotion of social enterprises regularly to increase exposure

Priority of participation in our activities

Participation in our activities at a discount or free of charge

Participation in activities held by our partners

Free provision of membership of Social Enterprise Buddies to social enterprise employees

Discounted or Free consultation on social enterprise operation

Having the right to vote in electionsˆ

ˆOnly for Full Members

How to Join HKGCSE

Please fill in the online application form / download and complete the membership application form and return it to our office at the following address:

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Social Enterprises
Rm1205, 12/F, Houtex Industrial Building, 16 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, HK

Online Application Form for Members

Application Form for Members (PDF)

Application Form for SE Buddies

Application Form for SE Ambassador

Application Procedure (Chinese Only)

For enquiries, please e-mail info@sechamber.hk or call 3703 6131

Below is more information on the following:

Categories of Membership

• Institutional Member (Full Membership) – Any body corporate registered in Hong Kong which operates one or more social enterprise projects and fulfill the conditions listed in the eligibility criteria below. A Full Member shall have all the rights as prescribed for the members of the SE Chamber in its Memorandum and Articles
• Institutional/Individual Member (Associate Membership) – Any person of 18 years or above or any company incorporated under the Company Ordinance or any body corporate registered in Hong Kong under Part XI of the Company Ordinance which supports the objectives of the Chamber may apply for Associate Membership. An Associate Member shall have the right to receive notices to attend general meetings, to be appointed by the Management Council to fill a vacancy of the Council, and to participate in general events organized by the Chamber. They do not enjoy the right to vote in the Chamber’s general meetings.
• SE Buddies – Non-students who are interested in social enterprises, including working groups and retirees or Social enterprise staff of institutional members.
• SE Ambassador – College degree or above, full-time and part-time students who are interested in social enterprises (After Social Enterprise Ambassadors complete their studies, they can apply to become Social Enterprise Buddies.)

Membership Fees

• Full Member: HK$ 1,000 per annum, HK$ 1,500 (2 Years)
• Associate Member: HK$ 500 per annum, HK$ 800 (2 Years)
• SE Buddies (General Public): HK$ 100 (2 Years)
• SE Buddies (Social enterprise staff of institutional members): Free (2 Years)
• SE Ambassador: Free
• The application result and membership validity period will be notified by email. The effective period of membership is from April 1st of the first year of the fiscal year to March 31st of the second year.If it is less than one year, it will be counted in half a year.

The Management Council will send notifications of membership renewal by e-mail between February and March

Membership Criteria

• Full Member (Member of HKCSS or NGO organization)
  1. The proof of your membership of HKCSS OR Letter issued by Inland Revenue Department to tax-exempt charities in accordance with Section 88 of Inland Revenue Ordinance
  2. Comapny AA
  3. Latest Annual audited report
  4. List of your social enterprise(s) and Invoice/receipt of the social enterprise within one month and three months before
  5. Two nomination letters from our existing Full Member

• Full Member (Independent Legal Entities)
  1. Latest Company Registry (CR)
  2. Comapny AA(Only apply to the limited company)
  3. Latest annual audited report(Only apply to the limited company)
  4. List of your social enterprise(s) and Invoice/receipt of the social enterprise within one month and three months before
  5. Ensure 50% or above revenue is generated from the operation or production of the social enterprise
  6. Supporting documents to prove the organization is aim to promote positive social value and improve the social problems
  7. Employment contracts to prove the reasonable salary provided to the staffs
  8. Two nomination letters from our existing Full Member

• Associate Member (Institutional Member)
  1. Latest Company Registry (CR)
  2. Company AA(Only apply to the limited company)
  3. Latest annual audited report (Only apply to the limited company)
  4. Two nomination letters from our existing Full Member

• Associate Member(Individual Member)
  1. Two nomination letters from our existing Full Member

Remarks:

• Members should fulfill ALL related requirements.
• The Council reserves the right to check the sources of evidences reported by applicant in this form
• Membership application should be supported by written recommendations of at least two Full Members.
• The Council reserves the right to accept or decline any membership applications.
• The Council will not return the application fee if the supporting documents is not submitted within THREE months.
• The Council may at its sole discretion admit the applicant as either a Full member or an Associate member of the Chamber.