Dr. Alice Yuk is an experienced social work expert, administrator and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience (including working as Executive Director of Hong Kong S.K.H. Lady MacLehose Centre, Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service and General Secretary of YWCA of Hong Kong for 21 years). She is appointed CEO of Ebenezer School for the Visually Impaired and Elderly Home. Dr. Yuk is committed to promoting capacity building, development and empowerment of social services, engagement of cross-sector partners, and actively seeking to improve the well-being of deprived children, youth, women and families through new policy and enhancing competitiveness in Hong Kong.
Since early 1980’s, she has been working with various sectors to try out social enterprise and social innovation projects aiming to address a social cause with financial and social value sustainability. She also promotes SEs and trains young SE operators and entrepreneurs in the Mainland and other developing countries. She is one of the founders of the HK General Chamber of Social Enterprises Ltd in 2009.
Dr. Yuk is the President of Hong Kong General Chamber of Social Enterprises Ltd. She is also the President of Hong Kong Social Workers Association which fosters a high standard of professional practice and ethics of social work in Hong Kong and shows concern on matters relating to the profession, welfare issues and policies. Besides, she is the Chairman of UCNCHs (United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service) Management Committee, which is a self-financing SE promoting and providing wholesome health education and services to individuals in deprived communities. She acts as the Board members of a number of NGOs and schools as well as government advisory committees. Through these engagements, she has initiated high standard programs and SE projects, including community services for women and youth, organic farm, sports and recreation, A-Life Academy to transform lives and society.
Dr. Alice Yuk has received her education from Universities in Hong Kong, Beijing and Australia, in social work, psychology, theology, law, public administration, and business administration.