Corporate charity helps kids find their own paths

When staff at Ultra Active Technology felt they needed to take a more cohesive approach to volunteering, their employer's solution was to set up its own charity.

The North Point-based audio-visual and video conferencing expert's organisation, the UAT Association, began fostering sport in the community and encouraging children to pursue further education.

These days, the firm holds at least one volunteering event a month to help children, elderly and disabled people or low-income families, public relations manager Erica Ko Wai-chun said. A year ago, the firm set up the Path to Adulthood - UAT Youth Cultivation Scheme to do even more to help the young people of Hong Kong.

"There are three parts to the scheme: the all-round development of children; careers advice for youngsters; and careers advice for students," Ko said.

"We also run donation programmes for children in China. This year the target is Aids-impacted children in Hubei province, so we've sponsored the charity walk in the province for the Good Hope Charitable Fund."

Ultra Active Technology has been nominated in the corporate citizens category in the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards 2014.