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Bizzie Bee
Education programmes in art that cultivate diverse capabilities of children and youth through exploring social issues
ABOUT
Year Established: 2015
Beneficiaries: Grassroot children and youth
| https://www.bizziebee.org | |
| Offer free art workshops for grassroot children to develop their creativities |
SOCIAL ISSUES
- Grassroots children have fewer opportunities in developing their creativities and art sense compared with others
- Lack of social inclusion in Hong Kong in which the bonding between people are low
SOCIAL INNOVATION
- Through the sales of DIY craft kits in retail and wholesale kids amenities to customers from airlines, hotels and restaurants, Bizzie Bee raises funds to organise free art workshops for low-income children and youth to cultivate their diverse capabilities,creative thinking and other social skills
EXPECTED SOCIAL IMPACT
 | 120 children / youth from low income families join the art programmes and enhance their creative thinking and social awareness |
 | 1,000 hours of creative training workshops to strengthen the capabilities of the children/ youth |
 | 9 people from disadvantaged groups to be provided with trainings and job opportunities to showcase the talents |
 | Cultivate the creativity of children in order to increase their future competitiveness |
BUSINESS MODEL
Bizzie Bee gains revenue from selling DIY craft kits and wholesale kids activity packs to airlines, hotels and restaurants
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Design and sell DIY craft kits
Selling specially designed DIY craft kits in retail and wholesale activity packs to customers from airlines, hotels and restaurants
Organise Art workshops and exhibitions
Organise regular art workshops such as “The Inside Out”, “United Nations of Knitters” and “Everything is Everything” for children and youth and the public in general