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Walk alongside families, for the long run.

ALBE is a Hong Kong charity building free, bilingual support for people with Down syndrome and their families, from diagnosis to later life. If your organisation would like to help, we would love to talk about what fits.

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Section 88 tax-exempt charity · IRD file 91/18222 · A Little Bit Extra Limited · Safeguarding & privacy

Abstract artwork of rainbow paper ribbons connecting above the Hong Kong harbour skyline
WHY IT MATTERS

Families need more than healthcare, and the information they need is scattered.

ALBE’s October 2026 strategy update found that families want whole-of-life support, that training, life skills and employment are unmet needs, and that therapy access is challenging. The hub brings that support together in one trusted place.

  • 171source-checked resources
  • 10in-depth bilingual guides
  • 62curated videos
  • 6life stages, birth to later life
  • 4places: HK, SG, MY, PH
  • 2languages: English & Chinese
HOW WE WORK WITH PARTNERS

Dignity comes first

  1. Nothing about us without us

    People with Down syndrome and families review campaign content before it goes live.

  2. Ordinary lives, not pity

    We show contribution, friendship and work, never “inspiration” or tragedy framing.

  3. Consent you can withdraw

    Photos and stories are used only with informed consent that can be withdrawn.

  4. Editorial independence

    Partners never shape health, education or service content; acknowledgements are clearly separate.

  5. Pay people for their expertise

    Self-advocates who speak, test or present are paid for their time.

WAYS TO BEGIN

Start small and grow together.

Many partnerships begin with a one-hour talk or a volunteer morning.

  1. 1

    Learn

    Host a lunch-and-learn on Down syndrome and inclusion, co-led by a self-advocate.

    1 hour
  2. 2

    Give

    Launch payroll giving or a matched #LotsOfSocks day around 21 March.

    1 week
  3. 3

    Volunteer

    Offer skills-based volunteering: translation, design, events or mentoring.

    A few days a year
  4. 4

    Sponsor

    Underwrite a pathway, the video library, a country hub or the symposium.

    12 months
  5. 5

    Partner

    Co-design inclusive employment or a multi-year, multi-market programme.

    2–3 years
AREAS YOU COULD SUPPORT

Where support makes a difference

Each area is something families use all year. Scope is always shaped together, and no partner names, prices or impact figures are shown until they are real.

What matters most to you?

12 areas shown

Sponsorship

Life-stage pathway partner

Underwrite one of six pathways, from new diagnosis to later life, so families always find current, translated and source-checked guidance.

What it supports: Content upkeep, professional review, translation and new local resources for that stage.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
Respectful acknowledgement on the pathway, and a twice-yearly reach and content update.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.1 Health · Education | B8.2 Money
Also relevant to
SDG 3 Good health · SDG 4 Quality education · SDG 10 Reduced inequalities · Caring Company: Giving
See the part of the hub this supports
Sponsorship

Watch & learn video library partner

Help curate, subtitle and create videos, including new local-language films featuring self-advocates and families in Asia.

What it supports: Curation, Chinese subtitles and new short films with paid self-advocate presenters.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement in the library and film credits, plus viewing insights.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.1 Education · Health | B8.2 Money
Also relevant to
SDG 4 Quality education · SDG 10 Reduced inequalities · Caring Company: Giving · Caring Company: Procurement
See the part of the hub this supports
Sponsorship

Country hub partner

Extend support to families in Singapore, Malaysia or the Philippines, matching the markets where your teams already work.

What it supports: Local source checking, Malay and Filipino translation and local community circles.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
Regional acknowledgement and an employee engagement plan for local offices.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.1 Health · Education | B8.2 Money
Also relevant to
SDG 10 Reduced inequalities · SDG 17 Partnerships · Caring Company: Giving · Caring Company: Volunteering
See the part of the hub this supports
Sponsorship

Translation & accessibility fund

Make every guide easier to use: professional Chinese review, easy-read versions and languages spoken by carers in Hong Kong homes.

What it supports: Translation, easy-read design and accessibility testing with people with Down syndrome.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement on translated editions; staff translators can contribute as volunteers.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.1 Education | B8.2 Money or time
Also relevant to
SDG 4 Quality education · SDG 10 Reduced inequalities · Caring Company: Giving · Caring Company: Volunteering
See the part of the hub this supports
Sponsorship

Symposium series partner

Support ALBE’s symposium series, which has covered the early years and ages 6–12, with adolescence and adulthood planned next.

What it supports: Venue, interpretation, accessible materials and recordings for the video library.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
Event acknowledgement and a staff volunteering role on the day.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.1 Education · Health | B8.2 Money or time
Also relevant to
SDG 4 Quality education · SDG 17 Partnerships · Caring Company: Giving · Caring Company: Volunteering
See the part of the hub this supports
Sponsorship

Community circles programme

Fund the peer-support circles on the noticeboard: trained volunteer admins, safeguarding and real-world meet-ups that reduce isolation.

What it supports: Admin training, safeguarding support and inclusive meet-up costs.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
Programme acknowledgement and anonymised participation insights.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.1 Health | B8.2 Money or time
Also relevant to
SDG 3 Good health · SDG 10 Reduced inequalities · Caring Company: Giving · Caring Company: Volunteering · Caring Company: Mentoring
See the part of the hub this supports
Strategic partnership

Inclusive employment partner

Open work tasters, supported internships, mentoring and supplier opportunities for adults with Down syndrome, with ALBE helping families and teams prepare.

What it supports: Disability-confidence briefings, job matching with families and follow-up support.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
Practical steps that also fit the Talent-Wise Employment Charter measures.
HKEX ESG Code
B1 Diversity · B3 Training | B8.1 Labour needs
Also relevant to
SDG 8 Decent work · SDG 10 Reduced inequalities · Caring Company: Employing the vulnerable · Caring Company: Mentoring · Caring Company: Procurement
See the part of the hub this supports
Strategic partnership

Skills-based volunteering

Lend professional skills where they matter most: future-planning information sessions, translation, design, data and website upkeep.

What it supports: Your team’s time, matched to scoped projects with clear outcomes.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
Meaningful volunteering hours with a documented time contribution.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.2 Time
Also relevant to
SDG 17 Partnerships · Caring Company: Volunteering · Caring Company: Mentoring
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Strategic partnership

Employee engagement & giving

Bring World Down Syndrome Day (21 March) and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December) into your workplace, with matched giving and talks co-led by paid self-advocates.

What it supports: Workplace kits, speaker fees for self-advocates and matched donations.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
A ready-to-run engagement moment and a summary for internal reporting.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.2 Money or time
Also relevant to
SDG 10 Reduced inequalities · Caring Company: Volunteering · Caring Company: Giving
See the part of the hub this supports
Philanthropy

Multi-year & foundation funding

Fund the core of the hub, the family needs survey and outcome measurement, so families can rely on the hub for a lifetime.

What it supports: Editorial team, maintenance, research partnerships and regional expansion.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
Governance-level reporting, an annual impact statement and optional named funds.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.1 Health · Education · Labour needs | B8.2 Money
Also relevant to
SDG 3 Good health · SDG 4 Quality education · SDG 8 Decent work · SDG 10 Reduced inequalities · SDG 17 Partnerships · Caring Company: Giving
See the part of the hub this supports
Strategic partnership

In-kind & pro bono partner

Give what your company is already great at: legal, design, translation, printing, venues, catering or technology, scoped as a defined project.

What it supports: Professional services ALBE would otherwise pay for, such as symposium venues, easy-read design or contract reviews.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
A scoped brief, a named ALBE contact and a valued-in-kind acknowledgement for your community investment records.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.2 Resources contributed (in kind) · Time
Also relevant to
SDG 17 Partnerships · SDG 10 Reduced inequalities · Caring Company: Procurement · Caring Company: Volunteering
See the part of the hub this supports
Philanthropy

Payroll giving & gift matching

Let employees give monthly through payroll, and double their impact with a company match or a World Down Syndrome Day matching campaign.

What it supports: Unrestricted, predictable income that keeps the hub, circles and family support running all year.

Reporting details
Acknowledgement
Ready-to-send internal campaign copy, tax-deductible receipts for eligible donations and a year-end giving summary.
HKEX ESG Code
B8.2 Money · B8.1 Focus areas
Also relevant to
SDG 10 Reduced inequalities · SDG 17 Partnerships · Caring Company: Giving
See the part of the hub this supports
FOR YOUR TEAM

Details for CSR, ESG and finance colleagues

Open only what you need.

Reporting alignment: HKEX ESG, Caring Company and the SDGs
FrameworkWhat it asks forWhat ALBE provides
HKEX ESG Reporting Code · Aspect B8 Community Investment B8.1 focus areas of contribution (e.g. education, labour needs, health) and B8.2 resources contributed (money or time).Each partnership is mapped to focus areas, with an annual statement of money and hours contributed.
HKEX ESG Reporting Code · B1 Employment and B3 Development & Training Policies on equal opportunity, diversity and anti-discrimination, and training activities.Inclusive internships, work tasters and disability-confidence briefings give these disclosures substance.
HKCSS Caring Company Scheme Nomination by a section 88 charity; at least two of five community-partnership criteria mutually confirmed.As a section 88 tax-exempt charity, ALBE may be able to act as a nominator, subject to HKCSS’s eligibility review each cycle.
Talent-Wise Employment Charter (Labour and Welfare Bureau) Measures such as internships, mentorship, procurement from rehabilitation social enterprises and public education.ALBE helps design practical measures with families; employers enrol with the Bureau directly.
UN Sustainable Development Goals Disability is referenced in Goals 4, 8, 10, 11 and 17.Opportunities are tagged to SDGs 3, 4, 8, 10 and 17 for sustainability reports.
UN World Down Syndrome Day · 21 March A UN-recognised observance (General Assembly resolution 66/149) that invites organisations to raise public awareness and promote the rights, inclusion and wellbeing of people with Down syndrome.A ready-made annual moment for employee campaigns, matched giving and awareness content, reported as part of your B8 focus areas.

Framework summaries are for orientation only. Your reporting team and the scheme owners decide what qualifies.

What we measure and report
  • OutputsResources maintained and source-checked, guides translated, videos subtitled, circles running, volunteer hours, event attendance.
  • OutcomesTime to find the right information, confidence navigating services, sense of connection, and work tasters or jobs secured, measured against the family survey baseline now being built.
  • CadenceA twice-yearly update and an annual statement mapped to HKEX B8.1 and B8.2. Stories appear only with consent.
Donation or sponsorship?

Donation

A gift of money with no commercial benefit in return. ALBE states that donations of HK$100 or more are eligible for a tax-deductible receipt; IRD caps approved charitable donation deductions at 35% of income or assessable profits.

Official donation details on albextra.org

Sponsorship

Support with agreed acknowledgement or engagement benefits. Because there is a benefit, its tax treatment usually differs from a donation, so please check with your tax adviser.

Dates to plan around
  • 21 March · World Down Syndrome DayRecognised by the UN since 2012. A gentle way to begin is wearing odd socks (#LotsOfSocks) and hosting a talk co-led by a self-advocate.
  • 3 December · International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesA natural moment for inclusive-employment commitments.
  • ALBE symposium seriesEarly years (2025) and ages 6–12 (21 March 2026) have been held; adolescence and adulthood is planned next, date to be confirmed.
  • Caring Company cyclePartnership activity counts within HKCSS’s published validity period, so start early in your reporting year.
A short summary to share inside your organisation

Most partnerships start with one person inside an organisation. Copy this into a proposal if it helps.

Proposal: partnership with A Little Bit Extra (ALBE), Hong Kong

Who: ALBE is a Hong Kong section 88 tax-exempt charity (A Little Bit Extra Limited, IRD file 91/18222) supporting people with Down syndrome and their families through every stage of life.

Why it fits us: it gives us measurable community investment for HKEX ESG Code B8 (focus areas and resources contributed), counts towards Caring Company criteria (volunteering, giving, mentoring, employing the vulnerable, procurement), and maps to SDGs 3, 4, 8, 10 and 17.

What we would do: [choose: sponsor a life-stage pathway / video library / country hub / symposium; skills-based volunteering; payroll giving with company match; inclusive employment taster programme].

Effort and risk: ALBE scopes each partnership, provides twice-yearly updates and an annual impact statement, follows a written safeguarding policy and Hong Kong privacy principles, and never uses images of children without informed consent.

Next step: a 20-minute introductory call with ALBE (hello@albextra.org).
Due-diligence documents
  • Section 88 tax-exemption confirmation
  • Certificate of incorporation and articles of association
  • Latest financial statements
  • Board of directors and governance overview
  • Safeguarding policy and code of conduct
  • Privacy statement and data-handling practices
  • Insurance cover for events and volunteers
  • Partnership agreement and acknowledgement guidelines
Request the documents by email

Questions partners ask

Is ALBE a registered charity?

ALBE publishes that A Little Bit Extra Limited is incorporated in Hong Kong and has tax-exempt charitable status under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (IRD file 91/18222). You can confirm the listing on the Inland Revenue Department’s search of tax-exempt charities.

Is our gift tax-deductible?

ALBE states that donations of HK$100 or more are eligible for a tax-deductible receipt. Under IRD guidance, approved charitable donations must be gifts of money, and the deduction is capped at 35% of income or assessable profits. Sponsorships that include marketing benefits are usually treated differently, so please confirm with your tax adviser.

Can ALBE support our Caring Company application?

The Caring Company Scheme requires nomination by a section 88 charity registered in Hong Kong for at least a year, and at least two of five community-partnership criteria confirmed by both sides. ALBE may be able to act as a nominator, subject to HKCSS’s eligibility review for each cycle. Ask us early in your partnership year.

Will our brand appear on family content?

Acknowledgements are discreet and clearly separate from guidance. Partners never influence health, education or service content, which protects families and your reputation.

Can we partner across several Asian offices?

Yes. The hub covers Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, so one partnership can include country hubs, local community circles and employee engagement in each market.

How will we know it worked?

You receive a twice-yearly update and an annual impact statement covering money and time contributed, reach, content delivered and, as the family survey baseline is built, outcomes such as confidence and connection.

LET’S TALK

Tell us a little about your organisation.

Share what you hope to support. We will reply with a few ideas and times for a short introductory call.

Prefer email? hello@albextra.org

DirectorsAbi Tannis Porter · Founder & DirectorAlex Brazendale · DirectorKay McArdle · Director
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