Yokohama-style Pro Bono (Hama Bono) Business

Yokohama City is promoting the construction of a “comprehensive community care system” in preparation for a super-aging society, which is expected to progress further in the future. With the aim of creating a town where people can stay forever, Hama Bono will promote a more vibrant community development by supporting local activity groups that are engaged in activities that contribute to the welfare of the elderly in the city together with participants from active working adults to seniors. Hama Bono has been matching on the web since 2024 with "Hama Bono Online" to connect organizations with minor problems with individuals who want to volunteer with their experience and strengths.

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〇 Click here for details of the activities of "Hama Bono Online" in 2025 and applications for briefings.　
Initiatives for "Hama Bono Online" in 2025 (outside site)

〇 Click here for the registration page for "Hama Bono Online"
Hama Bono Online (outside site)

Matching local activity groups with issues on the web to those who want to support them, etc., and providing specific deliverables that will lead to solving issues such as local activity groups (creating flyers, utilizing SNS, etc.), We support local activities groups.
※SNS: Exchange services on websites such as LINE (line) and facebook (facebook).

The community-based comprehensive care system is a system in which housing, medical care, nursing care, prevention, and life support are provided integrally so that you can continue your own life in the area where you live until the end of your life.
In Yokohama City, we are promoting the construction of a Yokohama-style comprehensive community care system based on approximately 140 community care plazas in the city, aiming to become a distinctive community development by promoting the integrated promotion of preventive care and health promotion, social participation, and life support for extending healthy life expectancy.

In "Hama Bono Online", professional Bono participants, a volunteer of society, will use their work experience to support local activity groups. We aim to strengthen the management base of organizations that are difficult to reach in daily activities, such as creating public relations tools, creating manuals, and conducting needs surveys. Why don't you use "Hama Bono Online" to revitalize the area?

It can be used like this in community development.

〇 Local activities become more active
Strengthening the management base of activities related to the comprehensive community care system in Yokohama, such as local activity groups, will lead to the expansion and revitalization of local activities. In addition, the possibility of nurturing organizations that serve as a sample of other activities will expand, leading to more attractive community development.

〇 The number of people involved in the community is increasing.
Through "Hama Bono Online", we can expect that members of all ages who have never touched on local activities will be interested in local activities and will be able to take a step into the community.
　
　　
[Requirements for Eligible Local Activities Organizations, etc.]
"Hama Bono Online" can be used by organizations that have been active in Yokohama City and have more than one year of activity.
Please be sure to check the following requirements before participating.

○Being a non-profit local activity organization that mainly supports the elderly or plays an active role in the elderly, and for the purpose of multi-generational exchange.
　(Excluding consignment business of city)

〇 Being listed in "Yokohama Local Activities / Service Search Navigation"
　
　<Notes>
　Organizations who have not experienced using the Hama Bono mini, which has been conducted in experimental project, should first join the supporters (Community Care Plaza, Japan National Council of Social Welfare, ward offices, etc.) to participate in the briefing session for local activities and intermediate supporters.

Hama Bono's main characters are those who live in Yokohama or have a variety of experiences that want to be involved in Yokohama, from active members to seniors, and local action groups that support the lives of Yokohama. By making use of your experience and supporting local activity groups, Yokohama will become a more attractive city and it will also be an opportunity to learn the real pleasure of local activities. .

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　Hama Bono Online (outside site)

This section introduces each project from FY2019 to FY2023.
●Project introduction
Reiwamoto (2019) (PDF: 1,689KB)
Reiwa 2 (2020) (PDF: 1,747KB)
Reiwa 3 (2021) (PDF: 1,421KB)
Reiwa 4 (2022) (PDF: 1,502KB)
Reiwa 5 (2023) (PDF: 990KB)

●Voice of Participants
Voice of coordinator (supporter) (PDF: 322KB)
Voice of participant (professional Bono worker) (PDF: 738KB)
Voice of group which received support (PDF: 554KB)