The organisation engages young people in the planning, implementation and monitoring of KELY's programmes and services, in an effort to make them more relevant to their participants' needs.

KELY aims to educate and inform vulnerable young people around drug abuse including alcoholism, and to build their capacity, resilience, and life skills to help them reach their potential.

This includes: school-based education on drugs such as alcohol, long-term capacity building and skills training programmes, and targeted harm reduction outreach.

(Refuse, Explain, Avoid, Leave) is an evidence-based training programme that educates young people about the risks of drugs, as well as recognising the influence of peers at schools and in their community.

Throughout the programme, participants designed several healthy promotion resources on drug abuse targeted to their own cultures and communities in Hong Kong.

Using stress management circus arts and performance training, the programme targets vulnerable youth in Chinese-medium schools across Hong Kong to develop their resiliency, coping skills and build confidence to deal with challenging issues in life.

One of KELY's signature mentorship programmes, Seeing The Possibilities has received support from the members of City Indian Network, Bonham Strand, Wells Fargo Bank, Credit Suisse, and other corporate groups and private businesses.

KELY staff and volunteers provided emotional support, alcohol-free chill-out zone and a safe space for young people under the influence.

Growing Up With KELY/Talk2Me Aiming to bridge the gap in mental health services for young people, Growing Up With KELY consists of a three-pronged approach: preventative to boost protective factors and reduce high-risk behaviour; using psychometric assessment tools for early identification and rapid response for at-risk youth; and providing interventions, support, education and opportunities to foster positive coping skills, competence and resilience.

In 2014, Growing Up With KELY was facilitated across 6 secondary schools in Hong Kong, helping a total of 2,650 young people address psychosocial issues, build positive coping skills and foster peer support networks.

Talk2Me IM In response to the rapidly changing social and technological advancements, KELY constantly re-evaluated their resources and tools to understand and engage with youth, to provide the best possible support for them.

In November 2014, KELY launched Talk2Me IM (Instant Messaging), a pilot bilingual WhatsApp helpline which is offered to all youth (14–24 years old) in Hong Kong, who are in need of emotional and psychological support.

Run by a team of experienced counsellors and psychologists, Talk2Me IM provides quick, responsive, and accessible emotional and psychological support, mental health assessments and referrals using a youth-friendly service during the weekend when other options are not always available.

MATCH was a youth magazine produced by secondary school students in Hong Kong, aiming at promoting free expression, interest in current affairs and learning experiences in the media.

The booklets were handed out to schools, libraries, agencies that work with drugs problems and anyone who made a telephone enquiry about drug-related information.