The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has been supporting the Summer Scheme of Jockey Club Youth Football Development Programme since 2010, making it the city’s largest youth football programme. In view of the positive response, the Trust is expanding its role to become the Scheme’s ‘Major Partner’ by injecting new funding of almost HK$19 million to support the programme for a further five years until 2020. An additional 50,000 young people can take part, helping to establish a stronger base for youth football in Hong Kong.
Today (8 June), the Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges was joined by Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) Chairman Brian Leung, Chief Executive Officer Mark Sutcliffe and Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) Assistant Director (Leisure Services) Richard Wong at the press conference.
Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges noted that the Club has contributed HK$366 million to the hardware and software of football over the last decade. Going forward, the Club will continue to support football development in Hong Kong. He said the Club wanted to develop youth footballing skills and also to use football to build young people’s strength of character through participation in team sport. Through promoting ‘Sports for Hope’, one of the Trust’s three areas of strategic focus over the next few years, the Club would like to use sports to create lifelong positive values and hope in Hong Kong society.
The Summer Scheme is organised by the HKFA, subvented by the LCSD and funded by the Club’s Charities Trust as the Major Partner. It will run from July to August, and is open to both boys and girls aged 4 to 17. For details, please visit the HKFA’s website: www.hkfa.com.
The Club has long been committed to football development in Hong Kong. Apart from funding the construction of infrastructure such as the Jockey Club Kitchee Centre in Sha Tin and the redevelopment of the South China Athletic Association grandstand and football pitch, it has also partnered Manchester United to launch a series of innovative youth football projects, with the objective of inspiring young football players to develop their full potential in terms of their sporting, social and leadership skills.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a world-class horse racing operator and Hong Kong’s largest community benefactor, as well as one of Asia’s most prestigious membership clubs. Operating as a not-for-profit organisation, the Club allocates its surplus funds for charitable and community projects. In 2013/14, its donations reached a record $3.6 billion, and in the last decade alone it supported over 1,275 projects. The Club is also Hong Kong’s largest single taxpayer, contributing a record HK$19.58 billion in 2013/14. With about 70% of its revenue given back to society every year through donations and tax contributions, The Hong Kong Jockey Club delivers a significantly higher return to the community than any other racing and/or sports betting organisation in the world. As a socially responsible organisation, the Club helps Government combat illegal betting and advocates responsible gambling. The Club is also one of Hong Kong’s largest employers with over 24,800 full-time and part-time staff. Committed to global excellence and giving back to society, the Club is always “riding high together for a better future” with the people of Hong Kong. Please visit 130.hkjc.com.
Related website: JC Youth Football Development Programme
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The Cluba£á?s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges says the Club will continue to support football development in Hong Kong.
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The Cluba£á?s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (back row 3rd left) joined with HKFA Chairman Brian Leung (back row 3rd right); Chief Executive Officer Mark Sutcliffe (back 2nd left); LCSD Assistant Director (Leisure Services) Richard Wong (back row 2nd right) and young footballers at the press conference of this yeara£á?s Jockey Club Youth Football Development Programme a£á¡§ Summer Scheme.
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The Cluba£á?s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (back row 5th left) joins HKFA Chairman Brian Leung (back row 6th right), Chief Executive Officer Mark Sutcliffe (back row 4th left), LCSD Assistant Director (Leisure Services) Richard Wong (back row 5th right) and the programmea£á?s ambassadors Chan Siu Kwan(back row 3rd left), Leung Kwun Chung(back row 2nd left), Chan Wing Sze(back row 3rd right) and Ho Wan Tung(back row 2nd right) and young footballers at the press conference of this yeara£á?s Jockey Club Youth Football Development Programme a£á¡§ Summer Scheme.
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The Cluba£á?s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges high fives young footballer.
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Photo 5/6: The programmea£á?s ambassadors Leung Kwun Chung (photo 5, right) and Chan Wing Sze (photo 6, left) as well as young footballers share their passion for the sport.
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The programmea£á?s ambassadors and young footballers.
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