With Hong Kong facing a rapidly ageing population, there is growing concern over the provision and choice of end-of-life care in the community. In view of this, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has made further donations to launch Phase 2 of the Jockey Club End-of-Life Community Care Project (JCECC), bringing the total funding to the project to over HK$255 million. The latest three-year phase of this project provides integrated community end-of-life care services that are tailored to individual needs, as well as strengthening the capabilities of service providers. It is expected that over 2,180 elderly people suffering from terminal illnesses will benefit, along with some 3,760 of their family members.

More than forty participants of the Jockey Club Youth Football Leadership Scheme 2019 broke out of their comfort zone to participate in a self-selected challenge of either track cycling or rope skipping for the “My Self Challenge Day” today (5 May 2019) at the Hong Kong Velodrome.

Over 100 works of renowned female artist Niki de Saint Phalle will be showcased at Sha Tin Town Hall from 5 May to 2 June 2019. The Legend of the 20th century art: Niki de Saint Phalle exhibition is one of five Le French May events supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, serving as the opening programme of this annual festival of French culture.

The biennial Hong Kong Games involving athletes from all 18 districts opened today (28 April) at the Hong Kong Coliseum. This is the fifth consecutive time The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has been the Principal Contributor to this citywide sporting event, which is aimed at providing the community with the opportunity to share the joy of sports, establish a healthy lifestyle and strengthen its bonds of friendship and fellowship.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Riding High Together Festival came to a close today (21 April). The three-day festival was held at Sha Tin Racecourse and Penfold Park during the Easter weekend. With the theme “Let’s have fun across generations”, festival-goers were treated to more than 70 “edutainment” activities that were fun and exciting while encouraging intergenerational harmony.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Riding High Together Festival opens today (19 April) at Sha Tin Racecourse and Penfold Park. Visitors immersed themselves in an array of edutainment activities under the festival’s theme “Let’s have fun across generations”, while witnessing a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title being set. The Club also announced at the festival four charities projects that promote intergenerational harmony.

An international conference aimed at supporting the learning and teaching of culturally diverse young learners is held today (18 April) as part of C-for-Chinese@JC, a five-year project initiated and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to enhance the Chinese proficiency of ethnic minority kindergarten students in Hong Kong for better social integration.

In keeping with its aim of building a culturally vibrant city, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has supported the renovation of the Fringe Club in Central. With an approved donation of over $44 million, the Trust has supported the renovation and heritage conservation of this 120-year-old, Grade 1 heritage building since 1989, as well as the establishment of the Jockey Club Cultural Heritage Leadership Project, which was aimed at nurturing young local arts and heritage administrators and practitioners.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has agreed to donate HK$130 million for creating the Jockey Club Nature Conservation Centre at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) in Tai Po. The new multifunctional centre will replace the existing Conservation Building as a base for environmental conservation, sustainable living and nature education programmes.