Over the years The Hong Kong Jockey Club has contributed to society in many different ways. Besides providing Hong Kong people with world-class sporting and betting entertainment, it helps fund countless community projects and services, supports the development of sports in Hong Kong and stand ready to offer rapid assistance when natural disasters occur.
Each year, the Club donates more than HK$1 billion every year to charitable and community projects through its unique, not-for-profit business model. It is also a major contributor to public funding through betting duties and taxes, and one of the city's largest employers.
To deepen public awareness and understanding of the Club’s contributions to the community, a ten-episode television series have been running on TVB Jade at 7:30 pm each Sunday since 1 May.
Synopses for the sixth to tenth episodes are as follows:
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Episode No.
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Theme and Synopsis
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Six
(5 Jun)
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READ & WRITE: A Jockey Club Learning Support Network
Traditional teaching methods may not suit students with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, especially in a Chinese-language environment. The Trust-initiated “READ & WRITE” project provides teachers with comprehensive training kits that equip them with the tools and skills required to assess dyslexic students and help them with their learning. Since its launch, the project has received strongly positive feedback from both the teachers and students involved, who have reported an increase in their learning interest.
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Seven
(12 Jun)
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HKJC Funded Relief Projects - Education
When the Sichuan earthquake struck in 2008, the HKJC made an immediate HK$30 million donation to the relief efforts and followed this up with a public fund-raising campaign that collected HK$9.5 million more. Soon afterwards, the Club pledged an unprecedented further HK$1 billion for reconstruction projects in the earthquake-stricken areas. The projects being funded include junior and senior high schools, facilities for the handicapped, vocational training, an Olympic School for athletes and a pioneering disaster management and reconstruction institute, all of which will contribute to Sichuan’s sustainable growth and development.
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Eight
(19 Jun)
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HKJC Funded Relief Projects - Medical
People in the earthquake-hit areas of Sichuan have suffered both physically and mentally. Rehabilitation services are critical to helping the victims rebuild their lives and re-integrate into society. The Club-funded reconstruction projects are not only providing new rehab facilities and equipment in Sichuan, but also helping the province to train more professionals in these much-needed skills.
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Nine
(26 Jun)
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P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood: A Jockey Club Youth Enhancement Scheme
P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood provides holistic youth development programmes that have benefited close to 50% of local junior secondary students since the project was proactively initiated by the HKJC six years ago. The P.A.T.H.S. programmes help the students develop positive beliefs and clear values, and empower them to face up to the challenges of adolescence and resist temptations. Training workshops are also held for teachers and social workers.
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Ten
(3 Jul)
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CADENZA: Elder-Friendly Employment Practice
Hong Kong's ageing population trend means that the proportion of those at prime working age is steadily shrinking. To alleviate this by encouraging retirees to re-enter the workforce, the Elder-Friendly Employment Practice, a community programme under the auspices of the Club's CADENZA project, organises training programmes to enhance the employability of elderly people and job expos that offer opportunities for retirees. These initiatives help the elderly make good use of their experience and networks when returning to the workforce and enjoy a more fulfilling "second half of their lives".
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The a£á?READ & WRITEa£á? project provides comprehensive support for dyslexic students.
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Sichuan reconstruction projects supported by the Club include the newly-rebuilt Mianyang Youxian Zhongxing HKJC Junior Middle School.
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Despite having lost her legs, optimistic 20-year-old girl Wei Ling has not lost her spirit and determination to rebuild her life after treatment at the Sichuan Provincial 8-1 Rehabilitation Centre, whose work is assisted by funding from the HKJC.
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P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood provides positive youth development programmes that have benefited close to 50% of local junior secondary students.
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The Elder-Friendly Employment Practice organises special training programmes and job expos to help elderly people re-enter the workforce.
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