Community & Charities
Sports and Recreation
Youth football leaders participate in community service in the UK
14/07/2016
Six outstanding young leaders of the Jockey Club Youth Football Leadership Scheme, together with the four winners of the HKJC Soccer 4 contest that was held at the Riding High Together Festival earlier this year, will travel to England for a week in mid-August, where they will participate in community service and exchange activities. They will also observe Manchester United training and matches, all of which will broaden their horizons and equip them to give back to the community. On their return, they will each take part in a three-day exchange tour to Guangzhou.
The Youth Football Leadership Scheme, initiated and sponsored by the Club, and organised in collaboration with Manchester United and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, involves 45 young people aged between 15 and 19, drawn from all districts of Hong Kong. Combining lessons in football coaching, life-skills workshops hosted by renowned mentors and community service programmes, the scheme is aimed at nurturing the physical, mental and social skills of young people to help them develop their potential as future community leaders.
The elementary football coaching course was provided by the Hong Kong Head Coach of Manchester United Soccer School Christopher O’Brien, while the personality and fitness workshops were led by renowned mentors Olympic gold medallist Lee Lai-shan, media presenter and performer Lawrence Cheng Dan-shui and former Hong Kong Olympic swimmer Alex Fong Lik-sun. Also attending the recent graduation ceremony was Hong Kong and Kitchee FC captain Lo Kwan-ye who shared his views on the qualities of a leader, and recalled his struggle between education and football.
The Club is a long-time supporter of local football development. In 2012, it launched the Jockey Club Youth Football Development Programme and started the collaboration with Manchester United on a number of programmes, which are designed to develop the physical, mental and social capabilities of young people. For more information on the programme, please visit //campaign.hkjc.com/en/yfd/index.aspx
