Jockey Club Believe & Bounce Basketball Programme – 香港青年協會 The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups

Jockey Club Believe & Bounce Basketball Programme


To provide more children and young people with opportunities to engage with basketball, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has committed HK$70.75 million through its Charities Trust to support a three-year Jockey Club Believe & Bounce Basketball Programme. This initiative, to be jointly implemented by InspiringHK Sports Foundation (IHKSports), The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA) and the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG), aims to make basketball more accessible for students and underprivileged groups, thereby enhancing their physical and mental well-being and fostering their personal growth.

The programme kick-off ceremony took place today (13 September) at Tai Kwun. Attending guests included Rosanna Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the HKSAR Government; Kenneth Fok, Member of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR and Vice President of Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China; Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Hsu Siu-man, Executive Director of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups; Billie Lau, Executive Director of The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong and Yasmin Fong, Board Member of the InspiringHK Sports Foundation.

 

The main components of the three basketball development initiatives under the Jockey Club Believe & Bounce Basketball Programme are:

 

• Jockey Club Believe & Bounce Basketball Programme: InspiringHK Dream Factory

o 3×3 basketball, an accessible and fun basketball format, will be introduced to kindergarten and lower primary school students, to enable them to develop healthy and active lifestyles from a young age.

o Adopting a progressive, step-by-step approach, a school-based 3×3 basketball training scheme will be designed by professionals, including sports coaches and sports psychologists, to enable the primary students to build a strong foundation for their growth. An inter-school 3×3 Championship will provide a competitive platform for school teams.

o To support the effective delivery of the school-based 3×3 basketball training scheme, training courses will enhance the skills of basketball coaches and university students studying subjects related to sport and sports education.

o Basketball skills enhancement clinics will enable children and young people, outside of the programme to experience 3×3 basketball on weekends and public holidays.

 

• Jockey Club Believe & Bounce Basketball Programme: BGCA Care

o A youth development-oriented league will be launched for young people, combining regular basketball training and competitions with career and life planning to equip them with the skills needed to overcome life challenges and develop transferable skills for their future endeavours.

o Social workers will collaborate with coaches to prepare individual development plans for youth participants. They will also introduce basketball-related industries to help them explore different career and life development paths.

o Academic experts will share techniques with social workers to better manage issues impacting young people. o Participating youths will be encouraged to organise social service events to give back to the community.

 

• Jockey Club Believe & Bounce Basketball Programme: HKFYG Hustle 5

o East Asia Super League (EASL) coaches will be invited to lead regular district basketball training sessions, giving students and underprivileged youngsters access to high-quality professional training and elite-level competitions.

o Training courses will help basketball coaches to enhance their skills and teach EASL courses more effectively. o EASL will invite 20 outstanding Hong Kong students to showcase the skills they have learned alongside peers from Macau and the Philippines.

o Basketball-themed challenge days, carnivals and school tours will promote healthy lifestyles and physical development.

 

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