The Club can trace its long tradition of donating to charitable causes back to at least 1915, but it was in the 1950s as Hong Kong struggled to cope with post-war reconstruction and a massive influx of immigrants, that this role became integral to its operation. In 1955, the Club formally decided to devote its surplus each year to charity and community projects. In 1959, a separate company, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (Charities) Ltd, was formed to administer donations. This company has in turn evolved into the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, established in 1993.

The range and diversity of recipient projects and programmes reflect the Club's objective which is to add value where it will provide the greatest benefit to society as a whole. The Club serves four principal areas of civic and social need: sports; recreation and culture; education and training; community services; and medical and health.

Working with Government and non-profit agencies, the Club aims to bring a better quality of life to the people of Hong Kong and immediate relief to those most in need. In addition to this ongoing work, the Club proactively identifies and generates projects that anticipate future community and social needs.

Latest Donations & Activities

18/10/2008	The Hong Kong Jockey Club today (18 October) unveiled a citywide project designed to help build healthy and happy families and make Hong Kong a harmonious society. The project, entitled "FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for a Harmonious Society", is being supported by funding of HK$250 million from the Club. More..
11/10/2008	Jointly organised by "CADENZA: A Jockey Club Initiative for Seniors" and the Faculty of Social Sciences of The University of Hong Kong, a two-day forum entitled "CADENZA Symposium 2008: Successful Ageing" was officially opened. More..
7/10/2008	With funding of over HK$11 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (FELM) has established the Ling Oi Tan Ka Wan Drug Treatment Centre in Sai Kung to help drug abusers quit their addictions. The Centre was officially opened by Secretary for Justice Wong Yan Lung, the Club's Executive Director, Charities, William Y Yiu and other distinguished guests. More..
26/9/2008	Made possible by a donation of HK$94.4 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC) at Shek Kip Mei was officially opened. More..
23/9/2008	The Hong Kong Jockey Club is dedicated to providing timely and multifaceted support to meet the city's evolving social needs. In 2007/08, the Club donated HK$1.052 billion to some 109 community and charitable projects. More..
2/8/2008	With the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games opening next week, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is funding a series of educational programmes designed to promote the spirit of Olympism and help the public gain a better understanding of the Olympics and their origins. More..
21/7/2008	Wheelchair users and their companions will be able to make use of a convenient Accessible Hire Car Service starting from this week. The service is provided by the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation with a donation of some HK$15 million by The Hong Kong Jockey Club. More..
14/7/2008	With funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the 2008 Hong Kong International Youth & Children's Choir Festival (HKIYCC Festival) will open on 14 July at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre More..
12/7/2008	The inventiveness and ingenuity of Hong Kong's young people was amply demonstrated on 12 July at the LEAD Creativity Showcase 2008, where students from kindergarten level upwards demonstrated projects featuring interactive motorised devices, animations and computer games on the "Magical Forest" theme. More..
10/7/2008	With funding of HK$2.52 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, The Hong Kong Science Museum today (10 July) opened an exhibition entitled "The Deep" to introduce the little-known world of deep-sea creatures to the public and underline the importance of conserving the ecosystem. More..

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