We will collaborate with various charity organisations, NGOs and running clubs to advocate for the seven United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Blind Sports Hong Kong was formed with the aim to provide running and physical training for the visually impaired. The voluntary coaches are professionally trained and qualified to carry out the training through structured activities such as fitness enhancement exercises, walking and distance running. Irrespective of the age groups, the aim is to enhance the physical mobility, the general health well being and to deliver positive influence to the visually impaired and the individuals suffering from long term illnesses. This also serves as asocial platform to encourage the visually impaired to step out of darkness and reintegrate them into the community. Over the years, BSHK has expanded to have its members involved in different sporting activities.
https://ycs.caritas.org.hk/?lang=en
Here at Caritas’ Youth and Community Service division, our mission is to provide a multitude of services, both online and offline, for members of Hong Kong’s child, teenage, and young adult population. Whether this be through community centres, youth services, outreach social work services, children and youth centres, student support services, employment counselling services, or youth drug abuse counselling services, Caritas YCS is on hand to help individuals with whatever they may require.
Our Youth and Community Service branch is committed towards the care and development of youth and their relation to the community. By encouraging participation and teaching both personal and social responsibility, Caritas aims to prepare Hong Kong’s youth to be responsible leaders of the future.
Our mission is to open children's eyes to new experiences and new ideas, enhance their creative thinking abilities, and widen their horizons.
Christian Family Service Centre (CFSC) was established in 1954 by Miss Muriel Boone, a United Presbyterian missionary, to help Mandarin speaking refugees. Material aid, financial support and guidance in finding jobs were provided to needy families. The Agency was first located in 221 Sai Yee Street Mongkok and moved to 3 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong in 1965. In the early years, it was necessary to depend on gifts from churches overseas to finance the programme. However, the Hong Kong Government and The Community Chest have started to provide financial support as well since 1969. Over the years, the Agency's work gradually extended and it has now developed into a multi-service agency, with the mission to support and enhance family functioning and to foster an environment for growth and change. We provide multi-services including: Children & Family Services, Youth & Education Services, Elderly Care Services, Services for People with Disabilities, Mental Health Services, Active Ageing Services, Primary Health Care Services, Opportunities & Inclusion for People with Disabilities, Environmental Protection & Green Living, Community Development Services, Employee Service Consultancy.
https://runourcity.org/en/jc-fit-city-runners-en/
City Runners is a group under the "RunOurCity Foundation Limited." We provide a “Active Health” running experience, from zero to regular weekly workouts. We hold running classes and weekly activities in different areas to encourage working professionals, seniors, families, and individuals with special learning needs to restart their routines to enhance both physical and mental health and expand their social circle.
As of now, over 8,000 people have participated in our running classes, and the number of running groups has reached 20, spread across Hong Kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories. Currently, nearly 2,000 people regularly participate in these running groups. Everyone is getting to know the community while running together — “A person runs fast, but a group runs far.” Our goal is to help the public develop a running habit, as well as create a happy city with physical and mental well-being.
"TOGETHER RUN TOGETHER FUN"
Since 2011, Health In Action has been dedicated to building a society where everyone enjoys good health. We promote social-medical collaborations through services, research, advocacy, and education—advancing social prescribing and health empowerment to support physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being, while addressing social determinants of health. We work with different sectors together to keep Hong Kong Healthy and be competitive.
With charity and public support, we’ve launched innovative community health projects, including the Health In Action Community Pharmacy, the Health Living Lab,and the Healthy Compassionate Community Project. In 2023/24, we delivered over 9,600 health consultations and supported 4,500+ low-income working families.
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Hong Chi Association, founded in 1965, has grown to become one of the most well-established non-profit organisations dedicated solely to serving over 9,700 people of all ages and all grades with intellectual disabilities and their families in Hong Kong. It operates 105 service units to provide comprehensive services.
Hong Kong Children and Youth Services was established in 1978 and is a diversified social service organization. We provide a wide range of services across various districts in Hong Kong, including center-based services, outreach and home care services, school support, and residential care services, catering to the diverse needs of children, youth, families, and the elderly.
We uphold a user-oriented approach, dedicated to serving the community with professionalism and commitment. We continuously strive for excellence and innovation, collaborating with stakeholders to build an inclusive and sustainable environment that enhances family functioning and fosters individuals to develop their full potential, while collectively making significant contributions to society.
With a “family-centric” perspective, the Hong Kong Family Welfare Society (HKFWS) are committed to delivering quality and professional social services to enhance the wellbeing of families and individuals in Hong Kong and foster a caring community. HKFWS offers diverse services, including integrated family services, childcare services, integrated youth services, community care and support services for the elderly, and special services.
Recognizing the significance of "family health" in achieving family well-being, HKFWS aims to promote the physical and mental well-being of families through various means, ensuring that every Hong Kong family can experience happiness.
https://www.womencentre.org.hk/Zh/
Founded in 1981, is a non-partisan and non-religious women's organization. We concern about the situation of grassroots women, and promote gender equality in Hong Kong through WOMEN’S SERVICES, GENDER EDUCATION and POLICY ADVOCACY. Through our women centres, we develop volunteer networks, provide appropriate services for women, and develop their potential. HKFWC enables women to develop their Confidence, Independence and Competence.
The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Lady MacLehose Centre (“Organization”) was established in November 1973. To express the love of Jesus Christ, we have dedicated to serve all people with the spirit of "Not to be served, but to serve", with the ultimate goals of "Not to be served, but to serve", with the ultimate goals of "Community Building, Community Care, Community Health, Building Community Capital and Community Cohesion" through diversified and comprehensive social services. Since April 2017, the Centre has been wholly owned by Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited.
https://www.inclusive.org.hk/project-fearless-dragon
The Hong Kong Network for the Promotion of Inclusive Society's aim is to promote a culture of inclusion for people with disabilities and to encourage their active participation in the fields of sports and rehabilitation, education empowerment, inclusive technology, and cultural participation. And Fearless Dragon Running Team, the pronunciation of which sounds like “blind” (/maang/) and “deaf” (/lung/) in Cantonese, is a distance running team consisting of people with visual and hearing disabilities. They have been active in the running community, promoting inclusive running, mutual support, and tolerance. They actively participate in charity events and practice where they can help oneself while helping others.
HONG KONG PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION https://www.hkpa.hk/ Established in1933, Hong Kong Playground Association is a long-time non-governmental organization providing social services to children and young people in Hong Kong. All the way we uphold our spirit of “person-oriented and strive for excellence”, so as to benefit the younger generation and contribute to the society as a whole. Through diversified and pertinent services, we aim at breeding youngsters’ holistic development and nurturing them to be successors of the Hong Kong society. Our services include Integrated Children and Youth Service Centres, Outreaching Social Work, School Social Work, Community Support Service Scheme, the Unusual Academy School Dropouts Supportive Service, Social Enterprise, Stadium, Camp, Exchange and Arts Services, Sports Service, Isports Pro, SPORTS EXPO and Ocean Explorer.
https://www.hongkongstretch.org/
Hong Kong Stretching Exercise Association aims to promote stretching exercises to public for enhancing quality of life, bring them to healthy life style from all walks of life.
https://kathyyipcancerfund.org.hk/
The foundation was established in 2023. Mrs Kathy Yip died of liver cancer in 2018 at the age of 39. The founders, Mr. and Mrs. Yuki Lam Cheng Yuk-Fung and Mr. Ricky Lam Ting-Kwong established the foundation after the death of their sister. Through the foundation, they hope to develop a more reliable and effective exercise program in the prevention of cancer to reduce the physical symptoms of patients. Discomfort and impact on family members.
SoCO was founded in 1971 by a group of church members and others who were concerned about the development of Hong Kong. Behind Hong Kong’s prosperity, income disparity is serious and there is a hidden group who are economically and politically disadvantaged and whose plight has been overlooked. Through organizing affected groups, training of residents, and joint actions, SoCO empowers them to build up self-confidence, realize their own rights and reflect policy issues to the Government. The underprivileged are united into a force for improving social systems. SoCO continues rendering services for poverty alleviation by mobilizing community resources and commits to build a caring society.
Founded in 1936, The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA) is one of the longest serving local non-government organisations dedicated to the welfare of children and youth. Our mission to achieve a balanced and happy environment for the nurturing and growth of our young - physically, intellectually and emotionally - has never wavered in our focus of “Nurture the Young, Create the Future”.
In response to rapid changes of our social milieu in recent years, BGCA has established new services in the context of early intervention offered to children at pre-school age, those with special educational needs, youth mental health, grassroots families and parenting support; and actively connects stakeholders in the community to co-create a child & youth friendly growth environment.
BGCA currently delivers services in Hong Kong through more than 190 service points and reaches over 320,000 people this year, including over 140,000 members, thus pursuing likewise our coverage of “BGCA All The Way”.
https://greenevent.greenearth.org.hk/en/home/
The Green Earth is dedicated to promoting resource conservation and a zero-waste culture. Our core works include driving sustainable policy, green civic education as well as corporate partnership. We focus on providing ‘down to earth’ environmental information and solutions to activate citizens' and businesses’ green responsibilities.
In particular, our ‘Events Go Green Programme’ engages various event organisers to cultivate sustainable event management and strive to cherish resources with waste reduction practices at the events. Until now, we have supported over 170 large-scale events.
HKFYG Community Team Sports Office was established in 2015 with the aim of providing teenagers equal opportunities to engage in sports. We organize a diverse range of sustainable sports events that not only promote physical activity but also incorporate elements of social services and environmental protection. Through active participation in our events, teenagers have the unique opportunity to learn and explore important social issues such as social care and environmental conservation.
Founded in 1954, The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong (MHAHK) is a non-profit social service organization with the goal of educating the public on mental health. We embrace the vision of “Mental Health for ALL” and are committed to the missions of “Quality rehabilitation for service users”, “Positive workplace for staff” and “Mental wellness for public”. MHAHK currently operates over 50 subvented welfare service units /projects, and has developed a comprehensive spectrum of rehabilitation services in the community, including residential care, community support, day training, vocational rehabilitation, employment support and special education, providing holistic care for persons in recovery, persons with intellectual disabilities and the disadvantaged.
WWF Hong Kong is one of Hong Kong's leading conservation and environmental charitable organisations. We have been working since 1981 to encourage and secure the decisions, behaviours and actions that are required to achieve long-lasting conservation impact and our vision of transforming Hong Kong into Asia’s most sustainable city.
To build healthy sport life with all HK runners and prevent any injury through proper training. To promote Long distance running, form the teams as a family and raise the level of local runners.
https://www.facebook.com/people/SciMax-Sports-Limited/100063841402073/
SciMax Sports Limited has a broad vision of launching the concept of sports science with maximum possibility, using professional and scientific methods to achieve physical health and effective training.
iMax Sports Limited provides suitable sports training, especially including for seniors (60 years old or above) in healthy propose.
Over 1000 students joined the program (professional running and physical fitness, etc.) to assist them in reaching a better healthy lifestyle.
https://www.worldrunninghk.com/
World Running Club was established in 2014 by Coach Sheung Yeung. The purpose is to promote long distance running and drive runners to run farther and longer. Coach Sheung has mottos are "persist, persist, persist" and "never stop, keep improving". We hope to lead all the runners to try a marathon, feel it and enjoy the moment.
https://www.facebook.com/HEIHAYES
The Reverse Flash Running Team has been in operation for five and a half years. The team's coach underwent two right knee surgeries in his youth due to basketball injuries.
Over the past five years, he has challenged himself to participate in marathons, achieving a sub-3hour completion time on fourteen separate occasions.
His mission is toconvey the message of "Challenging unlimited possibilities with limitedabilities" and to promote proper running postures to reduce injuries,thereby achieving "Breakthroughs with no injuries."
Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College strives their best for developing various curricula, catering for learner diversity and individual interests. In order to enhance students’ confidence and persistence, BFHMC organised a wide variety of sports activities and set up various sports teams. Through joining the extra-curricular activities, BFHMC hopes to develop their students to be a confident and motivated person who contributes to the society in future.
Fortress Hill Methodist Secondary School is a government aided mainstream school committed to serving students with special education needs. It is with belief and conviction that all SEN students are capable of achieving their fullest potential. As we respect student’s uniqueness and adopt a whole school approach to cater for students’ diversities, all students are enabled to grow in a caring, respectful and inclusive environment. All students are empowered to reach their individual potential, respect and value themselves and others.
