In response to the challenges and opportunities arising from the city’s ageing population, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has initiated and funded the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project (“JCAFC Project”) since 2015. The Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme (“the Scheme”) was launched under the JCAFC Project in 2018 to encourage different community sectors in building an age-friendly city that can cater for the needs of all ages. Application for the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme 2022 is now open. All companies, government departments and public bodies which have already adopted age-friendly practice or activity or provide product(s) or service(s) catering for the needs of elderly people are welcome to join the Scheme.
Recognition and Awards
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City Partnership Scheme Sticker |
All companies, government departments and public bodies which operate and have registered in Hong Kong are welcome to join the Scheme. Participating companies or organisations should have already adopted age-friendly practice or activity or provide product(s) or service(s) catering for the needs of elderly people.
A set of certificate and age-friendly stickers (as below) will be distributed to all eligible companies or organisations in order to recognise their participation and contribution in promoting an age-friendly culture in Hong Kong.
A new “Anti-epidemic” Recognition Sticker will be given to those applicants which have initiated age-friendly practice / activity / product / service to help those in need including the older people under COVID-19 this year to recognise their contribution and effort.
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Special Awards |
Age-friendly Employer Award To recognise the awardees’ continuous efforts in encouraging elderly employment
Age-friendly Facilities Award To recognise the awardees’ contribution in providing accessible and well-maintained facilities which specifically cater for the needs of the elderly
Age-friendly Business Innovation Award To recognise the awardees’ efforts in introducing innovative age-friendly services or products so as to form a new business model
Age-friendly Collaborator Award To recognise the awardees’ contribution in mobilising different resources (e.g. internal manpower, joint collaboration of business sector or non-profit sector) to launch age-friendly initiatives or practices that benefit the elderly on a sustainable basis
Our City’s Story Award To recognise inspiring story developed under the awardee’s age-friendly initiatives that has a great impact on promoting an age-friendly culture in Hong Kong. This award is open for public nomination this year to encourage public participation and discover more inspiring stories
My favourite City Partnership Scheme Award The general public will be invited to vote for their favourite age-friendly practice / activity / product / service on the Jockey Club Age-friendly City’s Facebook Fan Page
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The Judging Panel of the Special Awards will include professional experts from related sectors and will evaluate participants' performance based on the major criteria including creativity and innovation, social impact, resources devotion, sustainability of the project.
Application to the Scheme is open now and it is free of charge. Interested companies or organisations can apply online or download the Application Form and submit the completed form together with other supplementary documents to the Scheme’s Secretariat by post, email or fax on or before 30 December 2022 (Friday).
Apply now: https://jccitypartnership.hk/page/application
For enquiries on the Scheme, please refer to our official website (www.jccitypartnership.hk) or contact the Scheme’s Secretariat at +852 3500-9477 or info@jccitypartnership.hk.
