Programme Description: To introduce various projects funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, including "Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project".
Broadcast Date: Air every Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Commercial Radio 1 (FM 88.1).
Dr BAI Xue, Director, Institute of Active Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mr Patrick Siu, President, Sounds Great Services Limited
Mr Fan Hiu Sing, Assistant Director (Personal Documentation), Immigration Department
Mr Antonio Cheah, Project Ambassador
Ms Sarah Lu, Student of Master of Science in Nutrition and Healthy Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Programme Content:
Introduce the background and objectives of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project and how the age-friendly city development in recent years benefits elderly’s daily life
Share the concept, objectives and vision of the Infusion Education Programme organised by the professional support team of Project’s partner, the Institute of Active Ageing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, as well as the experience and learning from the Project Ambassador and student participating in the intergenerational classes in the Master of Science in Nutrition and Healthy Ageing programme
Introduce the details of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme 2022 and encourage companies/ organisations that have implemented age-friendly initiatives to apply
Immigration Department, awardee of “Age-friendly Collaborator Award” and “My Favourite City Partnership Scheme Award” of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme 2020, shares the age-friendly measures in the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise
Sounds Great Services Limited, awardee of “Our City's Story Award” introduces the concept of and the challenges in the making of the audio book, and encourage more companies/ organisations to develop creative age-friendly products.
23 January 2022 Guests:
Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho, Vice-President, Lingnan University
Ms Jessica Woo, Senior Supervisor, Yan Oi Tong Tuen Tsz Wai San Hing Tsuen Tsing Chuen Wai Rural Community Services Centre
Mr Chan Kue-ting, Project Ambassador
Miss Sally Wong, Project Ambassador
Programme Content:
Introduce the background and objectives of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project (“JCAFC Project”) and the development of promoting an age-friendly city in Hong Kong
Introduce the achievements of Ambassador Scheme
Share the experience and learnings of Project Ambassadors (e.g. elderly ambassador taking home maintenance course to help the elderly in need in rural areas; youth ambassador making good use of social media to connect with the elderly amid the pandemic and enhance intergenerational harmony, etc.)
Share details of a STEM competition organised under the district-based programme “Building and Enhancing Supportive Trend: Rural United Nations (BEST RUN)”by the professional support team of university partner, in which secondary school students used technology and creativity to assist the daily life of elderly, facilitating intergenerational communication and inclusion
5 July 2020 Guests:
Ms Annie Ng, Project Manager, Charities of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Professor Terry Lum, Head of Department of Social Work and Social Administration and Associate Director of Sau Po Centre on Ageing of The University of Hong Kong
Mr Veason So, Social Business Development Manager of YWCA Y Silver Link (awardee of Our City's Story Award of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme 2019)
Mr Poon Kin Yee, Senior Home and Living Consultant of YWCA Y Silver Link (awardee of Our City's Story Award of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme 2019)
Programme Content:
Introduce the background, contents and progress of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project, including the eight domains of an age-friendly city, the district-based programmes, the results of the cross-district assessment on age-friendliness, the survey findings of public views on Hong Kong housing, and how to engage different sectors in the society
Introduce the details, awards and application methods of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme 2020
YWCA Y Silver Link, awardee of "Our City's Story Award" of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme 2019, introduces the trendy and useful elderly living products and "elderly home service" available in their shops and shares how to continue to promote an age-friendly culture
The sales consultant of Y Silver Link, who is a retired person, shares how he can make use of his strengths and knowledge in daily work (e.g. disseminate elderly living information from the elderly perspective and experiences)
16 June 2019
Guests:
Mr Terrence Ho, Project Manager, Charities of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Mr Richard Leung, Co-founder of BNET-TECH Company Limited (winner of Age-friendly Innovation Award and Age-friendly Business Award of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme)
Programme Content:
Introduce the progress of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project
Update the implementation progress and future development of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme, including the Award Presentation Ceremony and Thematic Forum held on 5 June
Share the roles of business sector in promoting age-friendly environment and the challenges that often encountered
Share the design concept and successful factors of the winning product "STICKu" (a smart stick for the elderly), and other age-friendly practices of the participating organisations
9 December 2018
Guests:
Mr Timothy Tam, Project Manager, Charities of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Dr Alma Au, Associate Professor of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Institute of Active Ageing
Mr Nivey Tsang, Business Development Director and Co-founder of Eldpathy
Ms Rebecca Chan, participant of district-based programme "Capacity Building for Older People through Photovoice"
Programme Content:
Highlight the overall achievements of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project since its launch
Introduce the six Special Awards under the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme and "My Favourite City Partnership Scheme Award" selected by public voting
Share the baseline assessment findings on the domain of "Outdoor spaces and buildings" and some real life examples on age-friendliness
Share the contents, observations and learnings of the district-based programme "Capacity Building for Older People through Photovoice" jointly organised by university and social enterprise
17 June 2018
Guests:
Ms Imelda Chan, Head of Charities (Grant Making – Elderly, Rehabilitation, Medical, Environment & Family) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Ms Agnes Lau, Project Manager, Charities of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Representative of Christian Family Service Centre (the organiser of Kwun Tong district-based programme "Walking Kwun Tong for Active Ageing")
Participant of the district-based programme "Walking Kwun Tong for Active Ageing"
Mr Watson Chan, Deputy CEO (Policy and Business Development) of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (one of the four supporting organisations of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme)
Programme Content:
Introduce the progress of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project
Share the latest achievements of district-based programmes in collaboration with community organisations
Share the Kwun Tong district-based programme "Walking Kwun Tong for Active Ageing" which won the award of "Best Active Ageing Programme (Community)" in 2018, and what the participants have gained from the programme
Introduce the launch of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme, including its objectives, programme contents and the roles of companies / organisations in promoting age-friendly city
13 November 2017
Guests:
Mr Leong Cheung, Executive Director, Charities and Community of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Mr Richard Lee, Functional Manager of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of Ageing
Mr Tsang Kwok-kwong, Project Ambassador
Representative of St. James' Settlement Central and Western District Elderly Community Centre (organiser of one of the district-based programmes in Central and Western district)
Programme Content:
Introduce the progress and overall achievements since the launch of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project
Share the experience of implementation of district-based programme and the takeaways of Project Ambassador
Share real life examples of the eight domains of age-friendly city and suggestions of improving age-friendliness in the community
7 May 2017
Guests:
Ms Imelda Chan, Head of Charities (Grant Making – Elderly, Rehabilitation, Medical, Environment & Family) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Professor Jean Woo, Director of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of Ageing
Representative of Sik Sik Yuen Ho Tai Neighbourhood Centre for Senior Citizens (organiser of one of the district-based programmes in Sha Tin)
Representative of Helping Hand Cheung Muk Tau Holiday Centre for the Elderly (organiser of one of the district-based programmes in Tai Po)
Project Ambassador Mr Sy Ching-tam
Programme Content:
Introduce the objectives, major components and project partners of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project
Share the information of district-based programmes implemented in Sha Tin and Tai Po, including an activity day under a district-based programme promoting healthy exercise, as well as an exhibition of life story books and recognition ceremony for volunteers of the programme "Story of my life"
