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Age-friendly City

In response to the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has partnered with four gerontology research institutes in Hong Kong to implement the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project with the aim of building an age-friendly city which can cater for the needs of all ages.

Concept of Age-friendly City (AFC)

Eight domains summarising factors and key elements of the urban environment that support active and healthy ageing were identified:
  • imageOutdoor spaces and buildings
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  • imageCommunity support and health services

Project Achievements

What we have accomplished

District-based programmes supported

Direct beneficiaries of district-based programmes

District baseline assessment reports

Three-year district action plans

Districts of Hong Kong joined the WHO Global AFC Network

Project ambassadors trained

Ambassador activities organised

Participants of ambassador activities

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114,600+

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District-based programmes supported

140

Direct beneficiaries of district-based programmes

114,600+

District baseline assessment reports

18

Three-year district action plans

18

Districts of Hong Kong joined the WHO Global AFC Network

18

Project ambassadors trained

2,600+

Ambassador activities organised

150+

Participants of ambassador activities

4,900+

Media
Coverage

Media Coverage

15 Dec 2022

全港 60 間商場參與 《齡活商場約章》 實踐「齡活」措施 創建共融環境 (Chinese version only)

28 Nov 2022

全港 60 間商場參與 《齡活商場約章》 承諾攜手締造年齡友善環境及體驗 (Chinese version only)
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Recent
Events

Recent Events

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28 Jan 2023

The Age-friendly CNY Mass Painting Event
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07 Dec 2022 - 13 Dec 2022

“Age-friendly practices in catering industry” seminar and “Age-friendly practices in transportation industry” seminar
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22 Oct 2022 - 20 Nov 2022

Age-friendly Bazaar
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19 Sep 2022 - 30 Dec 2022

Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme 2022
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Initiated and funded by:

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Project partners:

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • The University of Hong Kong
  • Lingnan University
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Jockey Club Institute of Ageing
  • Sau Po Centre on Ageing
  • Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies
  • Institute of Active Ageing
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