Past Events

Sponsored by 100 Women In Finance, AYP launched Project ONE to Infinity in December 2021, a project in which participants could fulfil the requirement of Skills Section. The project offered a series of workshops to let participants understand their career paths. They could learn more about the 4 industries (Finance, Marketing, Hotel and Tourism, and Social Enterprise) in Hong Kong by visiting different companies and joining Job Shadowing programme to get real working experiences.

The scheme is organised by Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and Youth Development Commission; co-organised by AYP which lasts for 20 months since July 2021. HKAYP Jockey Club Duke of Edinburgh Training Camp is selected as the training venue. This scheme provides S.3 to S.6 students free-of-charge day and overnight training camps to improve their physical and mental well-being, foster positive thinking, sense of collectivism and resilience, and emphasise the importance of cultivating positive values and mentality of young people during their growth and development. During the year 2021/22, more than 600 students have finished the training and a total of around 2,600 students will be benefited from the scheme by early 2023.

To celebrate our 60th anniversary, the 60th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon was successfully held on 4 December 2021. We were honoured to have The Hon Mr. John Lee Ka-chiu, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, the then Chief Secretary for Administration to be our Guest of Honour of this luncheon. The Hon Mr. Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, GBS, JP, the then Secretary for Education; Mr. Caspar Tsui Ying-wai, JP, the then Secretary for Home Affairs; The Hon Mr. Tang Ping-keung, GBS, PDSM, JP, Secretary for Security; Mr. Simon Peh Yun-lu, GBS, IDSM, JP, the then Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption; Mr. Siu Chak-yee, PDSM, PMSM, Commissioner of Police; Mr. Edmond Au Ka-wang, IDSM, Director of Immigration; Ms. Louise Ho Pui-shan, CDSM, CMSM, Commissioner of Customs and Excise, and Mr. Woo Ying-ming, SBS, CSDSM, the then Commissioner of Correctional Services attended to celebrate with us. We also shared the joy of AYP Diamond Jubilee with Special Guests, different Members from AYP, long-serving volunteers and Gold Awardees.

Expeditions Annual Seminar on Development of Expeditions Section was organised on 3 October 2021. Mr. Henry Lim, MH, CStJ, JP, the then Chairman of Operations Committee, shared his expectation of Expeditions Section in the future with participants. Mr. Joel Grant, Operations Manager of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation also revealed the transformation of the Expeditions Section. There were over 80 instructors attended the seminar.

AYP Flag Day Hong Kong Island was successfully held on 12 June 2021. The new set of flags was designed by local illustrator Ms. Joan Chan, who input the design idea of environmental protection and her own journey in joining AYP. The donation was raised for youth development work.

AYP was sponsored by World Health Organization to co-organise the YOUTH WE 3ERVE Youth Mental Health Ambassador Training Programme with the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association and the Scout Association of Hong Kong, to raise the awareness of youth mental health issues. Ambassadors received training on mental health knowledge, so that they could provide services to other young people from diverse backgrounds, and raise public awareness of the importance of mental health.