Past Events

The epidemic created challenges for people from all walks of life. Some of them lacked anti-epidemic items to fight against the epidemic. Thus, under the lead of Mr. Andy Kwok Wing Leung, JP, our Chairman of Award Council, AYP stepped up and gathered Award Council & Committee members, colleagues, Gold Award holders, AYP participants and volunteers to pack over 10 thousand “Anti-epidemic Service Bags” for the community from 30 to 31 March 2022.

The project encourages marginalised youth to learn positive attitudes and values through sharing by mentors from diverse backgrounds. It is hoped that young people will develop their life and work skills, boost up self-confidence and ultimately reconnect with society. Activities include coffee workshops and kayak training.

With the generous support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, AYP co-organised with HKALPS Limited to launch the Jockey Club Row for Future Scheme for three years. The Scheme helps young people to have capacity building from indoor VR Rowing to board rowing training and coastal rowing journeys. Our objectives are to raise the interest in water sports among young people, encourage them to embrace a healthy lifestyle and promote Olympic values to participants. During VR Rowing experience, they can enjoy rowing in a simulated environment with the help of VR headsets and rowing machines. Participants acquire board rowing techniques at HKAYP Jockey Club Expeditions Centre and paddle along the beautiful coast in Sai Kung.

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.