HYAB JC Scheme for Youth Life Planning (2025-28)

Young people are the future, hope and pillars of Hong Kong. They are also the engine that drives the long-term development of society and the economy. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the Government) is committed to nurturing a new generation of Hong Kong young people with an affection for our country and Hong Kong and equipped with global perspectives, aspiring mindsets and positive thinking to contribute to the development of our country and Hong Kong. Since 2014, the Government has adopted a series of measures to help young people realise their life planning as early as possible, and assist them in keeping abreast of the local market development trends as well as the industry prospects in Hong Kong, so as to facilitate them to make informed choices in relation to academic pursuits and career aspirations. Over the past decade, the Government has implemented various enhancement measures to boost the synergy between non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and schools under the Funding Scheme for Youth Life Planning Activities. NGOs and schools that have previously participated in the funding scheme all embrace its rationale and modus operandi, under which the Government provides funding support for NGOs to organise projects with schools.

In late 2022, the Government published the Youth Development Blueprint (the Blueprint) which outlined the overall vision and guiding principles for the Government’s long-term youth development work in future. The Blueprint suggests encouraging young people to explore and helping them develop talents to prepare for their future pursuits in society. To strengthen support for youth in unleashing their potential, the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and the Youth Development Commission have jointly launched the enhanced HYAB JC Scheme for Youth Life Planning (the Scheme) to assist secondary school students in realising their life planning and seizing national development opportunities. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust will provide funding support to this round (2025-28) of the Scheme.

Objectives

The Scheme aims to support NGOs, in collaboration with secondary schools, in organising various life planning activities to enhance the awareness of life planning and multiple pathways among students, parents, teachers and former students who have graduated/left for less than 6 months, thereby enabling students to seize national development opportunities.

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