The summer holiday is approaching! It is a great time to look for activities, interest classes or self-enhancement programmes to make sure that the summer holiday is well spent.  The Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the following youth organisations provide diverse summer activities this year, which could meet your needs for sure. Young parents can also explore different family activities to enjoy the summer with your children!

 
1.    Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Search for your favourite activities or interest classes on the website. Popular courses include swimming, dancing courses, yoga, badminton, table tennis, squash, tennis and horticulture, etc.

>>>Details and enrolment


2.    The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups

Search for your favourite activities or interest classes on the website. This year, the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups is offering over 10,000 summer activities across five key categories: personal growth and social services, outdoor activities, digital and media skills, music, arts and culture, as well as sports, cooking, and wellness, so the the diverse needs of young people could be better met.

>>>Details of summer classes (Chinese only)


3.    The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong

Download seasonal publications from various district units on the website to explore and choose summer activities or interest classes that suit you best.

>>>Details and enrolment

4.    Caritas Hong Kong

Community centres are set up at various districts. Some centres organise summer activities, such as centres in Ngau Tau Kok and Aberdeen districts. For more details, you can visit the websites of these community centres or contact them directly.

>>>Details and enrolment


5.    Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association

Search for your favourite activities and interest classes on the website. Popular activities include baking classes, painting workshops, and pop music lessons.

>>>Details and enrolment (Chinese only)


Also, you can visit the websites of other youth organizations such as
YMCA Hong Kong
,
the Hong Kong Playground Association
,
the Hong Kong Children & Youth Services (Chinese only)
, and
St. James' Settlement (Chinese only)
to search for regular or summer activities and interest classes available during the holiday period.

(Member login maybe required for some of the webpages, please refer to the above pages for details)

May has arrived in the blink of an eye, and the Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner! Besides watching thrilling dragon boat races and having a nice swimming during the Festival, eating rice dumplings is undoubtedly an essential part of this festive tradition.
The Home Affairs Department's
social enterprise KOL "Bloomy The Tree"
and his social enterprise friends have prepared a wide variety of festive rice dumplings, ensuring that everyone even with different "rice dumpling" needs can enjoy the festive spirit - from classic and vegetarian rice dumplings, to easy-to-digest rice-free dumplings and low-calorie sago dumplings, and even workshops for making soft-textured rice dumplings. There's always something for everyone.
>>Click here to browse the thematic webpage
"Social Enterprise Tuen Ng Festival Delights"
to support our social enterprises, and spread this "rice dumpling" love far and wide!

The Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Office will organise the inaugural "
Hong Kong ICH Month
" this June which highlights "ICH Around Town", conveying that ICH is found throughout this small territory. This will serve to give the public and tourists a greater insight into ICH, and enable them to feel for themselves the cultural essence of ICH and the pleasure it brings. A series of exciting ICH-related activities will be held, including
carnivals
,
fun days
,
an exhibition
,
a seminar
,
talks
,
field trips
,
workshops
and others.

The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) has launched the "HKYouth+" youth mobile application, providing a one-stop platform to disseminate comprehensive information about youth development programmes. Young people can make use of "HKYouth+" to explore different opportunities and activities according to their individual needs and interests. Following the first release of "HKYouth+", the HYAB will continue to produce and upload more practical learning resources and original multimedia content, and will progressively provide more information about the youth activities organised by the HYAB, the Youth Development Commission (YDC) and the 18 District Offices under the Home Affairs Department. HKYouth+'s Functions and Features "HKYouth+" is a comprehensive platform specially designed for Hong Kong youths to provide latest youth development information and activities that cover many different areas, including personal development opportunities, local hot topics, national development, arts and leisure, innovation and technology, physical and mental wellness, etc. It enables young people to explore different areas of interest and enrich themselves with various learning resources. Let's take a look of the three highlighted features: Through category or keyword searches, users can easily access the latest information and activities related to youth development anytime and anywhere After registering as a member of "HKYouth+", users can personalise their settings and receive recommended activity information that is relevant to their interests or the districts where the users reside, study or work "HKYouth+" also features a convenient registration function that allows registered users to sign up instantly for selected activities The Making of HKYouth+ The Youth Development Blueprint released by the HYAB mentioned that a youth-based mobile application would be developed. The HYAB immediately began the preparation and application development work, which included consulting the action group under the YDC, conducting questionnaire surveys and organising multiple focus groups to gather opinions from more than 1 000 young people and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds. In addition, the HYAB invited over 100 young people to participate in the prototype testing of "HKYouth+" to ensure that the main functions, design, and the overall user experience of the application would cater to the needs and expectations of Hong Kong youths.  (Video in Chinese only) Download HKYouth+ Now Wish to stay ahead and discover the latest trends, access to a wide range of development opportunities and learning resources, and explore diversified activities curated specifically for the youth? Go download HKYouth+ from Apple App Store, Google Play and HUAWEI AppGallery for free now! (Support iOS and Android operating systems)