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The first study in HK on ‘Sports for All: participation of people with physical disabilities’ shows over half of the respondents unsatisfied with government’s “Sports for All” policy

02 Sep 2014

The first study on equal opportunities for people with physical disabilities to engage in sports activities in Hong Kong, conducted by a student research team from the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in partnership with 1st Step Association, has unveiled that only less than one-fifth of the physical disabled people interviewed were satisfied with the government’s implementation of the “Sports for All” policy, which aims to encourage the public to take part in sports and physical activities regularly. Nearly half of the interviewees were unsatisfied with the government’s effort in promoting the policy.

A press conference will be held to release the findings and make recommendations on policy and enhancement of facilities and manpower training, for promotion of sports and physical activities among the physically disabled. At the conference, 1st Step Association members will share experience and the difficulties they encountered in participating in sports activities.

Media representatives are welcome to join the event, details are as follows:
Date: September 7, 2014 (this Sunday)
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 am
Venue: Room 5.33, 5/F, the Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU (Map)
Host: Mr. Yeung Cho-fung, student representative of the research team, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
Guest speakers: 
Dr Kenneth Chan Ka-lok, Legislative Councillor and Deputy Chairman of LegCo Panel on Home Affairs;
Mr. Yip Kin-keung, registered Social Worker, 1st Step Association
1st Step Association members
Language: Chinese

About 1st Step Association

1st Step Association is a charitable organization founded in 1999. It provides a wide range of services to people with physical disabilities and victims of work injury by case management, group work and advocacy, in order to build a just and inclusive society for all.

For enquiries, please call ”Sports for All: participation of people with physical disabilities” research team Ms Lam Tsz-ki at 9095 2041 or email to pwpdsportsforall@gmail.com.