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Aim
Jockey
Club Arts for the Disabled Scheme (the Scheme) is a pilot project
with the objective to enhance the development of persons with disabilities
(PWDs) in the arts and cultural fields.
Through
providing support and assistance to PWDs in the development of creative
and intellectual potential in the arts and cultural fields, the
Scheme aims at helping PWDs to excel through their artistic abilities
and perseverance.
The Hong
Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has donated $27.71 million for
implementation of this pilot project. The Labour and Welfare Bureau
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is responsible
for the administration of the Scheme.
Objectives
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To assist PWDs to develop a life-long interest
in arts and culture.
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To enhance basic training for PWDs in the
arts and cultural fields;
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To enrich the cultural life of people in
Hong Kong through promoting arts and cultural performances by
PWDs.
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