Giving back

We believe in the importance of giving back and supporting the sustainability of the communities in which FWD works. In each of our countries, we look to the local community for inspiring ways to support initiatives that make a difference and empower the disadvantaged.

“Live Up Adulthood” Programme

FWD Hong Kong and Hong Chi Association set up the “Live Up Adulthood” Transitional Support Programme, providing school leavers (aged 18 or above) with autism and intellectual disabilities a series of training and therapies, such as occupational and art therapy, music activities, life skills and social communication training and internship, with an aim to help them prepare better for future social service placement and integrate well into the community.

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Partnership with Special Olympics

FWD Group signed a three-year partnership with the Special Olympics to support young people with intellectual disabilities to extend their potential through sponsorship of their Unified Schools and Athlete Leadership programmes. At FWD, we support those in need and only together can we make a positive difference in our community.

Promote awareness on adult and children's mental health

FWD Hong Kong collaborates with The Hong Kong Society of Psychiatrists and The Child Development Centre in developing an online mental health self-assessment for adult and a digital interactive platform for children’s learning progress respectively. The tools aim to increase public awareness on mental health and enhance the learning progress of children with specific needs both at school and at home.

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Hong Chi Climbathon

For the fourth year in a row, FWD staff and financial advisors demonstrated their passion in a fundraising stair run organised by Hong Chi Association, a non-government organisation (NGO) whose mission is to assist people with intellectual disabilities. Participants not only accomplished the challenging task of climbing up Central Plaza – all of its 75 floors, but also became the Top Fund Raiser in both individual and team relay!

FWD Awarded 15 Years Plus Caring Company Logo

FWD has been awarded the Caring Company Logo from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service for more than 15 years. This honour recognises our ongoing commitment to CSR activities.

FWD x HCA charity screening of “Tomorrow is Another Day”

FWD and HCA co-organised three charity screenings of “Tomorrow is Another Day”, a movie featuring a family with an autistic son. The initiative, which aims to raise public awareness on autism and show support for parents with autistic children, helped raise over HKD150,000 for the FWD x HCA “Live Up Today” programme to support the training and rehabilitation services for people with autism.

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FWD x HCA “Charity Bazzar"

FWD office was turned into a mini market in mid-August 2016, in which our staff, financial advisors and their friends or relatives were invited to come and join a charity bazzar cum DIY workshops. Products made by social enterprises of Hong Chi Association (HCA), such as cookies, potteries and handcrafts were sold for raising money to support FWD x HCA’s latest initiatives for autistic adults.

Youth Outreach

FWD donated a brand new 5.5-tonne YO Street Rover to Youth Outreach on 27 October, 2015, in support of its outreach service to engage with vulnerable young night drifters in Hong Kong. Youth Outreach aims to help them explore their potential and rebuild confidence through a series of positive and popular games and activities. This goal resonates with FWD’s proactive and energetic approach in encouraging the public to get ready to live and pursue their passions.

Hong Chi Macau – Zhuhai Study Tour

Sponsored by FWD, a group of 13 students from Hong Chi Pinehill Integrated Vocational Training Centre participated in a three-day graduation trip to Macau and Zhuhai in June 2014 after their completion of vocational training in hotel housekeeping and catering service. Apart from visiting the landmarks in the two cities, the group also visited the FWD Macau office where they learned basic concepts of wealth management and insurance.

Walk FWD Charity Virtual Walkathon 2013

FWD launched Hong Kong’s first mega charity virtual walkathon – Walk FWD, which took place between 20 October and 18 November 2013. The event successfully integrated a walkathon with technology applications while conveying the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The initiative raised a total of HK$500,000 for the Children’s Heart Foundation.

FWD Joined Leyte's Rebuilding Efforts for Schools

FWD joined the international community to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. To support the rebuilding of schools devastated in Tacloban and Ormoc in Leyte province, two of the worst-hit areas in the Philippines, we donated to the Department of Education’s Adopt-A-School programme.