Jockey Club Healthy Neighbourhood Kitchen Project

Co-organised by Health In Action and Caritas Hong Kong, the project aims to encourage residents of subdivided flats to expand their living space with community resources through symbiotic community health approach, as well as to let residents know about how to maintain healthy habits with the accompaniment of our team. They can then promote such habits to other residents, which would eventually lead to a change in the society. Hence, an environment that is beneficial to the health of the community of subdivided unit residents will be created.

The situation of the residents of subdivided flats

Challenge： Housing instability

Need： Support to a stable housing

Challenge： Inadequate housing

Need： A safe living environment

Challenge： Finanical difficulty

Need： Affortable household expenditure

Challenge： Alienated and lacking support

Need： An integrated society

Challenge： Delayed treatment

Need： Path leading to a healthy state

Service Target

Hong Kong residents living in subdivided flats, rooftop flats and cubicle apartments in Central and Western, and Southern Districts
Those with the average per-person living floor area is less than 12 sq. m, or that of a family with two or more family members is less than 7 sq. m
Those with more than 30% of the household income goes to rent
Those eligible for applying for Public Rental Housing (PRH)

Objectives of the Project

The environment of the subdivided flats bring harms to the tenants’ health. If healthy living space can be provided in the community, their well-being shall be improved.
While living in the same community, the tenants can rebuild trust and sense of belonging. This could help them walk away from loneliness.
Examine the health status of the subdivided flat tenants. Accompany them to breakthrough the restrictions brought by themselves and the environment, and retake their ownership of health

The Design of the Project

Transdisciplinary Team

The team consists of social workers, nurses, physiotherapists, nutritionists, pharmacists and public health experts. The team will set health goals with members, and learn with each others’ experience in achieving a healthy lifestyle.

Address：Unit 2 & 6, No.6 Wilimar Street, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Contact us：2816 8040