Difficulty: Summiteer (Level 3)
A social club in Hong Kong wants to help people who come from ethnic minority backgrounds get involved in sports and become coaches.
Inherited Sports supports ethnic minority communities by providing programmes that are sensitive to their cultural and religious needs.
For example, the group runs a swimming class for Muslim women and children. They use Kowloon Park Swimming Pool when it is closed to the public and only have women coaches and lifeguards on duty.
The initiative also trains young people to become coaches and sports leaders.
According to the city’s 2021 census, more than half of the South Asian community in Hong Kong work in just four areas. Not being fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin is often a barrier. But people from ethnic minority communities also face other challenges, such as racial discrimination, fewer resources and harmful stereotypes.
Inherited Sports offers them training and workshops in a range of sports. It also provides a subsidy and career advice. The group has already helped 11 men and two women become certified coaches.
