Commit to Change
The world's local bank- USA – Higher education support for students
- France – HSBC Education Foundation
- Korea – Island Watch for a Future Generation
- Malaysia – Reading and Writing Programme
- UK – Thriftwood school
- New Zealand – The Gifted Kids Programme
- China – Rural teacher training course
- UK – Kielder Challenge
- Singapore – Youth Excellence Initiative
- Australia – HSBCkids
- UK and Korea – Outward Bound
- USA – Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- Global – Future First: Investing in our children
- UK – On-line mathematics
- South Africa – Disadvantaged schools
- Brazil – HSBC Solidarity Institute
- USA – Jumpstart
- Thailand – HSBC children's book
- UK – Tall Ships Youth Trust
- China and Hong Kong – Mainland/Hong Kong Exchange Programme in Special Education
- Malta and the UK – Eco-Schools
- UK – HSBC scholars
- India – Madhapur Mandal school
- UK – School governors
- Hong Kong, China, and Brazil – Zippy's Friends
- USA and UK – Teach for America/Teach First
- Canada – York University scholarship fund
- UK – Sailing Academies
- China – Soaring under the sun
- China – HSBC China Charity Federation Fund
Singapore – Youth Excellence Initiative
HSBC in Singapore launched its youth excellence initiative in 2000 to create developmental opportunities for talented young people to achieve their full potential in the areas of music, leadership, environmental conservation, community service and entrepreneurship.
These young people are also encouraged to use their talents to support their peers and enrich the community. Previous initiative award winners have organised fundraising concerts, raising almost US$500,000 to date, to provide basic education for school children and support for hearing-impaired students.
2006 winners were 11-year-old violinist Gabriel Ng and 19-year-old youth leader Shaun Low, who received their awards from the President of Singapore, His Excellency S R Nathan, at a ceremony organised by HSBC.
At the ceremony, HSBC made donations of US$128,000 to the National Arts Council, which will help support Gabriel's professional development at the Yehudi Menuhin Music School, and US$64,000 to the National Youth Achievement Award Council to create local and overseas youth development initiatives for Shaun and other outstanding young people. This included a US$6,400 grant for Shaun for his own personal development or to lead a community initiative. HSBC will organise a fundraising concert to benefit the community at which Gabriel will be a soloist.
