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Our history
HSBC has always been supportive of the communities in which it operates.
There has been a long-term focus on education and the environment in addition to more general community support.
Our history timeline
UNIAID
UNIAID aims to help students understand and cope with financial barriers to higher education.
Young Enterprise Company Competition
HSBC has supported the Young Enterprise Company Competition in the UK for 20 years as well as in other countries around the world. Support includes funding and staff volunteers to help young people set up and run their own company over a school year.
1983 – HSBC starts 20 years of support for schools tennis competitions, giving 750,000 students aged 7-18 the chance to play.
Tim Henman was ambassador for this programme from 1997–2002.
1980s – Acrobatics awards
It's a world turned upside down for the competitors in the acrobatics awards sponsored by Midland Bank in the UK.
1969 – Jumping the fence in great style
A competitor in a Midland Bank-sponsored show-jumping competition.
1965 – Social work endowment scholarships
HSBC sets up social work endowment scholarships at the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Today, our colleagues continue to sit on the selection panel for these scholarships.
1942 – Junior Achievement
HSBC North America starts to work with Junior Achievement.
1937 – Boys & Girls Clubs of America
HSBC North America begins supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of North America.
1933 – Midland Bank contributes to Manchester Grammar School.
1921 – Midland Bank contributes to the engineering school at Cambridge.
1918 – Midland Bank contributes to the commerce faculty at London University.
1909 – HSBC becomes a founding contributor to the University of Hong Kong.
1909 – Founding of the Alice Memorial Hospital, now known as the Alice Ho Mui Ling Nethersole Hospital.
1870s and 1880s – Donations to schools in Hong Kong and Foochow.
