The Boys' Brigade, Hong Kong

The Boys' Brigade, Hong Kong (香港基督少年軍) is the Hong Kong branch of The Boys' Brigade, a uniformed youth organisation originating in the United Kingdom. It was formally established in Hong Kong in 1959, when the first company was set up at Union Church by Mr. Fraser, Dr. Timperley and Rev. R. O. Rees. The Hong Kong Council of the Boys' Brigade was formed in 1962 to provide training and resources to all companies in Hong Kong, and in 1985 it was renamed The Boys' Brigade, Hong Kong. Its uniformed group service is its core service, open to children and young people aged 3 and above, with more than 400 companies across churches, primary and secondary schools, kindergartens, international schools, special schools and youth centres in Hong Kong. Companies meet weekly for Christian education, drill, skills instruction and physical training, supported by award and promotion schemes. Since 1 March 2019 it has operated the Event Centre Ma Wan Activity Centre.

The Boys' Brigade originated in the United Kingdom and is described as the first uniformed youth organisation in history, with more than 140 years of history. Its founder, Sir William Alexander Smith, was a Sunday school teacher who combined team spirit and military discipline with religious activities, and on 4 October 1883 gathered about 60 young people for a company meeting at the Free Church of Scotland in Glasgow. The Boys' Brigade later became an international missionary movement with organisations in about 60 countries. In Hong Kong, the Boys' Brigade appeared briefly from 1910 to 1913, and was formally developed in Hong Kong in 1959, when Mr. Fraser, Dr. Timperley and Rev. R. O. Rees established the first company at Union Church. The Hong Kong Council of the Boys' Brigade was established in 1962 to provide training and resources to all companies in Hong Kong and to assist their operation and development; in 1963 it was granted exemption from society registration by the Hong Kong Police Force. In 1985, The Hong Kong Council of the Boys' Brigade was formally renamed The Boys' Brigade, Hong Kong. Since 1 March 2019, The Boys' Brigade, Hong Kong has operated the Event Centre Ma Wan Activity Centre, a three-storey independent activity building.

A Christian uniformed youth organisation nurturing character, leadership and citizenship among children and young people in Hong Kong.

• Uniformed group service

  Core service open to children and young people aged 3 or above, with more than 400 companies across churches, primary and secondary schools, kindergartens, international schools, special schools and youth centres in Hong Kong.

• Service groups

  Little Sheep (3-5), Junior Section (5-8), Primary Section (8-12), Intermediate Section (11-18), Senior Section (16-21), Integration Section (for persons with special needs), instructors (18 or above) and parent volunteer groups.

• Event Centre Ma Wan Activity Centre

  A three-storey independent activity building operated by The Boys' Brigade, Hong Kong since 1 March 2019, together with Noah's Ark adventure rope facilities, a nature park and the historical, cultural and ecological environment around Ma Wan, forming a whole-person growth training base.

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