World No Tobacco Day 2021: List of Awards

The “Get Set．Go Smoke-free” Publicity Programme received overwhelming support by over 160 companies, organizations, non-governmental organizations, hospitals and schools. They motivate their members, staff, teachers, students and stakeholders to join the “Smoke-free Sportswear Day” on 31 May by wearing sportswear and doing exercises, in order to encourage smokers to kick the habit as well as create a supportive social environment for smoking cessation.

Supporting organizations spared no efforts in spreading smoke-free messages in the community through websites, social media platforms, events and publications. From 31 May to 30 June 2021, the top five supporting organizations with the highest number of participants joining “Smoke-free Sportswear Day” were awarded the “The Most Active Participation Award”. This year, two awards - “The Most Energetic Supporting Organization” and “The Most Creative Supporting Organization” were newly introduced in recognizing the unfailing support of two supporting organizations in promoting the Programme in energetic and creative ways.  

The awardees of “The Most Active Participation Award” are (in alphabetical order):
- Agnes English Kindergarten
- Guideposts Kindergarten (Tuen Mun Branch)
- Kowloon Bay St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
- SKH St James' Primary School
- The Yuen Yuen Institute Chan Kwok Chiu Hing Tak Primary School

The awardee of “The Most Energetic Supporting Organization” is:
- Hong Kong Central and Western Women Association

The awardee of “The Most Creative Supporting Organization” is:
- Wong Chuk Hang Hospital

For the list of working partners (In alphabetical order), please refer to:
https://exercise.smokefree.hk/aboutOrganization.php?lang=en