Mannings launched the ‘Helping Kids Grow Happier, Healthier and Stronger’ charity campaign in June 2023 to address the growing health challenges facing children and young people in Hong Kong. This initiative was a collaboration with The Hub Hong Kong, a local community centre that supports children living in poverty and difficult circumstances.
We recognise that all children and teenagers need healthy food, sleep and plenty of exercise opportunities to thrive and reach their potential. However, studies show that around 75% of Hong Kong students are not reaching the recommended minimum levels of physical activity. Many low-income families live in very cramped homes and children have little opportunity for physical activities or to exercise outdoors, which was exacerbated by the pandemic.
For some families, financial challenges can also lead to a poorer diet quality, putting children at increased risk of nutritional and vitamin deficiencies, as well as obesity.

The ‘Helping Kids Grow Happier, Healthier and Stronger’ campaign was designed to support sports and fitness programmes at The Hub Hong Kong’s centre and offer activities related to health and well-being for beneficiaries.

We raised funds by donating HK$2 for every item from the Own Brand Health Supplements range sold during the campaign period. Our initial goal was to raise HK$2 million in a year to support programmes for over 2,200 underprivileged families and children. With our customers’ support, we raised HK$1.98 million in just four months.

Co-managed by Mannings and The Hub, the ‘Helping Kids Grow Happier, Healthier and Stronger’ programme offers arrange of activities such as rope skipping, fitness training, floor curling, hip-hop, table tennis and Muay Thai. The programme helps children become more active and discover new sports and hobbies, which can support building self-esteem as well as physical health. Our donation also enabled The Hub Hong Kong to offer health education activities, health workshops and lectures for parents and children to learn more about healthy living, with Mannings pharmacists and dieticians providing nutrition consultation services.

As of 31 December 2023, we donated HK$2.86 million to fund shared community programmes co-run by Mannings and The Hub Hong Kong. Having identified that a lack of balanced nutrition, physical activity and time outdoors could contribute to vitamin deficiencies and weight issues in children, Mannings also donated HK$882,000 worth of Own Brand health supplements for children. We aim to further support children’s health and build a solid foundation for their future development and well-being.
Mannings is committed to protecting the health of the community. We will continue striving to support children's well-being, encouraging activities to improve physical and mental health and raise self-esteem, as we believe all of these play a part in nurturing the next generation.