RIYADH: A campaign to raise awareness about the lifestyle advantages of pursuing hobbies was on Thursday launched in Saudi Arabia.
The initiative is being run via the Hawi digital platform, set up as part of the Kingdom’s Quality of Life Program to bring Saudi communities together through hobby clubs.
The campaign, running until Aug. 24 and titled “If you have a hobby, you have a story,” is the latest drive under a wider scheme aimed at reaching more than 6,000 amateur clubs in the country by 2030.
Director general of Hawi, Tareq bin Adnan Al-Ghourabi, said that by promoting the benefits of taking up a hobby, officials hoped to contribute to improving the lifestyle of individuals and families.
Platform users are invited to take part in an online test designed to identify the hobbies that best match their interests, while being invited to participate in various activities.
The campaign has been developed following extensive collaboration between relevant government and private-sector parties.
The Hawi platform was established by 12 government agencies to encourage the setting up of amateur clubs, register memberships, offer information support on matters such as regulations, booking spaces, and facilities, promote training courses, and help coordinate community partnerships with local institutions.
Details on services, clubs, membership packages and more can be found at hawi.gov.sa, via the portal’s official social media accounts, or by calling 920003039.
