The Hobbies Club ... is a cultural and educational club, established in Dubai in 1996 and is one of the oldest youth clubs in the United Arab Emirates. It aims to embrace and develop various beneficial hobbies for young people living in the country through packages of programs, training sessions and camps, held in cooperation with several governmental and private agencies. To date it has organized many significant initiatives and events, most notably the "Rashid Summer Camp" and the "Campaign to Protect the Desert" and enjoys great support at all levels, while being a member of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum initiative to promote youth projects