About the Training

Date: 9 March 2024 (Saturday)

Time: 8.30 am to 11.00am 

Registration: 8.20am
Theory: 8.30 am to 9.30am at Marymount CC
Practical: 10.00am to 11.00am at BAMKP Pond Gardens

About the Tree Planing Event
Volunteer to facilitate at Tree Planting event on 15 Mar 2024 (AM) at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park. The trained facilitators will get a chance to apply the skills learned, and they may indicate their interest via the same registration link.

Application process

Step 1: Sign up at https://go.gov.sg/omt-training-9mar and bracket (EJC) beside your name i.e Iris Lee (EJC) 

Step 2: Turn up for the sessions

Step 3: Submit your reflections here at the end of your VIA

Members are trained to support Heartware events as emcees, moderators, or facilitators in many programme training sessions. They are also critical in the building of the Academy’s curriculum library, as they learn to curate training activities useful for the upskilling of other volunteers and stakeholders.

Looking for volunteers aged between 17 and 35 years old (i.e born in 1989 - 2007)    

*Highly encouraged for students in Year 5 and 6

Recruitment ends on 20 Feb 2024

https://www.youthbank.sg/eventdetail/?eventid=1114 

About One People SG

Are you ready to make your community a more harmonious place to live in? Be a volunteer with us to:

Make a difference to the lives of others 

Give back to the community 

Promote racial harmony and social cohesion 

Be our ambassadors 

Possible Volunteering Opportunities Facilitators Event Co-ordinators (Ad-Hoc Volunteering) 

Lead advocacy projects/events promoting cross-cultural education. Join as a volunteer with OPSG today! 

Application process

Step 1: Sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwRqdf2lo8bkxmT3ukuCggW-YxTLTOSXDyOzdwYkHLXDvtzA/viewform) and bracket (EJC) beside your name i.e Iris Lee (EJC) 

Step 2: Turn up for the session 

Step 3: Submit your reflections here 

About Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH)

Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) is the national voluntary welfare organization for the visually impaired. It aim to promote the needs, interests and aspirations of the visually handicapped. 

Volunteering Details

Project VitaminSee is a self-initiated VIA group from EJC working with Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH). They are planning to hold a crochet activity 🧶 during January next year that will be sold to raise funds for SAVH. 

 All skill levels are welcomed. Yarn will be provided!! 

Volunteering Details

 Step 1: Register for the sessions here: https://forms.gle/6FAppTPaXfXDQzWG8 .  

Step 2: Turn up for the session 

Step 3: Submit your reflections here at the end of your VIA

 Do check out Project VitaminSee’s IG page here: Project VitaminSee IG Page :D

Field leaders will be assisting and complementing Heartware staff in event planning and management, as well as be in-charge and involved in volunteer management of the projects. Field leaders will get a chance to execute and supervise the event in the group and complete 3 projects assigned to them. 

Looking for volunteers aged between 17 and 35 years old (i.e born in 1989 - 2007)    

*Highly encouraged for students in Year 5 and 6

Recruitment ends on 18 Feb 2024

https://www.youthbank.sg/eventdetail/?eventid=1116 

Empower upper primary school students from low-income backgrounds or with incarcerated parents by providing academic guidance and fostering positive values to inspire their passion for learning.

· Enhance academic learning of your students through virtual sessions via Zoom/Google Meet OR in-person sessions weekly

· Boost your students’ confidence and inculcate life skills through mentoring

Session Details:

· Once a week, 2 hours per session

Looking for volunteers aged between 17 and 35 years old (i.e born in 1989 - 2007)    

https://www.youthbank.sg/eventdetail/?eventid=1105 

Provide support and enrich the lives of lower primary school students, with low literacy skills, and from low-income family background through reading assistance and values-based activities.

• Bolster your students’ confidence in self-expression

• Improve your students’ reading proficiency and literacy skills

Session Details:

 Virtual Sessions:

o Twice a week, 30 minutes per session

· Physical Sessions:

o Once a week, 1 hour per session

Looking for volunteers aged between 17 and 35 years old (i.e born in 1989 - 2007)  

 *Highly encouraged for students in Year 5 and 6

 Recruitment ends on 11 Mar 2024

Sign up here: https://www.youthbank.sg/eventdetail/?eventid=1106 

 SHINE is looking for youths volunteers and youth volunteer leaders to join us:

Some examples include:

• Outreach and befriending of isolated seniors

• Literacy building of preschool children from low income families

• Nature & Heritage Walks with children and seniors

• Holiday programmes for children

 Join their Telegram channel for the latest updates on their volunteering opportunities:

https://t.me/SHINECYS

(2 CCA VIA)

Ren Ci @ Ang Mo Kio (Nursing Home) is looking for a passionate groups of 2 CCAs to befriend and engage the elderly for La Kopi sessions (3pm to 4.30pm) on a monthly basis. Other activities may also include performing arts and outings to nearby coffee shop.

(External VIA)

Ren Ci @ Ang Mo Kio (Nursing Home) is looking for a passionate group of students to befriend and engage the elderly on a weekly/monthly basis to 

1) Interact with Bedbound residents with activities

2) Part take in Bingo activities with the elderly

Info on the residents

Number of residents: 400 ++

Profile of residents: Pioneer generations, Living with dementia, Stroke (one part move, one part cannot move) and Bed ridden Residents.

Language: Dialect and emerging trend of Chinese

Time: 3pm onwards 

Preferred days: Weekdays (weekly/monthly on a rotational basis)

Needs of residents: Empower the residents with activities, build rapport with the residents

Ideal group: Groups of 10 max.

*Do note that this is a mask on event* 

Email Faith Tan at 2023.faith.tan@ejc.edu.sg 

SHINE Children and Youth Services is a registered charity and a member of National Council of Social Service. SHINE builds and enhances the resilience under-resourced, at-risk and vulnerable children, youth (aged 5-21 years old) and their families, serving more than 8,000 service users each year.  We have been serving vulnerable children, youth and their families in Singapore since 1976 and remain committed to enabling them to maximise their potential. The work we do helps to build young lives, enhances their resilience and SHINE the light of hope for their future. 

There are 2 ways volunteers can volunteer with SHINE to empower our children and youth to maximize their potential:

1. Current Needs – Existing volunteer opportunities at https://www.shine.org.sg/volunteer

2. Co-Creation Projects – SHINE and volunteers work together to co-create meaningful projects that are also aligned to the business competencies and interests of your volunteers. Volunteers can take up the challenge of planning their own volunteer projects (they may refer to this report for an understanding of the challenges children and youth face). You can then submit your proposals at https://www.shine.org.sg/volunteer.