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2026-2027 Service Dates
SEASON 1/2 SIGN-UPS: 14 AUG 2026 - 21 AUG 2026
SEASON 1/2: 7 SEPT 2026 - 29 JAN 2026
SEASON 3/4 SIGN-UPS: 11 JAN 2027 - 18 JAN 2027
SEASON 3/4 : 1 FEB 2027 - 18 JUN 2027
SSD Sign-up Windows*
All services require a commitment of at least 2 consecutive seasons. This means that services run from Season 1 - 2, and from Season 3 - 4. The sign-up window for services are only during Season 1 and Season 3.
Global Concerns and Focus Groups require a full year commitment from Season 1 - 4. The sign-up window for these service types is open only during Season 1.
HIGH SCHOOL SSD STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
Local Service
Local Service
Local Services give students the opportunity to build ongoing relationships with Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWO’s). Students learn how to investigate and take informed action to help contribute to their community in Singapore. Students can choose from services that address the following local issues, mental health, income inequality, the aging population and inclusion of people with disabilities.
Local Service sign-ups open in Season 1 and Season 3.
Being part of this service, is being part of Direct Service - Your service involves face to face interaction with people, animals, or the environment.
Local Service Areas of Focus
Income Inequality
Access to Holistic Education
Migrant Worker Rights
Ageing Population
Stigmatisation towards people with disabilities and people with mental health conditions
Environmental Initiatives
Environmental Initiatives
Environmental Initiatives (EIs) gives students the opportunity to research and take action in the areas of conscious consumption, conservation and permaculture.
Environmental Initiatives sign-ups open in Season 1 and Season 3.
Being part of this service, is being part of Advocacy - What you do makes others aware of an issue and encourages them to take action to make a change. Direct Service - Your service involves face to face interaction with people, animals, or the environment.
Environmental Initiatives / College Service Areas of Focus
Concious consumption
Concious consumption
In these services students engage in circular economy concepts, reexamining traditional consumption patterns and theories of growth. Students are empowered to make informed choices, giving them agency over their decision making and personal choices.
conservation
conservation
In these services students embrace the complexity of natural systems, identifying threats and creating solutions to protect threatened species and ecosystems. They develop skills to care for our planet and take action as environmental stewards.
permaculture
permaculture
In these services students interact with sustainable design systems and apply ecologically harmonious principles that are found in nature. Practical skills in conjunction with theory allow students to experience, design, implement and monitor initiatives that enable the community and the natural world to coexist.
Global Concerns
Global Concerns
Global Concerns Services give students the opportunity to build partnerships with grassroots Non Government Organisations. Students are involved in researching, advocating, fundraising and taking informed direct action during Service trips.
Global Concerns services require a full-year commitment (Season 1 to 4). Sign-ups for Global Concerns open in Season 1 ONLY.
Being part of this service, is being part of Advocacy - What you do makes others aware of an issue and encourages them to take action to make a change. Indirect Service - Your action is not seen by the people who might benefit from what you do, however the action meets a real need
Focus Groups
Focus Groups
Focus Groups Services give students the opportunity to lead initiatives to raise awareness of human rights issues and social injustices. Students partner with local and global organisations to organise awareness and advocacy campaigns to encourage others to care and take action. There is also an expectation that students complete tasks in between meetings and take part in Focus Group events.
Focus Group services require a full-year commitment (Season 1 to 4).
Sign-ups for Focus Groups open in Season 1 ONLY.
Being part of this service, is being part of Advocacy - What you do makes others aware of an issue and encourages them to take action to make a change. Research - You gather and report on information that helps a community.
Global Concerns & Focus Groups
Areas of Focus
Empowerment
Health & Education
Environment
Children
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership Services give students the opportunity to develop their capacity to lead aspects of the Service and Sustainable Development programme. In these services students become experts in the use of the service learning and systems thinking tools. They use these tools to lead workshops and up-skill their peers.
Being part of this service, is being part of Research - You gather and report on information that helps a community. Indirect Service - Your action is not seen by the people who might benefit from what you do, however the action meets a real need.
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