Causes: Safe spaces to do good

In fast-paced Singapore, there are those in need - and those who go out of their way to meet these needs. This is part of a series on noteworthy causes The Straits Times is spotlighting.

Above: Participants enjoying a life-sized board game designed for people to learn about mental wellness during A Good Day, an event organised by A Good Space. Left: Mr Dexter Tai, one of the changemakers who have benefited from A Good Space. With its — Participants enjoying a life-sized board game designed for people to learn about mental wellness during A Good Day, an event organised by A Good Space. PHOTO: A GOOD SPACE

Jan Lee

Correspondent

Updated

Published

Jul 11, 2018, 05:00 AM

Plotted on a napkin over a Saturday lunch, A Good Space was initially just a project with two people - social entrepreneur Anthea Ong and National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) chief executive Melissa Kwee.

The two, who had become acquainted over the course of their work in the volunteering and philanthropy sector, were a marriage of ideas and resources.

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