Volunteering

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More than fixing things: Singapore’s volunteer-led movement builds community muscle

Repair Kopitiam coaches and volunteers posing with the tools of their trade.

Let ground-up initiatives be. Don’t hold them to formal yardsticks

Ground-up initiatives like this community library in Yishun emerge from the lived experiences of residents, say the writers.

Singapore needs 3,000 more volunteers by 2030 as roles expand

The need for more regular volunteers comes as the Ministry of Social and Family Development expands the role they play in helping individuals and families.

Forum: Flag Days must evolve to foster stronger empathy in fund raising

Tins, tablets and trust: The business of fund raising in Singapore

Flag Days were once a fixture of the civic calendar. Today, that model is becoming harder to sustain.

Finding Joy

She was blind. And in a 21km race, she waited for me to finish together

The writer discovered that the people he thought he was helping were actually helping him too.

The New Age

With more to give, S’pore seniors turn a lifetime of skills and experience into volunteer work

Santhanam Srinivasan (right) showing digital apps to Leong Wing Sun (centre) and Sheila Lim at RSVP Singapore on Sep 25.

Pro bono photo service for underprivileged groups in S’pore among award-winning youth initiatives

(From left) Rachel Goh, 23, and Ethan Tan, 22, co-founders of Project Obscura, which won the Communities for Good (Groundup) award at the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards 2026.

Asian Games 2026: Driven by compassion, e-sports player Bryan Khoo gives back through volunteering

‘Like diamonds in the dust’: Ordinary Nepalis pull together for flood victims

Fifty teachers from a secondary school that was spared by the devastating flood in Nepal cleared debris in Devighat during their weekend off work.

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