| PARTNERS |
Programmes |
Contact |
| AGE Management and Enrichment Pte Ltd |
Active Ageing Enrichment Course
Helps to raise the quality of life for the participants by uplifting their awareness of lifelong learning through the different course subjects provided based on the culture and background of each individual. |
9729 9383
www.amecollege.com.sg
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| Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) |
ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre (AWRC) "Wildlife Guardians" Volunteer Programme for Seniors
Offers unique volunteering opportunities, giving Singaporeans of all ages and from all walks of life a hands-on opportunity to be actively involved in local animal and environmental protection efforts. |
6892 9821
www.acres.org.sg
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| Bethesda C.A.R.E Centre |
Seniors Connect
Family Gym for exercise and body-building; Café serving light refreshment and meals and manned by seniors; Multi-Media Centre for training, life-long learning and health programme
Cultural Arts Programmes for Community Seniors
Seniors will undergo a Basic and an Intermediate module to develop a basic level of cultural outreach programmes as well as new activities for other seniors and their family members. |
6284 6000
www.lsbc.org.sg
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| Country Line Dance Association |
Dancing for the Dream
The objective of the project is to attract as many seniors as possible to pick up line dancing to enjoy the benefits reaped from the sports. Seniors with potential will be identified to be trained as instructors to lead their peers. |
9363 5453
www.cldas.com
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| Dynaforce International Pte Ltd |
Wow 50+
Using innovative and effective exercise equipment coupled with comprehensive range of fitness regime, the programme aims to improve the strength, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and balance of senior participants. |
6842 3166
www.dynaforce.com.sg
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| Fei Yue Community Services |
Active Ageing Academy
A double certification programme created for seniors who wish to attain basic counselling skills and knowledge of third age. The 6-months programme provides full spectrum of training in social and human development skills with the aim to keep seniors active and in turn, be active contributors to their families and communities. |
6561 4404
fycs.org.sg
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| Girl Guides Singapore |
Project 5G
Grannies and grandaunts are equipped with Guiding knowledge and deployed as course testers and organisers of Guiding activities. Trained seniors will also serve as mentors to latchkey children of single-parent families. |
6259 9391
http://www.girlguides.org.sg
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| Infeel Pte Ltd |
Active Agers Adventure Camp
The first outdoor adventure camp for the seniors which aims to change the mindset that such activities are only for the youths. These outdoor activities will help ‘stretch’ the participants and allow them to discover more of what they have in them – in terms of learning abilities, confidence, etc. |
9618 8220 |
| Lions Befrienders |
Befriending Walk
The project seeks to encourage seniors and their family members to adopt walking as part of their leisure lifestyle and at the same time, create an opportunity for intergenerational bonding.
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6375 8600
http://www.lionsbefrienders.org.sg
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| Marine Parade Family Service Centre |
YAH! Community College
A 100-hour course covering subjects such as gerontology, health, law and community work for seniors. |
6445 0100
www.yah.org.sg
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| National Arthritis Foundation |
Tai Chi for Health
This project aims to increase the knowledge and usage of Tai Chi in the promotion of healthy living. It also seeks to build social networks between seniors and the younger generation as Tai Chi can be practiced by both generations. |
1800 227 9726
www.arthritis.org.sg
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| People's Association |
S-Connect Scheme
Senior Outreach Programme
There are many seniors who are living alone or who could be feeling lonely in the community. Though ambulant, they can be inactive due to various reasons. Grassroots volunteers could reach out and befriend this group of seniors and encourage them to participate in community activities.
Team Seniors Programme
GROs or group of seniors are encouraged to organise meaningful and innovative programmes that capitalise on their skills and talents, involve community partners; and create positive outcomes for fellow seniors in the community.
Sports and Enrichment Programme
One of the best ways to counter the effects of a rapidly ageing population is to encourage seniors to remain active both physically through regular exercises, and mentally through engaging in intellectually-stimulating sports activities and enrichment programmes. |
6340 5278
www.pa.gov.sg
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| Plus Life Pte Ltd |
The Golden Years
The project aims to promote healthy and active ageing through a series of activities such as monthly workshops and talks, weekly brisk-walking exercises and annual walk for seniors. |
6569 3002
www.pluslife.com.sg
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| PPIS Jurong Family Service Centre |
Hawa Emas (Golden Eve)
An upstream preventive and developmental programme for middle-aged females which aims to increase awareness of rights and responsibilities over self, family and community. |
6561 3462
www.ppisjurongfsc.com
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| Retired Seniors Volunteer Programme(RSVP) |
Changi Senior Ambassador Programme
A partnership project between RSVP and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore(CAAS) that aims to deploy senior volunteers (aged 50 and above) as airport ambassadors providing quality customer service to travelers and visitors of the Changi Airport. |
6259 0802
www.rsvp.org.sg
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| SGP International Management Academy (SIMA) |
Innovative Care for the Elderly Programme
A holistic educational programme targeted at all individuals (seniors in particular) who wish to initiate services and products to promote the active ageing of seniors. |
6773 8792
www.sima.edu.sg
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| TAS Theatre Company Ltd |
Craft and Fashion Programme
Provides opportunities for seniors with skills in making handicraft and design apparel to share and impart their skills to their peers. Upon completion of the training course, these seniors will make products for sale to public and tourists. |
6324 3689 |
| The National Library Board |
Active Senior Citizens Engagement @ NLB Libraries
To encourage seniors to take an active approach to learning and contributing to the society, NLB has initiated three projects: Learning Resource Kits for Seniors; Letters from Grandma and Grandpa; and Senior Volunteers at KidsRead Clubs. |
6332 3255
www.nlb.gov.sg
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| The Necessary Stage (TNS) |
Drama for Seniors
Participants will learn and enjoy workshops in various aspects of theatre, including directing, acting, playwriting, production, technical theatre and so on. They will be guided by professional facilitators who have experience in the relevant areas of theatre and theatre management in Singapore. |
6440 8115
www.necessary.org
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| The Singapore Scout Association |
Developing Seniors as Resources for Community Scouting
Senior volunteers go through basic training courses to be equipped with Scouting knowledge and skills. They will then volunteer with Cub Scouts or the Scouts district teams; assist in organising Scouting activities and small-scale community projects (eg campfires with the CDCs); or facilitate as testers for the Proficiency Badges. |
62592858
www.scout.org.sg
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| The Voice |
The Voice Productions
The Voice Productions aims to develop 3 new drama/theatre productions with a senior-focus theme or message. This project will also help to provide seniors with more choices through different theatre roles and job offerings in the production shows. It would also help see active seniors develop, contribute and participate in the production and be a positive influence to other seniors. |
8186 4714
www.thevoice.com.sg
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| Tsao Foundation |
Seniors' Talkshop
This project promotes active participation of seniors in the community such as schools and community centres by training them to be community speakers on ageing and intergenerational issues.
Voices of Older People
This pilot project aims to engage seniors in community activities, with a special focus on group discussions.
Guided Autobiography with Older Persons (GAB) Phase 2
The GAB programme serves as a tool to enhance psychological and social functioning and quality of life of the older persons. Small groups of seniors will meet on a regular basis to reflect, discuss and write about their lives along various themes such as marriage and historical events with the support of trained facilitators. |
6593 9500
www.tsaofoundation.org
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| Viriya Community Services |
Learn My Dialect (Phase 2)
To break down language barriers and increase interaction among the dialect-speaking seniors and the younger generation, seniors who are bilingual in English/Mandarin and dialects are recruited as volunteers to conduct basic dialect training in schools, institutions and social service providers who work with the elderly and the general public. |
6293 4339
viriya.org.sg
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| Vitage Fitness |
Project Fit-Band
This programme aims to encourage active ageing by introducing a systematic and structured strength training routine using the resistance bands in a pre-choreographed exercise routine. Senior volunteers will also be trained to teach their peers from various vocations on how to use the fit bands. |
9793 9745
www.vitagefitness.com
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| Xin Ying Wushu Training Centre |
Hun Yuan Tai Chi Baton Course
A new introductory course designed to initiate the seniors into the mainstream Hun Yuan Tai Chi training. The course, which comprises of 10 sessions, will cover all the ground needed for the beginners to equip themselves with the psychomotor coordination, muscular strength as well as Hun Yuan Tai Chi knowledge. |
6259 9579
www.singapore-wushu.com
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| Yong En Care Centre |
GO! Lead Programme
Social Networking Programme
A platform for seniors to network and share their knowledge such as cookery and arts and craft with one another.
Home Help Training Volunteer
To train the more functional seniors to help and support other seniors who are homebound/ less functional in the Chinatown community. |
6225 1002
www.yong-en.org.sg
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