How New Life Stories Crafts a Dedicated Volunteer Community Journey
Intergenerational incarceration is the risk faced when children of incarcerated parents break the law and end up in jail, which on average, can be 2.5 times more for children whose parents are incarcerated than those who are not. A major factor in overcoming this is having strong family bonds as noted by a 2020 study done by MSF and NCSS […]
How Mental Health Affects Us and Those Around Us
Photo by Lisa from Pexels Table of Contents What’s the mental health scene in Singapore? How do individuals with mental health issues experience life? Are other aspects of wellness connected to mental health? What does mental health look like in the Covid-19 pandemic? What are social service agencies doing to help? How are organisations doing […]
PVPA 2021: The City of Good Award Winners
Organised by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) is the pinnacle award and platform to recognise individuals, organisations and leaders who have achieved excellence in giving. It is said that alone we go fast, but together we can go far. The PVPA City of Good award category recognises impactful cross-sector partnerships. We are […]
PVPA 2021: People Of Good Award Winners
Organised by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) is the pinnacle award and platform to recognise individuals, organisations and leaders who have achieved excellence in giving. The PVPA People of Good awards category shines a light on individuals who are exceptional givers and have volunteered their […]
PVPA 2021: Leaders of Good Award Winners
Organised by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) is the pinnacle award and platform to recognise individuals, organisations and leaders who have achieved excellence in giving. The PVPA Leaders of Good award category recognise Individuals who are exceptional multiplier leaders, who have devoted their time, talent, treasure and voice to create a positive […]
5 Ways To Support Mental Health Awareness
A recent IMH study on 1,058 respondents showed that 8.7% met the criteria of clinical depression and 9.4% met the criteria for clinical anxiety, with 1 out of 20 people having suicidal thoughts. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. With many aspects of the […]
5 Inspiring Children And Youths In Singapore
This year’s nominees of the President’s Volunteer and Philanthropy Award (PVPA) 2021 prove that you can give back no matter how old you are. All of us play an essential role in nurturing good giving habits in our children. Chng Rui Jie, fundraising over $250,000 in 6 months Above: Chng Rui Jie, proving you’re never […]
Repair Kopitiam Tackles Singapore’s Growing Waste Problem with a little Kampung Spirit
A ripped pair of jeans, a faulty oven, a hairdryer that doesn’t blow hot air, and a dining chair with a wobbly leg. Under normal circumstances, these items would probably end up in the bin. But a community of volunteers is looking to change how Singaporeans think of their broken stuff. “The simple act of […]
Going Green: 5 Sustainable Practices for the Savvy Business
In recent years, the effects of the climate crisis, from the upward creeping of global temperatures to raging floods and wildfires, have become the norm, and continued inaction threatens to bring about the irreversible consequences of global environmental collapse. Unprecedented wildfires burning in Tasmania, Australia in 2020. Photo: Matt Palmer on Unsplash. In all our […]
Groundup founder’s advice: It’s all about pacing yourself
Meet Vincent. Vincent is the starter of A Packet of Rice, an initiative that provides meals to low income elderly families in Bukit Merah on Sunday mornings, twice a month. What started as a simple birthday wish 7 years ago has been sustained till this very day. In fact, it has grown from serving 180 residents […]