Art and Craft Instructor

Sree Narayana Mission

- Design and propose an easy to follow and learn Arts and Crafts programme for seniors

- Be available to conduct Arts and Crafts Programme, every Tuesday for the seniors on-site at Woodlands Senior Care Centre

- To be comfortable with working with seniors

- Experience/Qualifications in designing and conducting Arts and Crafts programmes/ Trained in Art Therapy (preferable)

- Minimum age: 18 and above

- Fully vaccinated and boostered according to government reccomendations

- Attire Required: Smart Casual

Befriender (Seniors)

Pacific Activity Centre Treegrove @ Woodlands

Volunteer Role Description

• Increase outreach 

• Befriending with Frail and Homebound Seniors 

• Care and Concern

• Assist the Staff 

(Your contact information will be shared with the receiving SSA)

Volunteer Specifications

• Mature

• Age 18-59

• Bilingual and Dialects

Champions Kids Mentor

Singapore Anglican Community Services (SACS); Grace Light Springs, in partnership with Light of Christ Church Woodlands

Volunteer Role Description

• Provide tuition to K2 - Sec 4 children on a weekly basis.

• Mentor the youth and be a positive role model

• Encourage healthy self-esteem and build self-confidence in the children

Volunteer Specifications

• Preferably experienced in teaching children (e.g. current or ex-teachers)

• Able to handle oneself in a professional and mature manner

• Willing to travel to onsite location (Christ Church Secondary School)

• Enjoys interacting with children

ComLink Ambassador

Ministry of Social and Family Development

Make quarterly phone calls to ComLink families to conduct well-being check ins and share with family on upcoming programmes.

The objective is to ensure the families' well-being, provide support and link up family to relevant resources

Provide a listening ear and emotional support to families staying in rental flats 

Provide a bridge between such families to services, schemes and programmes that they need and that will benefit them that they may have challenges accessing without support 

Serve as eyes and ears on the ground to raise up any emerging risks/needs early, so that they may be supported by the relevant agencies

i. Mimimum age = 21 years old 

ii. Gender - No restriction

iii. No certifications/licenses neede

iv. No equipment/vehicle required 

v. Interested in social service sector 

vi. Empathetic and caring individuals who are patient to listen and build rapport with the befriendees 

vii. Able to understand the needs of disadvantaged families, preferably has prior befriending/mentoring experiences 

viii. Softphone accounts will be provided for phone calls. 

Volunteers may still be required to use their own mobile phone to text or converse with clients. 

Volunteers will need to use their own mobile phone/iPad/laptop to key in observations into an online form 

ix. Preferably able to converse in an additional language other than English language, especially Malay 

x. Preferably with at least 6 months of volunteering experience or received relevant trainings 

xi. Preferably living near Woodlands/Sembawang area, or willing to travel to conduct home visits for families that are not contactable 

xii. Must be fully vaccinated

Kang Le Day Hospice

HCA Hospice Care

Volunteer Role Description

• Operational assistance to planning and executing of programs at Kang Le Day Hospice

(Your contact information will be shared with the receiving SSA)

Volunteer Specifications

• Willing to engage in physical contact with clients who are terminally ill (e.g. cancer)
  

• Volunteers are at least 18 years old
  

• Phyiscally Fit
  

• Have interest in end-of-life care
  

• Willing to engage in physical contact with clients who are terminally ill
  

• Preferably able to speak dialects
  

• Religion-sensitive
  

• Need not have prior experience as training will be provided
  

• Volunteers to dress smart casual, no revealing clothing allowed
  

Medical Escort

Care Corner Singapore - Cluster Support

- Befriending & Monitoring home-bound seniors

- Medical Escort for seniors

- Ad-hoc support for seniors

Bringing support to seniors who are not known to formal services.

Complement Social Worker's work in casework management.

Attire Required: Casual wear, proper wear, Covered shoes

Minimum age: 18 and above

Gender: Both

Experience:
- Basic befriending and communication skills.
- Comfortable speaking with seniors
- Committed to accountability (i.e. respond to staff timely)

Skills: Face-to-face engagement with seniors (through home visits)

No certification required

Language: English and Mother tongue (Chinese / Malay)

Music Appreciation Instructor

Sree Narayana Mission

- Design and propose an easy to follow short term music programme (Music Appreciation / Choral Singing Programme/ Music Instrument Course for seniors)

- Conduct short term music programmes every Wednesday for the seniors on-site at Woodlands Senior Care Centre

- Must be comfortable working with seniors

- Experience/Qualifications in designing and conducting Music Programme (preferable)

- Individuals must be 18 years and above

- Fully vaccinated and boosted according to government guidelines

Outreach Event Volunteer

Sree Narayana Mission

To   doorknock and introduce the exercise and the eldercare centre that's going to   be open on 25 October 2022.

Comfortable   with befriending and engaging seniors

Vaccination Status

- Be fully vaccinated and boostered according to government's recommendations for   physical volunteering

- Physically fit (Door Knocking requires much walking and can be physically intensive)

- Be able to speak and write at least two languages (i.e. English and Chinese,   English and Malay or English and Tamil)

Phone Befriender

Sree Narayana Mission

Volunteer Role Description

• What is required of the job: Able to converse in English and Mandarin, Able to connect with seniors, patient with strong interpersonal skills 

• Responsibilities / Assignments: Make 1 phone call every fortnight to one or two seniors preferably on weekdays  mornings or afternoons and engage in  conversation of mutual interest,  offering support and guidance. Volunteer has to provide regular updates of conversation to Programme Manager. Volunteers will be using their  own phone to dial the seniors. Each call can take about ten to thirty minutes. 

• Attire Required: Smart Casual, Presentable 

• Service Area: Phone Befriending

• To reach out to seniors and ensure the  safety and well-being of seniors who  might be socially isolated due to the  situation

Volunteer Specifications

• Able to converse in English and additional native language (Mandarin) 

• Able to connect with seniors at ease 

• Strong interpersonal skills, patient and posess sharp listening skills  

• Able to commit for a minimum of three months

Programme Volunteer (Seniors)

Sree Narayana Mission

Be willing to engage seniors and guide them,   including art and craft or music programmes when needed

- Must be comfortable working with seniors

- Prior experience/qualifications in music or art is preferred

- Volunteers  should also be bilingual (English and Chinese/ Tamil/Malay)

- Minimum age: 18 and above

- Fully vaccinated and boostered according to government reccomendation

Residents Engagement Volunteers

Vanguard Healthcare: Senja Care Home

Volunteer Role Description

• Virtual Befriending with residents

• Co-creation of artworks;

• Leading seated exercise for residents

• Live performances

• Teaching basic conversational English to the foreign staff

Volunteer Specifications & Additional Information

• Students to working adults

• Able to speak at least   1 language: English, Mandarin, Malay, Hokkien or other dialects

• Have a passion for   interacting with the elderly

• Willing to teach   foreign clinical/care staff conversational English so it helps them   communicate with the elderly residents of Vanguard Care Homes

• Would be good if volunteers are keen and know how to sing/perform/play a musical instruments for the elderly residents

SSO ComLink Befrienders

Ministry of Social and Family Development

Volunteer Role Description

• Be a helping hand to help multi-stressed families and individuals who are battling with their issues to provide a positive pro-social support network for these families

• Be a pair of listening ears/eyes to help these families and their children to get their needs better understood and supported by the government and community agencies

• To provide regular updates to SSO on the engagement status and family's coping through submiting online well-being report

(Your contact information will be shared with the receiving SSA)

Volunteer Specifications

• Must be Singaporean or PR 

• Aged 21 and above 

• Preferably with at least 6 months of volunteering experience or received relevant trainings 

• Work independently and a team player  

• Enjoy interacting with people of different age group, good communication skills 

• Empathetic and caring individuals who are patient to listen and build rapport with the befriendees  

• Able to understand the needs of disadvantaged families, preferably has prior befriending/mentoring experiences 

• Able to speak English and any other language(s), preferably Mandarin, Malay, Tamil and dialects 

• Able to write in English (bonus) 

Study Buddy

Campus Impact

Volunteer Role Description

• Providing academic supervision and help in running programmes related to values inculcation and holistic development of children living in rental flats in the Marsiling and Admiralty area

• Build rapport and trust with children during Study Buddy programme

• Provide support and flag out needs of children to programme staff

Volunteer Specifications

• Comfortable communicating with children from age 7 to 14.

• Able to assist children with school homework.

• Patient, a good listener and observant of safety rules.

• Must be able to speak fluent English

Vigil Angels

HCA Hospice Care

Volunteer Role Description

• Project Vigil Angel aims to provide a very dignified death for the dying clients and leaving behind a comforting memory for the bereaved  families

• To partner a nurse to provide basic nursing care for clients and respite care for the family

• Volunteers will be invited to support when a client makes a request. This can be within 24h on weekdays or Saturdays. The team will typically provide the  experience between 9am - 6pm from Mon - Sat

(Your contact information will be shared with the receiving SSA)

Volunteer Specifications

• Willing to engage in physical contact with clients who are terminally ill (e.g. cancer)
  

• Volunteers are at least 18 years old
  

• Physically Fit
  

• Have interest in end-of-life care
  

• Willing to engage in physical contact with clients who are terminally ill
  

• Preferably able to speak dialects
  

• Religion-sensitive
  

• Need not have prior experience as training will be provided
  

• Volunteer will go through screening process
  

Volunteer Math Tutor

Fei Yue Family Service Centre (Champion's Way)

• Provide mathematics tuition to a primary 4 student (female) in the town of Woodlands

• Preferred gender: female

• Previous tutoring experience in Maths preferred. 

• Spoken language: English/Malay