/short-course/caring-curiosities-enhancing-rapport-and-connection-beneficiaries
Caring Curiosities is a three-hour interactive workshop utilizing applied drama techniques to enhance the confidence and skills of volunteers working in community settings. Participants will gain…
/short-course/mentoring-skills-seniors
This course empowers seniors aged 50 and above to become para life coaches and mentors for children aged 9 to 12. Participants will develop mentoring and coaching skills to positively influence young…
/short-course/community-ukulele-chinese
快乐的生活往往离不开音乐，掌握一门乐器能让音符和旋律制造许多美好心炫；通过学习四弦琴让音乐延缓衰老、让旧曲新乐美化生活。在基本课程学习后，可以继续留在我们的四弦琴兴趣小组进修，学成者有机会加入义工表演组，与我们一起把音乐与欢乐带给其他乐龄朋友，为社区服务，过更有意义和充实的生活。
/short-course/senior-fitness-caregiving-guide
Maintaining physical fitness and mobility is essential for seniors, even when bedridden. This is a one-day course specially designed to teach seniors simple, effective exercises that can be performed…
/short-course/dysphagia-awareness-and-care-community-volunteers
This is a comprehensive workshop aimed at equipping community volunteers with essential knowledge and skills to support seniors and caregivers dealing with dysphagia. Participants will gain a clear…
/short-course/age-well-everyday-e-learning-full-suite-blended-learning-1
This is a course for anyone who wants to age well. Participants who are interested to volunteer with the Age Well Everyday (AWE) Programme will be required to complete this course. It comprises 6…
/short-course/age-well-everyday-e-learning-full-suite-blended-learning-0
This is a course for anyone who wants to age well. Participants who are interested to volunteer with the Age Well Everyday (AWE) Programme will be required to complete this course. It comprises 6…
/online-learning/connecting-generations-teaching-seniors-chat-chatgpt-conducted-online
Any new technology can be frightening, but more often than not, it turns out to be quite helpful. Join youth volunteers as they guide you into the brave new world of chatbots and artificial…
/online-learning/age-well-everyday-teaching-facilitation-module-blended-learning
This blended learning aims to equip volunteers with knowledge and skills related to teaching and facilitation of the AWE Programme. It is a necessary module to certify volunteers with the training…
/online-learning/age-well-everyday-e-learning-full-suite-blended-learning
This is a course for anyone who wants to age well. Participants who are interested to volunteer with the Age Well Everyday (AWE) Programme will be required to complete this course. It comprises 6…
/short-course/caring-curiosities-enhancing-rapport-and-connection-beneficiaries
Caring Curiosities is a three-hour interactive workshop utilizing applied drama techniques to enhance the confidence and skills of volunteers working in community settings. Participants will gain…
/short-course/mentoring-skills-seniors
This course empowers seniors aged 50 and above to become para life coaches and mentors for children aged 9 to 12. Participants will develop mentoring and coaching skills to positively influence young…
/short-course/community-ukulele-chinese
快乐的生活往往离不开音乐，掌握一门乐器能让音符和旋律制造许多美好心炫；通过学习四弦琴让音乐延缓衰老、让旧曲新乐美化生活。在基本课程学习后，可以继续留在我们的四弦琴兴趣小组进修，学成者有机会加入义工表演组，与我们一起把音乐与欢乐带给其他乐龄朋友，为社区服务，过更有意义和充实的生活。
/short-course/senior-fitness-caregiving-guide
Maintaining physical fitness and mobility is essential for seniors, even when bedridden. This is a one-day course specially designed to teach seniors simple, effective exercises that can be performed…
/short-course/dysphagia-awareness-and-care-community-volunteers
This is a comprehensive workshop aimed at equipping community volunteers with essential knowledge and skills to support seniors and caregivers dealing with dysphagia. Participants will gain a clear…
/short-course/age-well-everyday-e-learning-full-suite-blended-learning-1
This is a course for anyone who wants to age well. Participants who are interested to volunteer with the Age Well Everyday (AWE) Programme will be required to complete this course. It comprises 6…
/short-course/age-well-everyday-e-learning-full-suite-blended-learning-0
This is a course for anyone who wants to age well. Participants who are interested to volunteer with the Age Well Everyday (AWE) Programme will be required to complete this course. It comprises 6…
/online-learning/connecting-generations-teaching-seniors-chat-chatgpt-conducted-online
Any new technology can be frightening, but more often than not, it turns out to be quite helpful. Join youth volunteers as they guide you into the brave new world of chatbots and artificial…
/online-learning/age-well-everyday-teaching-facilitation-module-blended-learning
This blended learning aims to equip volunteers with knowledge and skills related to teaching and facilitation of the AWE Programme. It is a necessary module to certify volunteers with the training…
/online-learning/age-well-everyday-e-learning-full-suite-blended-learning
This is a course for anyone who wants to age well. Participants who are interested to volunteer with the Age Well Everyday (AWE) Programme will be required to complete this course. It comprises 6…
/volunteerism/project-hello
Senior women volunteers will be trained to make regular calls to targeted beneficiaries to enquire on their well-being and offer support. This initiative aims to build connections and foster…
/volunteerism/buckets-love-distributors
Senior women volunteers show care and support by distributing bucket hats made by their peers in WINGS, to women undergoing chemotherapy.
/volunteerism/mother-care-support
This programme targets senior women who have completed WINGS-TMC Confinement Nanny workshop. Volunteers will be given the opportunity to guide mothers with unsupported pregnancies the necessary know-…
/volunteerism/kkh-therapeutic-touch-infants-health-programme
Senior women volunteers are specially trained to provide new-borns with the much needed therapeutic touch at hospital settings which fosters their growth and developmental potential. At the same time…
/volunteerism/tech-gerontology
As a Gerontech ambassador, senior women will be trained to share with the community technology solutions that ease caregiving burdens. Volunteers will demonstrate how these solutions can improve care…
/volunteerism/care-plan-healthy-ageing
Senior women volunteers will be trained to perform simple functional health assessments and techniques to empower senior women to commit to personalised care plans to attain their health goals. The…
/volunteerism/forest-therapy-outreach
Trained senior volunteers in Forest Bathing conduct mindful practices for caregivers at nature spots around Singapore. The session guides caregivers on how to connect with nature with their senses…
/volunteerism/welcome-ambassadors
Senior women volunteers meet and greet peers at the Centre to help them ease into activities. They also help to promote and educate walk-ins about the Society and programmes that can help them age…
/volunteerism/event-volunteers
This programme is time-based where senior volunteers support the Society at events taking on various roles from welcoming visitors to educating visitors and more. This is ideal for senior women who…
/volunteerism/make-and-donate-angpow-lanterns
Learning to make and donate angpow lanterns is a regular affair at WINGS. Volunteer leaders teach women to upcycle angpows and transform them into beautiful lanterns to bring cheer to residents in a…
/articles/sumiko-61-no-children-no-problem-4-areas-plan-i-wont-have-kids-count
I don’t regret being childfree. But in the back of my brain, “what-if” and “if-only” thoughts nag at me.
Regrets, I’ve come to realise, are built on best-case scenarios, a world where…
/articles/adventures-56-year-old-intern
After 30 years as a journalist, I recently started work as a pastoral care intern. Learning to hot-desk was hard. Talking to people, a joy.
Armed with my newly minted security access card, I…
/articles/some-seniors-anxiety-rises-when-alarm-systems-are-needed
SINGAPORE – Alone at home on the eve of Chinese New Year in 2024, Madam Helen Teo slipped in the toilet in her studio flat in Jurong and hit her head.
When she noticed blood on the floor, the…
/articles/seniors-learn-solve-active-ageing-challenges-alongside-youth-new-ntuc-health-programme
SINGAPORE – How would an active ageing centre look like and what facilities and activities would it have, if a group of seniors were to design it?
Under a new initiative by NTUC Health, Mr Lim…
/articles/sumiko-61-cost-grief-and-vet-care-will-i-still-want-have-dog-when-i-retire
There are benefits to having companion animals but they come with downsides too.
When I saw Bella standing by her water bowl that Monday morning three weeks ago, I knew in my gut that I’d be…
/articles/youth-special-needs-and-seniors-get-support-new-community-hub-one-holland-village
SINGAPORE – Novel therapies to help youth with special needs calm down during a meltdown will be researched at a new hub operated by Presbyterian Community Social Services (PCS), formerly known…
/articles/sharing-festive-warmth-lonely-year-end-season
SINGAPORE – Although a self-professed introvert who delights in her alone time, retired childcare centre teaching assistant Ng Tang Puay is no stranger to the sharp sting of loneliness.
The…
/articles/our-kampung-app-launched-seniors-sign-exercise-dining-and-other-communal-activities
SINGAPORE – Mondays and Tuesdays are dedicated to Zumba, and Wednesdays and Thursdays to pilates and resistance training.
This has been Madam Koh Puay Choo’s weekly routine at Lions…
/articles/dancing-seniors-wear-orange-part-campaign-end-violence-against-women
SINGAPORE – A sea of orange formed at Marina Bridge as 50 elderly residents from rental flats in Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio, along with 10 volunteers, participated in a Zumba session on Dec 4.
…
/articles/journalling-app-platform-connect-kaypohs-lonely-seniors-among-build-good-launches
SINGAPORE – Want to process your thoughts by journalling, but not sure where to start?
The Emotional Baggage Interface, or EBI, is an app that helps people to articulate their feelings more…
/whats-on/activities/biodiversity-walk-lim-chu-kang-cashin-house
Start your morning with a family friendly walk in ulu Lim Chu Kang. Let the volunteer guide take you through remnants of rubber plantations, Lim Chu Kang mangroves, the Cashin House and spot some…
/whats-on/activities/jasg60-jazz-all
On this year’s UNESCO International Jazz Day, The Jazzlings will be transforming our very own Gardens by the Bay into an International Garden of Jazz! With 5 separate bands each playing a different…
/whats-on/activities/hortfest-2025
Join us as we celebrate horticultural excellence and the local gardening community, in conjunction with 20 years of Community in Bloom!”
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Community…
/whats-on/activities/festivities-nine-emperor-gods
Synopsis
The salty seaside air mingles with the heady scent of incense. Along the shore, offering tables are set up while candles line the nine palanquins, surrounded by kneeling devotees…
/whats-on/activities/bioblitz-2025
Gear up to explore and document all the awesome wildlife around in Gardens by the Bay!
Join us as a citizen scientist for this exciting event, bringing together nature lovers, researchers, and…
/whats-on/activities/npark-guided-exhibition-tours-november-december-2024
Join our volunteer guides as they take you on a journey to explore the ins and outs of the Singapore Botanic Gardens' Centres, Museum and Gallery.
All guided tours are free, so pick one and…
/whats-on/activities/common-signs-dementia
Learn to recognise the 10 signs of dementia and how you can play an active role to better support those living with dementia.
About this event
NOTE: Registration is only approved if…
/whats-on/activities/aug-2024-gdo-nature-walk-orchid-garden-tour
Indulge in the enchanting world of orchids with our short and sweet Orchid Garden Tour! Let the friendly volunteer guides, from The Orchid Society of South East Asia (OSSEA), take you on a journey…
/whats-on/activities/nature-sketching
Enjoy nature creatively through this engaging, fun and therapeutic activity.
Join our volunteer artist, Mr Tham Pui San, as he teaches and guides you in acquiring drawing and observation…
/whats-on/activities/active-ageing-fiesta-2024-huoyuelelingjianianhua
Discover amazing learning and volunteering opportunities over two days! Whether it's learning with friends or volunteering to make a difference, we’ve something for everyone. Join our vibrant…
/play-exclusive-exciting-games-on-c3a-mobile-app
Play exclusive and exciting games on the C3A mobile app to keep your mind active!
Besides providing a one-stop learning resource platform where you can find learning and volunteering…
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Enhancing the Learning Experience for Senior Learners
/faq/e-do-i-need-have-account-sign-volunteering-opportunities
No, you do not need an account to sign up for volunteering opportunities. To sign up for volunteering opportunities, you can contact the volunteering organisation via the phone number or email…
/faq/d-i-live-north-east-and-would-volunteer-are-there-any-volunteering-opportunities-area
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/faq/c-how-frequent-can-i-volunteer-what-minimum-volunteering-frequency-required
Volunteering does not have to be taxing. Different organisations have different volunteering frequency. You can find out more by checking out the listings and its details here.
/faq/b-are-there-specific-skills-required-be-volunteer
Different organisations may require different skills. Volunteers are advised to approach the respective organisation for more information. If you think you have a specific skill set and would like to…
/faq/how-can-i-volunteer
For volunteering opportunities please contact volunteer host organisations via the phone number or email address provided in their listing.
/faq/g-where-can-i-find-courseactivityvolunteer-i-have-added-calendar
You can find the course/activity/volunteering programme added to calendar at Profile > My Upcoming Schedule.
