Youth volunteerism grows with new initiatives to make stepping forward more accessible. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Mr Roop Singh went from a 16-year-old uncertain first-time volunteer to a committed leader in eight years.
Youth Corps was launched in 2014 to champion youth volunteerism and build active citizenry for a caring and cohesive society. “We hope that through our programme, we interact with them and that boosts their confidence,” says Mr Singh. How does he find the time? “I'm able to manage all this while I’m doing hybrid work. Some of the volunteering takes place on Friday evenings or on Saturdays, so I have my rest on Sunday.”
The new approach to curating volunteering opportunities was to address common barriers to volunteering – such as the lack of time due to school or work, family commitments and other priorities. She first started volunteering under Youth COP in secondary school in 2017, which included helping out with the Clementi Police Division when they held anti-scam roadshows and organising carnival games for migrant workers during National Day.
This year, she will step up as overall leader of Youth Alive! to help others start their own community projects. The programme aims to recruit another 20 youth leaders for the second year. Last October, she joined the KidsLearn programme, a partnership between the Social Service Office @ Bedok’s Community Link programme and Youth Corps.
She actively sourced for and created learning materials and engaging activities so her child would enjoy the lessons. To address these barriers, Youth Corps partnered with social service agencies last year to launch more opportunities that offer shorter commitments or are closer to the community. The partnership, support and resources from the Youth Corps are “crucial and vital in furthering these youths’ journey to develop and equip themselves with the necessary skills, guidance and opportunities of learning at this new life stage,” says a Shine spokesman.
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