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A shout out to all who visited our booths at the Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore (MSF) Volunteer Festival (VFest) over the weekend! We hope you got to know more about our volunteer opportunities, and look forward to you joining us as changemakers. If you did not manage to catch us this time at Our Tampines Hub, remember to pop over to Kampung Admiralty on 20 and 21 July. See you there! [Image 1 description: An SPD volunteer in black tee at the SPD booth sharing about volunteer opportunities to a visitor reading a poster titled "Community Impact Opportunities".] [Image 2 description: 2 SPD volunteers speaking to visitors to the SPD booth.] [Image 3 description: ESH@Tampines staff in their green uniform interacting with a girl and a boy at the Enabling Services Hub booth. There are some stacking cups on the booth.] [Image 4 description: The Enabling Services Hub booth is bustling with activity as visitors, including a family with a child and an elderly woman, gathered around it. ESH@Tampines staff in their green uniform are interacting with them.] #SocialServiceVolunteers #VolunteerFest #SGVolunteers #inclusion #SPDVM #ESHTampines #spd60a #celebratingyesterdayimaginingtomorrow #spdsingapore

The Youth Corps Singapore recently held their 3-day Leaders Programme for a cohort of about 60 Public Service Commission (PSC) scholars. Ms Joyce Wong, SPD’s director for CEO Office and Centralised Services, was invited as a Resource Specialist to speak about the different social needs in our community.   Ms Wong’s sharing focused on helping the scholars and future civil servants understand how they can play a role in making Singapore an inclusive society. Using the social model of disability, participants learnt about the 3 broad categories of barriers faced by persons with disability in the environment, attitudes and organisations, along with examples about how some of these barriers were successfully resolved or not been fully addressed. The concept of Universal Design was also introduced as an approach to the design of environment, products and services for Singaporeans.    We are thankful for the opportunity to share our views with these future leaders, and look forward to more collaborations in the future. [Image description: Group photo of participants in black Youth Corps Singapore t-shirts smiling and posing together with Ms Joyce Wong. They are standing in front of a screen displaying the SPD logo and the phrase 'What We Do Together Matters'.] #spd60a #celebratingyesterdayimaginingtomorrow #spdsingapore

The roving Volunteer Festival (VFest) organised by Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore (MSF) will kick off this weekend 6 and 7 July at Our Tampines Hub! Head on down to check out the experiential activities and performances, and be inspired by volunteer stories. Remember to pop over to the booths by SPD’s volunteer management and ESH@Tampines teams to find out more about the volunteering opportunities available! Visit https://lnkd.in/gYrCkbph today for more info! 🙌 [Image description: Volunteer Fest poster featuring 3 illustrated characters: an older man playing a guitar, a woman holding a box of supplies, and a woman with a laptop. The text reads 'VOLUNTEER FEST, Start your volunteering journey and make a giant impact in your community' Event details includes 6 and 7 July at Our Tampines Hub, 13 and 14 at Toa Payoh Hub, 10 and 21 July at Kampung Admiralty, and 27 and 28 July Lot One Mall. Details for Volunteer Fest with icons showing various activities like exploring experiential stations, meeting Mediacorp celebs and DJs, signing up for learning journeys, enjoying exciting performances, and redeeming limited edition premiums. The Fest is organised by MSF in partnership with Mediacorp, NCSS, NVPC, and in support of YCVolunteers, NDP and SG Cares. Website https://lnkd.in/g_AKCJCB is included for more information.] #SocialServiceVolunteers #VolunteerFest #SGVolunteers #inclusion #SPDVM #ESHTampines #spd60a #celebratingyesterdayimaginingtomorrow #spdsingapore

👟 Lace up and join us for a meaningful Sunday! 👟 The SPD Ability Walk is back! It is even more fun this year with the inclusion of a carnival at the finish point 😊 ⭐Event Details⭐ Date: Sunday, 1 September 2024 Time: 8am to 12pm Location: Starting point at the Asian Civilisations Museum Fee (includes exclusive Walk tee): $38 for adults, $18 for children aged 5 to 12. Group and corporate discounts available. Find out more or register with your family and friends via https://lnkd.in/gvXgyvi9 today! #inclusion #charity #charitywalk #familybonding #sundayfunday #dogoodfeelgood #singaporeriver #spdabilitywalk #spd60a #celebratingyesterdayimaginingtomorrow #spdsingapore

Ramps and barrier-free routes are important for mobility aid users to reach their destinations safely. SPD Artisan Collab apprentice Gee Beng shows us a typical day’s journey passing by Block 80 Chay Yan Street to get to Tiong Bahru Market, and the difference in her travelling experience when the route is barrier-free. Simple gestures to maintaining an accessible route, such as utilising proper parking areas or removing obstacles, will not only benefit mobility aid users, but also elderly persons with mobility challenges or parents with prams. We hope that, be it at Tiong Bahru or anywhere else in Singapore, we can all be gracious and continue to keep a lookout for one another 🥰 #tiongbahru #barrierfree #accessibility #graciousness #inclusion #spd60a #celebratingyesterdayimaginingtomorrow #spdsingapore

SPD’s CEO Mr Abhimanyau Pal participated in the 17th Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the United Nations that was held in New York from 11 to 13 June 2024, together with the Singapore delegation led by Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Social and Family Development Mr Eric Chua. Singapore participates in the CRPD COSP to share its efforts in disability inclusion with the international community and to learn from others. The COSP sessions covered crucial topics such as inclusive employment, assistive technology, and community living – areas that are central to SPD’s mission. There, we got to connect and collaborate with like-minded leaders and agencies worldwide. This is one of many milestones for SPD, reflecting 60 years of dedicated service to people with disabilities and those who may develop disabling conditions. We are grateful for the opportunity and look forward to creating more impact in the years to come. #InclusiveSG #COSP17 #EMP2030 #spd60a #celebratingyesterdayimaginingtomorrow #spdsingapore

When Joanne's domestic helper needed to go on 2 weeks of home leave last year, she felt anxious as it meant her caregiving duties would increase and balancing it with her full-time job would be challenging. This is because Joanne’s 20-year-old daughter Kim Kit has global developmental delay and is unable to perform basic care activities independently, such as toileting and showering, therefore requiring the assistance of the helper. Joanne found respite in the form of the Take-A-Break (TAB) programme. In the 2 weeks that her helper was on home leave, a care professional provided interim assistance while Joanne was at work. The care professional assisted in showering Kim Kit, feeding her during mealtimes, as well as playing and being a friend. Not only does Joanne have one more person who understands her role and ability as a caregiver, Kim Kit was able to spend time with someone outside of her family and whom she is unfamiliar with. Joanne is also thankful that the TAB services were fully subsidised, which did not add to her financial burden of fees for Kim Kit's school, therapy sessions and helper. SPD was reappointed by SG Enable to administer the enhanced run of the TAB programme, which provides planned short-term home-based respite options for caregivers of persons with disabilities when they need temporary relief from their caregiving duties. Find out more or request for assistance via https://lnkd.in/g-BcSee8 today. #takeabreak #spd60a #celebratingyesterdayimaginingtomorrow #spdsingapore

Here's wishing all our Muslim friends Selamat Hari Raya Haji! #harirayahaji #celebration #SPD60A #CelebratingYesterdayImaginingTomorrow #SPDSingapore