Befrienders

Blossom Kaki Programme aims to provide care and support to vulnerable seniors through befriending, exercises, grocery shopping and other home based support, festive celebration events, outings and conducting centre activities.

For those who want to bring joy to seniors or even try something new, join us as a Blossom Kaki to support a compassionate community where everyone blossoms! Training is provided.

Frequency: Once a Week, Once a Month, Twice a Month
Location: North
Contact Number: 9111 5404 / 9835 0464
Email: volunteer@blossomseeds.sg 

“Super Senior” is a volunteer programme that believes that seniors can be heroes. Seniors might not be able to save the day, but their little actions of service can make a difference to those around them both in the active ageing centre and the community. There are 7 key volunteer roles that seniors can take up.

Join us today as a Super Senior! You will enrich your life through volunteering and impacting the lives of other seniors.

Frequency: Once a Week, Once a Month, Others
Location: Central
Contact Number: 6988 6967
Email: zuxian.soh@cornerstoneservices.org.sg 

Care Programme aims to befriend and provide assistance to beneficiaries with disabilities and caregivers, ensuring their safety and care through scheduled programmes and home based support etc.

Join us as a volunteer to make a positive impact now!

Frequency: Once a Month, Twice a Month
Location: North, North-East, East
Contact Number: 6787 3200
Email: admin@coh.org.sg 

Through the creative use of simple make-up sessions, photo-taking, story-telling, scrapbooking and electronic scrapbooking, volunteers will befriend residents of nursing homes by listening to their life's stories and provide encouraging conversation with them. The products of their creative activities will served as reminiscent moments that bring comfort and joy to the beneficiaries, and improve their mental health.

You will be engaged, enriched and enabled to serve the community through befriending activities.

Frequency: Twice a Month
Location: East
Contact Number: 6788 6625 / 8870 0447
Email: tle@ecss.org.sg 

The volunteer leadership program aims to tap into the leadership potential of seniors by providing relevant training and opportunities for seniors to take on leadership roles in their volunteering journey. Volunteers who show strong commitment and competence in community service tasks will have the opportunity to inspire and influence fellow seniors in active ageing, lifelong learning and volunteerism.

You will be engaged, enriched and enabled to serve the community through this programme. 

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: East
Contact Number: 6788 6625 / 8870 0447
Email: tle@ecss.org.sg 

To extend the reach of our Active Ageing Centre activities to frail seniors. By bringing these activities closer to their doorstep, we aim to enhance their well-being, foster psychosocial connections, and create a platform for healthy, nurturing and fun activities that contribute to senior's overall health.

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: All areas
Contact Number: 6294 1160
Email: kgasac@hotmail.com 

The "Mobility Aiders" programme supports seniors by repairing mobility aids like wheelchairs weekly, enhancing users' quality of life. Experienced volunteers mentor newcomers, fostering a skilled community. Its outreach includes schools and the community, featuring a "wheelchair experience" where participants learn about wheelchair types, safe use, and empathy by simulating challenges faced by users. This programme promotes inclusivity while maintaining essential mobility equipment.

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: West, East
Contact Number: 6749 8509
Email: corporatecomm@kampungsenang.org 

The Befriending Programme aims to provide help to the vulnerable elderly through befriending and home help support. Join us as a volunteer to make a positive impact for seniors and enrich your volunteering journey!

Frequency: Once a Week, Once a Month
Location: West
Contact Number: 6019 8530
Email: kkseniors@lakeside.org.sg 

The Befriending Programme aims to befriend and support seniors through home visits & E-Seniors handphone tutorials. Join us as a volunteer and make a positive impact on the community!

Frequency: Twice a Month
Location: Central
Contact Number: 6445 0300
Email: contact@yah.org.sg 

Smile Seniors aims to improve the overall wellness of seniors in the community through exercises and activities to engage them and help them stay active and healthy. Join us as a volunteer to offer care and social support to seniors through exercises and fun activities such as arts and crafts and games for seniors.

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: North
Contact Number: 8286 4748
Email: contact@sgprojectsmile.sg 

The Enriching Lives of Seniors Programme enables volunteers to support seniors through activities and befriending, reducing social isolation and promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being for active ageing in the community.

与乐龄朋友建立联系，以减少社会孤立。鼓励年长者积极参与社区活动，改变他们的身心健康。

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: Central
Contact Number: 9111 5894
Email: programmes@rsvp.org.sg 

The Episodic Volunteering Programme offers senior volunteers flexible, ad-hoc opportunities, ideal for individuals with limited time or those new to volunteering. It allows participants to explore and engage with community needs at their own pace without long-term commitment.

如果你的时间有限，或者你才刚开始你的义工旅程，请加入我们的短期义工项目。

Frequency: Others
Location: Central
Contact Number: 9179 2047
Email: programmes@rsvp.org.sg 

The Senior Guiding programme enables senior volunteers to provide greeting services, directional assistance, general information, and help with enquiries at RSVP partner venues. Volunteers also conduct guided tours and serve as interpreters in some locations.

您喜欢结识朋友并分享经验吗? 加入我们成为乐龄指导，丰富您的志愿服务之旅。

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: Central
Contact Number: 8182 7435
Email: programmes@rsvp.org.sg 

The Smart Wellness Programme offers Flu Vaccination, Brain Health and Bone Health Awareness to seniors in the community.

Join us as a senior volunteer and enrich your volunteering journey.

加入我们成为乐龄义工，丰富您的志愿服务之旅

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: Central
Contact Number: 8182 4753
Email: vm@rsvp.org.sg  

Aim to conduct gathering and assist seniors with their grocery shopping, providing help to those who might require assistance. Additionally, it aims to promote social interaction and bond through conversation and shared experience.

Frequency: Twice per month
Location: East
Contact Number: 6244 6688
Email: volunteer@sata.com.sg 

In this programme, volunteers will be matched to seniors at risk of social isolation and conduct regular visits to ensure their well-being. Befriending is done through home visits or phone calls based on a frequency preferred by the beneficiaries. Volunteer befrienders will be trained to identify concerns and to raise concerns to staff. Continuous support is provided by the staff during the process.

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: Central
Contact Number: 6955 9555
Email: volunteer@snm.org.sg 

Befriending and Engagement Programme aim to provide accompany and assistance to elders who are in need, such as those who have suffered physical disabilities, frail and lonely, through activities such as Therapeutic Exercise, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Pet Therapy (i.e. Birds / Fish etc.).

Join our family as a volunteer and discover how it can benefit you and the community!

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: Central
Contact Number: 6717 2777
Email: volunteer@slec.org.sg 

Volunteers visit seniors at their homes as buddies and befrienders. The programme helps to minimise the seniors' risk of social isolation. Befrienders can engage the seniors in active ageing activities to stave off the development of dementia.

Join us to support the well-being of the seniors.

Frequency: Twice a Month
Location: East
Contact Number: 6546 5813
Email: tan.wee.keong@smm.salvationarmy.org 

The Salvation Army Prison Support Service reaches out to ex-offenders without discrimination to their religious, racial or other backgrounds. TSA assists ex-offenders by giving practical help, facilitating accommodation, brokering employment opportunities, and helping them reconnect with their families.

Our volunteers befriend ex-offenders and walk alongside them during their reintegration journey. When needed, we will also help to connect them to available community resources to meet their practical needs and challenges.

Join us and befriend the ex-offenders journey in reducing recidivism.

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: East
Contact Number: 9248 5336
Email: prisonsupport@smm.salvationarmy.org 

Senior volunteers from different interest groups come together to provide entertainment and companionship to residents of nursing homes through song, birthday celebrations, and gifting.

Frequency: Others
Location: Central
Contact Number: 6250 1012
Email: info@wings.sg 

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 community engagement for those who may be vulnerable.

Frequency: Others
Location: Central
Contact Number: 6250 1012
Email: info@wings.sg