Hobby-based Volunteering

“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 acts 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 

The Silver Snapshots Programme aims to provide seniors with opportunities to learn photography skills, engage in creative activities, and stay connected with their peers. The program will be led by a senior volunteer with extensive experience in photography and will cater to seniors of all skill levels.

Capture life's moments with the Silver Snapshots Programme, and embrace the magic of photography and volunteerism.

Whether you've held a camera just once or a thousand times, this is your chance to explore, learn, and connect with others.

Frequency: Once a Month
Location: East
Contact Number: 8201 2642
Email: johari@4s.org.sg 

The HAMIDA programme aims to alleviate stress, social isolation, and the sense of helplessness experienced by caregiving families who have care recipients with disabilities, special needs, or dementia.

You will serve as befrienders and self-care coaches, trained in art and music therapeutic activities, friendship support, and self-care coaching skills to engage caregivers and provide social connectedness and support.

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

This programme will train volunteers to produce handicraft items for nursing homes or community events. These could be seasonal craft items such as Christmas decorations, or art pieces such as Nagomi art paintings. Volunteers could also be deployed to set up community event booth such as balloon sculpturing and beadwork.

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 

The Silver Friend Performers programme equips senior volunteers with musical performing skills such as ukulele, percussions and singing, and to form performing groups to entertain and reach out to residents of nursing homes, active ageing centres and at neighbourhood community events.

You will be engaged, enriched and enabled to serve the community through musical performing arts.

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

This programme will train volunteers on sewing and mending of clothes for residents of nursing homes or needy elderly in the community. Volunteers may be deployed to nursing homes or homes of needy elderly to carry out sewing or mending of clothes, or be given sewing and mending work to do at home..

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

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

Creative Sewing is a volunteer initiative inviting senior volunteers of all sewing skill levels to join. From making upcycled tote bags to simple clothing alterations, volunteers provide practical solutions for the community. Their dedication brings joy and utility, ensuring access to essential, personalized items. This creative and compassionate effort fosters a strong sense of community, where every stitch makes a positive impact and supports individuals of all ages.

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

Ad-Hoc Programmes provide seniors an opportunity to assist YAH! in different events.

Join us as a volunteer and make a positive impact on the community!

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

This programme encourages senior women volunteers to apply their digital skills by creating uplifting and informative video content. Shared on WINGS' social media platforms, these videos aim to offer inspiration and connection tailored to senior women seeking relatable and engaging online experiences. This initiative aims to make digital technology both enjoyable and meaningful for seniors, fostering a supportive online community.

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: Central
Contact Number: 6250 1012
Email: info@wings.sg 

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 well. These volunteers are mainly the first touch point for visitors and play a critical role in projecting WINGS branding.

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: Central
Contact Number: 6250 1012
Email: info@wings.sg 

This programme showcases the communication, design and marketing skills of senior women to WINGS stakeholders. Volunteers in this programme play a vital role in helping the Society share its programmes, activities and projects through marketing collaterals in an engaging and interesting way.

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

The Sunshine Chorale programme offers senior women who enjoy singing in a choir, an opportunity to come together with other women to sing familiar and well-loved songs. This activity supports cognitive function, mental wellness and fosters social connections among women.

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

This programme teaches senior women how to bake and distribute them to beneficiaries in the community.

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

The Slow Run group is made up of senior women who come together to take part in an exercise regimen designed to enhance cardiovascular health, increase strength, and improve flexibility in a fun and sustainable way. Slow Run originated in Japan and participants here meet weekly, reaping not only physical benefits but also experience overall improvement in their well-being.

Frequency: Once a Week
Location: Central
Contact Number: 6250 1012
Email: info@wings.sg 

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 nursing home. This activity brings together like-minded women who want to hone their creativity and skills and pay-it-forward in the Community while at the same time foster friendship among the participants.

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

Formed by participants of WINGS vocal technique workshops, this group of senior volunteers each play a musical instrument and come together to perform live gigs in the community, bringing joy to those present whilst at the same time keeping themselves engaged in a meaningful way.

Frequency: Central, East, North-East 
Location: Central
Contact Number: 6250 1012
Email: info@wings.sg 

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 want to enjoy some flexibility and yet at the same time find some purpose in their volunteering. 

Frequency: Others
Location: North, East, West, Central, North-East
Contact Number: 6250 1012
Email: info@wings.sg 

Senior women volunteers show care and support by distributing bucket hats made by their peers in WINGS, to women undergoing chemotherapy.

Frequency: Others 
Location: North, East, West, Central, North-East
Contact Number: 6250 1012
Email: info@wings.sg 

In assisting ad hoc outdoor events organised by The Salvation Army and we need assistance on the event day by providing manpower in ushering, crowd control, registration, drinks etc and any ad hoc task.

Join us to assist with our programme planning and activities.

Frequency: Others 
Location: West
Contact Number: 6555 0237
Email: volunteer@smm.salvationarmy.org