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We have the following volunteer vacancies and we need your
help to fill these positions. Sign up as a volunteer
now!
Please note that volunteers for the following
positions are still subject to approval and will have to meet
Singapore Children’s Society’s requirements and
criteria.
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us as a volunteer now. For more information on our volunteering
programmes, please click
here.
Volunteer
Vacancy: Tinkle Friend Helpline
Dates: Weekdays
Time: 9.30 to 11.30 am or
2.30 to 5 pm
Venue: Student Service
Hub
Minimum age: 21 years old and
above
Number of volunteers needed: max of
9
Description:
Tinkle Friend Helpline is a helpline meant for primary
school aged children, around 7 to 12 years old. It aims to provide
emotional and social support to children who are in distress. Some
of these children are latch-key children or children whose main
caregivers are unavailable at that moment. The helpline also acts as
an alternate avenue for children to share their issues . It is open
on weekdays and is closed on weekends and public
holidays.
Responsibilities:
To man the line and provide social and emotional
support to the callers in need
Training for volunteers:
3 full days of workshop and
additional 3 to 5 sessions of supervision on the
line. The number of supervised sessions undertaken by the volunteer
depends on factors like the ability to engage with the caller,
skills in exploring issues with the caller and having an attitude of
being non-judgmental and open to discussing issues with caller.
Volunteer
requirements:
Minimum age requirement of 21
years
Proficient in English
Enjoy talking to children and listening to their
issues
Commitment period:
Be able to commit for at least a
year.
Frequency:
At least one session a week. There are 2 sessions a
day, in the morning from 9.30-11.30 am and in the afternoon from
2.30 pm to 5 pm. Therefore you are expected to be able to commit for
at least 1 session a week, either AM or PM
Potential volunteers will be called for an interview.
Thereafter, those who are selected may proceed with the training.
Volunteers are assessed for suitability for helpline work at each
stage of the training process
If
you are interested, please contact Ms Goh
Li Shan at 6276 5077 or email to lsgoh@childrensociety.org.sg for
more details
Volunteer
Vacancy : Filming Team for Interview Video (Bully-Free Forum
2010)
(Urgent)
Date: April
- June 2010
Time:
TBC
Venue: Student Service Hub (Bukit
Merah); Blk 91 Henderson Road #01-112 S
150091
Minimum
Age:
16 and above
Commitment: 3
months
No.
of volunteers needed:
A group of 3-6 (not for individuals)
We
are looking for volunteers who can help us produce a video clip for
our Bully Free Forum. At our forum, we will be screening a short
video highlighting the views of adults, youths and children on the
topic of “Cyber Bullying”. Hence, we need volunteers who are
well versed in such video filming and productions.
Research
studies conducted by Singapore Children’s Society highlighted the
high prevalence rates of school bullying in Singapore. One in 5
primary school students and 1 in 4 secondary school students were
found to be victims of school bullying. As such, Children’s Society
has been involved in numerous efforts to promote awareness about
school bullying since 2004, in the aim to advocate a safer and
friendlier environment in schools.
Roles
& duties
To
provide expertise and creative ideas with reference to video filming
process; Filming; Editing; Eventual production
Volunteer
Requirements:
1) Volunteers
who are well versed in video filming and
productions.
2) Committed, responsible, creative and able to
do both indoor and outdoor filming.
If
you are interested, please contact Ms Feng Jiewen at
62765077 or email
to jwfeng@childrensociety.org.sg for more
details.
Volunteer Vacancy :
Facilitators for Supervised Study
Programmes (Urgent)
Date: Every
Saturday
Time:
9.00am to 11.00am
Venue:
Family Service Centre (Yishun). Blk 107 Yishun Ring Road
#01-233 Singapore 760107
Minimum
Age: 16 and above
Commitment:
A year (minimum)
No. of volunteers
needed: A group of 5 (not for individual)
Training
Provided: Yes
We are looking for volunteers
who can be facilitators for our Supervised Study Programme. This is
a programme for primary school students who need academic help,
especially in English and Mathematics. Volunteer-tutors conduct
one-to-one/two (children) tuition session once a week.
Roles
& duties
Help with
administrative duties; be a good role model; befriend and mentor the
students, stand-in as relief tutors.
Volunteer
Requirements:
1) JC, tertiary students are most
welcome
2) Mature, friendly & committed
3) Able &
passionate to teach English and Mathematics
If
you are interested, please contact Bruce at 6753 7331 or email to bgan@childrensociety.org.sg for
more details
Volunteer Vacancy
: Talks and Workshops for
Youths
Date:
Monday to Saturday
Time: TBA
Venue:
Youth Centre (Jurong),Jurong West
Street 42 #01-321
S(640552)
Minimum Age:
At least 21 years and above
We need interesting, fun and
engaging volunteers who have made achievements in their fields to
carry out enrichment / lifeskills workshops for youth aged 13 to 18
years of age. Speakers / Trainers, who would like to share their
knowledge and experiences, as well as impart a skill to our youth,
are most welcome to contact us for further discussion
If
you are interested, please contact Ms. Harveer Kaur
at 6566 6989 or email to hkaur@childrensociety.org.sg for
more details
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