Regular Service Project (Elders) was set up in July 1992 to meet the increasing demand for volunteers to interact with the senior citizens in our society. Volunteers can expect to engage in meaningful activities during our sessions held every Saturday from 3pm – 5pm, such as befriending the elderly and being involved in major festive celebrations (Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas and Chinese New Year) at our respective centres. We also plan volunteer-centric activities, like Orientation Day, Bonding Day, Annual Appreciation Dinner as well as value-adding activities like Dialect Lessons.

We operate on the conviction that a meaningful way in which the volunteers can contribute is by being a constant source of care and companionship for the elders on a long-term basis. Through our weekly sessions and events, we hope to make a difference to the lives of the elderly by spreading joy to them.

To date, we are partnering with the following centres:

1. Asian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA)
2. Tan Tock Seng – Ren Ci Community Hospital (Ren Ci)
3. Sunshine Welfare Action Mission (SWAMI) Home
4. Pearl’s Hill Care Home

Regular Service Project Friends of Children (RSP FoC) is a welfare programme that provides weekly mentoring sessions and life skill activities for children (4 to 17 years old) from lower income families. Through our 15 centres across Singapore and 2 Portfolio-wide annual events for our service users, we aim not only to focus on developing our beneficiaries through academics, but also through character building and mentorship. As our motto suggests, we can “Be the Reason for them to Smile”!

Regular Service Project (Operation Hope) aims at making a difference to the lives of Children with Chronic Illnesses. With the motto ‘Where Love Meets Action’, Operation Hope strives to convey our love, care, and concern for our service users from all walks of life via simple but meaningful interactions and time spent together.

To reach out to our service users, we volunteer with KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Children’s Cancer Foundation, Club Rainbow (Singapore) and PlayBuddy. The main role of our volunteers include serving as a befriender to the children during weekly play or tutoring sessions, through activities such as arts & craft, games, and storytelling.

Operation Hope also organizes many annual events ranging from outings or carnivals with the families of our service users, as well as workshops and bonding opportunities for our precious volunteers. Fun, friends, and unforgettable memories are guaranteed in the journey!

For more information or enquiries about Operation Hope, feel free to visit us at our Instagram page @ntuwsc_rspoh or email us @ wsc-rspoh@e.ntu.edu.sg

“To bridge the gap between society and the Physically Challenged community, allowing them to be a part of society and not apart from society”

Regular Service Project (Physically Challenged) strives to reconnect and integrate the Physically Challenged community with society. On top of this, RSP (Physically Challenged) also strives to correct the misconception people have with the physically challenged.

We serve the Singapore Cheshire Home, and Friends of the Disabled Society (FDS), by engaging our service users through activities and workshops to brighten and enrich their lives. We also conduct home visitations to find out more about the current condition of our service users, and to understand them on a more personal level. 

RSP (Physically Challenged) remains committed to our vision of an inclusive society, where the Physically Challenged community can be a part of.

Camp OutReach (COR) is an initiative by NTU students which aims to raise awareness and close the gap between the Deaf and hearing in our society. We organize engaging and empowering events that allow the Deaf and hearing to come together to work, play and exchange ideas. Our project includes an annual Overseas Community Involvement Programme (OCIP), where COR members and Singaporean Deaf volunteers from different walks of life come together to serve overseas communities in need. Efforts are also made to immerse our volunteers into the overseas Deaf community and culture during the OCIP trip. We don’t help the Deaf; we empower them to help others.

Challenge ur Limits (CurL) is a Special Project portfolio that organises exciting events for our service users with various special needs, student volunteers, and members of the public to participate in physically and mentally challenging activities together. We aim to find various ways to empower our service users, allowing both themselves and the public to see beyond their disabilities. We hope that our events can lay a seed for a more inclusive society, where we would all have a better understanding of the disabled.

In short, CurL hopes to bring across the message, “Disability should never be equated to Disqualification”.

Ignite Change (IGC) is a Special Projects (SP) portfolio of NTU Welfare Services Club (WSC). An annual orientation programme targeted at the freshmen and existing students of NTU, it uses a fresh approach different from traditional camps by exposing students to volunteerism and various service users in addition to the usual fun and games.

IGC conducts visits in collaboration with various NTU WSC portfolios to allow volunteers to get first-hand experience of interacting with the beneficiaries. In addition, Service Learning is introduced to equip volunteers with new skills and to develop new activities. As a platform to expose potential volunteers to WSC and ignite the spirit of volunteerism in them, IGC aims to bridge a connection between our students and our service users.

VM consists of passionate, like-minded people keen to spread the spirit of volunteerism beyond Welfare Services Club. Our committee members act as agents of change, to rally NTU students as volunteers for our trademark events – Kids’ World and Golden Generation. Through our annual events and monthly volunteering opportunities, we strive to provide a sustainable platform for volunteers to partake in community service and spread the joys of service.

Established in 2011, Growth & Opportunities! (GO!) is a vibrant and dynamic committee that focuses on social-entrepreneurial and developmental projects of WSC. As the exploratory arm of WSC, besides actively seeking sponsorship to support our volunteering activities, we also explore new avenues of growth by spearheading new social initiatives every year to further develop WSC’s capabilities and organise annual events such as Social Impact Week.

The three key objectives of GO! are to:

1. Spread awareness of social causes and promote the spirit of volunteerism to the NTU student population.
2. Explore new opportunities for WSC to grow / Support new causes outside the current boundaries of WSC.
3. Facilitate collaborations with other organisations and clubs within and outside of NTU.

Internal Relations (IR) is a supporting committee of Nanyang Technological University’s Welfare Services Club. Guided by our mission to weave WSC together, IR aims to foster social cohesion between WSC members across all portfolios through fun and exciting bonding activities and community service. Throughout the academic year, IR organises events for WSC members and this includes Community Service Days and Annual Appreciation Dinner. These events strive to strengthen ties between WSC members while giving back to society.

Our Objectives:

1. To facilitate inter-portfolio bonding and cultivate friendships in WSC.
2. To generate positive impact on the community as one WSC.

Our Awards and Achievements:

1. Nanyang Technological University CoLab4Good Award for Service to Society 2017 – Recipient

Being one of the supporting committees of WSC, the Finance Committee manages the allocated budget from the Finance Office across all portfolios within WSC. Our support in the financial aspect of each portfolio’s operations enables them to focus on and achieve their respective objectives and goals. To facilitate efficient coordination between the club and NTU, our role is paramount in making sure that the portfolios remain financially healthy at all times by monitoring expenditures, incomes and reporting any variances. Additionally, we facilitate financial procedures on claims, donations and remunerations through active liaison with all portfolios and the Finance Office.