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Opening Address by Mr Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth at the Transformation Showcase for Non-profits
14/11/2022
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Welcome Address by Mr Phillip Tan, Chairman of Community Chest Committee, at Community Chest Fu Dai 2022
02/11/2022
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Welcome Address by Mr Chew Sutat Co-chairman of Community Chest Heartstrings Walk 2022 Committee, Community Chest
02/11/2022
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New Beyond the Label Concept Train Inspires Community to Go Beyond And Unite Against Stigma Towards Persons with Mental Health Conditions
01/11/2022
SINGAPORE, 25 OCTOBER 2022 – The Beyond the Label (BTL) movement, an initiative of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS), unveiled a BTL concept train with the message to “Go Beyond”.
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Adjustments to The Courage Fund Application Criteria as Singapore Moves Toward Covid-19 Resilience
18/03/2022
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NCSS’ Beyond The Label Focuses On Addressing Stigma, Empowering Youths And Promoting Family And Community Support For Persons With Mental Health Conditions
13/10/2021
The fourth edition of the Beyond the Label (BTL) public education movement by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) will focus on addressing stigma, targeting youths, and parents. The year-long movement was launched today at the BTL Fest – the movement’s signature festival, by Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development, Mr Eric Chua.
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Social Service Summit 2021 Charts Transformation for a Future-Ready Sector with Launch of Two New Initiatives
19/07/2021
The Industry Digital Plan for Social Services (IDPSS) and the Empowerment Guide were launched to support transformation efforts for the sector. These initiatives are developed in alignment with the Social Service Sector Strategic Thrust (4ST) five-year roadmap, and ladders up to the SSA 3.0 vision for a social service sector that constantly seeks ways to deliver services in more effective forms; is adaptive to leverage technology and innovation; invests in building up leadership, manpower and organisational capabilities; and which is able to harness the strengths of the community to deliver effective outcomes for service users.
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Industry Digital Plan By MSF And NCSS To Support Social Service Agencies In Improving Service Delivery And Outcomes
18/06/2021
MSF and NCSS are developing an Industry Digital Plan (IDP), in consultation with the social service sector and an Advisory Panel. The IDP provides systematic guidance on how social service agencies (SSAs) can assess and accelerate their digitalisation.
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2015 Speech by Mr Phillip Tan at the Sharity Day FINAL 29 Sep
15/03/2021
Speech by Mr Phillip Tan at the Sharity Day FINAL 29 Sep
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Strengthening Volunteer Management Capabilities of Social Service Agencies through NCSS' Enhanced Volunteer Manager Funding Scheme
03/05/2021
Since the launch of the NCSS Enhanced Volunteer Manager Funding Scheme (Enhanced VMFS) on 19 August 2020, 44 professionals, managers and executives have been hired under the scheme as dedicated volunteer managers at social service agencies (SSAs), with 6 more coming on board in the coming months. The two-year scheme supports SSAs in obtaining manpower that can help them transform and adapt their services in the new normal through strengthening their volunteer management capacity.
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NCSS Launches Beyond the Label Media Guide to Promote Balanced Media Portrayals and Reporting Involving Persons with Mental Health Conditions
03/05/2021
NCSS launched the Beyond the Label media guide at a dialogue session attended by representatives of the media, SSAs, partner agencies and persons in recovery. Developed in consultation with representatives from the media, SSAs and persons in recovery, the media guide is a resource for journalists and media professionals, providing guidelines on the portrayals and reporting of mental health issues or writing about incidents involving persons with mental health conditions. The media guide includes information like stigmatising words to avoid, and helplines and resources that can be shared with the public.
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Taskforce to Launch Guide on Strengthening the Social Service Sector Beyond COVID-19
06/05/2021
Recommendations from the Beyond COVID-19 Taskforce were released today in a guide for social service agencies (SSAs) and stakeholders to strengthen the resilience of the social service sector in managing future challenges, titled “Emerging Stronger Together – A Guide Beyond COVID-19”. The Taskforce is a Singapore Together Alliance for Action set up by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) in May 2020, to support the sector in responding to COVID-19 and propose directions and plans for a stronger social service sector in the longer term.
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Speech by Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of Parliament and Advisor to NCSS at the Welcome Session for Volunteer Managers under the Enhanced Volunteer Manager Funding Scheme
03/05/2021
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Speech by Ms Anita Fam, President, National Council of Social Service at the Welcome Session for Volunteer Managers under the Enhanced Volunteer Manager Funding Scheme
03/05/2021
Speech by Ms Anita Fam, President, National Council of Social Service at the Welcome Session for Volunteer Managers under the Enhanced Volunteer Manager Funding Scheme on Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 3.50pm via Zoom
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The Invictus Fund (2nd Tranche) Virtual Launch Event
25/03/2021
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TechUP Friday!
25/03/2021
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TechUP Friday! Brown Bag Series - Document Management System
25/03/2021
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TechUP Friday! Brown Bag Series – Cybersecurity
24/03/2021
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Speech by Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development at the Launch of The Invictus Fund (Second Tranche) on Monday, 28 September 2020, at 10am over Zoom
15/03/2021
Speech by Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development at the Launch of The Invictus Fund (Second Tranche) on Monday, 28 September 2020, at 10am over Zoom
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NCSS Launches Funding and Initiatives to Support SSA 3.0 - The Transformation of Social Service Agencies
15/03/2021
With over $18 million top-up from the government, the second tranche of The Invictus Fund broadens support to all NCSS members to transform service delivery and operations Tech-and-GO!, a one-stop technology hub, is launched to help SSAs go digital
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