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NCSS offers initiatives to empower careers in social service, build essential skills, and honour leaders for their excellence and contributions.

Last updated 24 December 2024

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Initiatives and programmes

Overview

NCSS oversees a range of initiatives and programmes that are aimed at empowering people to enter the social service sector and pursue a career, strengthening their skill sets to further their opportunities, and recognising sector leaders for their good work and excellence.

Initiatives and programmes

A woman smiling while talking to another lady. NCSS social service scholarship.

Social Service Scholarship

A scholarship for outstanding individuals with strong leadership qualities and a deep passion for social service.

Three students walking and chatting outdoors, holding books and a laptop. NCSS social service tribe study award.

Social Service Tribe Study Award

A study award by social service agencies to help students start a meaningful career with the agency of their choice.

Two women sitting on a chair, having a dicussion. NCSS career conversion programme social worker.

Career Conversion Programme

Get equipped with skills and knowledge to become a qualified social service professional.

A man and woman discussing about information on the board. NCSS Singapore industry scholarship.

Singapore Industry Scholarship (SgIS)

The scholarship supports local undergraduates passionate about serving in social service through a corporate role.

Two women putting up posters onto the noticeboard. NCSS 40 under 40 leaders.

40-Under-40 Programme

A distinguished leadership initiative to empower young, promising leaders within the social service sector.

A group of people in office wear having a discussion by the table. NCSS sun ray scheme.

Sun Ray Scheme

A centralised NCSS scheme designed to nurture leaders with strong qualities to guide professional practices in social service.

A group of people standing around a table, doing group work. NCSS social service fellowship.

Social Service Fellowship

Recognising the most accomplished professionals in the social service sector to inspire the next generation of leaders.

A man in wheelchair having a discussion with a lady. NCSS volunteer management growth.

Volunteer management

Volunteer management enables SSA growth by engaging leaders to recognize the strategic value of volunteers.