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Volunteer Registration
At En Community Services Society, our volunteer community has a culture of care and our volunteers believe in leading an active and enriching lifestyle. All volunteers are if with opportunities to be trained and equipped with relevant skills, to serve the community. Link us today to be a part of the En family!
Individual Gives:
Volunteer Role | Key Responsibilities | Commitment |
Admin | – Data entry (including simple Chinese character input) | Ad-hoc, onsite |
Communications | – Video production | Ad-hoc, online/onsite |
Youth Befriender (13-30yo) | – Befriend a small group of seniors through IT, culture, history, music OR art-themed activities and conversations. | Ad-hoc, onsite |
You may also refer to our page on giving.sg for more opportunities:
https://www.giving.sg/en-community-services-society
Group volunteers (corporate/schools):
Volunteer Role | Key Responsibilities | Commitment |
Workshop planning | – Assist staff in planning and executing half day workshops for children from low-income households | Ad-hoc, onsite |
Event planning | – Assist staff in planning and executing half day engagement event for seniors above 50 years old | Ad-hoc, online/onsite |
Dance performance group | – Dance group performance for around 15 mins | Ad-hoc, onsite |
Please write to us at volunteer@ecss.org.sg for suitable volunteer opportunities!
Senior volunteers 乐龄义工:


For individuals aged 50 years old and above, please fill in the form at:
https://www.tiny.cc/ecss-vol
Intergenerational Learning Program
These programmes, supported by Council for 3rd Age (C3A) under the National Silver Academy (NSA), are highly interactive bilingual (English and Mandarin) cooperative learning activities, when youths teach seniors on the topics of technology, music and culture. These programmes allow seniors and youths to come together to learn, to enjoy some interesting activities, to build some mutual understanding for individuals with different personalities, and together to create a caring community.
Each session is about 3.5 hours (0.5 hour of volunteer briefing + 3 hours of workshop).
Youth Volunteers | Senior Participants |
Enquiries (for youth): Email: volunteer@ecss.org.sg Phone: 84990717 (Natalie) | Enquiries (for seniors): Email: tle@ecss.org.sg Phone: 88700447 / 67886625 |
拨动你我心弦
停不了的节奏
夹心一代
拿筷子的人
从建国一代到立国一代
智能付款:无现金的便利
畅游新加坡河
街头壁画与涂鸦
拨动你我心弦
Striking A Same Chord
拨动你我心弦
Music experiential learning workshop for seniors and youths to engage in mutual music learning activities. Youths and seniors take turns to share a music lesson like the ukulele or a song and learn from each other. The seniors and youths will share the challenges and joy of learning music. Youths will encourage the seniors to believe they still have the agility to learn new skills. Seniors will inspire the youths with their perseverance to pick up music learning despite the challenges of ageing. The programme features the learning of singing, ukulele and percussions, and culminates at the jamming of modern pop songs and oldies by seniors and youths.
此音乐体验学习工作坊,让乐龄和青少年共同参与音乐学习活动。内容包括让乐龄和青少年互相分享四弦琴和其它乐器的学习。乐龄和青少年将分享学习音乐的挑战和乐趣,从而鼓励
乐龄人士学习新知识与技能。年轻人则可以从了解乐龄尽管面临老龄化的挑战,仍有坚持学习音乐的毅力而得到激励。此课程以学习弹拨四弦琴和打击乐开场,到乐龄和年轻人即兴演奏现代流行歌曲和老歌金曲结束,让音乐触动和连系老少的心弦。
停不了的节奏
Never Misses A Beat
停不了的节奏
Our rhythm of life may change as we journey along in life, but it is the continuous heartbeat that keeps us going. We may experience the adrenaline high or a tranquillity calm in life but should never miss a beat. Let this highly interactive experiential learning workshop for seniors and youths excite your rhythm again and stimulate your zeal and passion for life. From waltz to tango, cha cha to rumba, participants will be treated to a sample of different percussion instruments and pick up the skill in one or two, among the cajon, tom-tom, kompang, Chinese drum, cymbal, tambourine etc. This energizing program will climax in an impromptu percussion concert put up by the young and ‘young-at-heart’ as a finale.
我们的生活节奏可能会随着我们的生活而改变,但让我们继续前进的是持续不断的心跳节奏。我们可能会体验到激情高涨或生活中的平静,但绝不应该错过任何一个节拍。让这个高度互动的乐龄和青少年体验式学习工作坊,再次振奋您的节奏、激发您对生活的奋发与热情。从华尔兹到探戈,从恰恰到伦巴,参与者将有机会尝试学习不同打击乐器,并可能在木箱鼓、筒鼓、马来鼓、中国鼓、钹、铃鼓等中掌握一两种演奏技巧。这充满活力的节目将在一场由年轻人和‘心境年轻的人’举办的即兴打击乐音乐会中达到高潮结束。
夹心一代
The Sandwich Generation
夹心一代
The ‘sandwich generation’ is a generation of people, typically in their thirties to fifties, responsible both for bringing up their own children and for the care of their ageing parents. The participating seniors and youths would be the parents and children of the ‘sandwich generation’; and they will be led to examine the challenges faced by their children and parents respectively. This program aims to draw the attention of seniors and youths to empathize with the ‘sandwich generation’ between theirs; and facilitate a discussion in alliance support.
夹心一代‘是指负担着养育自己的子女和照顾年迈的父母、一般年龄介于30到60岁之间的年龄层。此节目的乐龄与青少年参与者将会是’夹心一代‘的父母或子女。他们将探讨身处于这夹心层,同时是身为子女和父母所面对的挑战。此节目旨在让乐龄和青少年以同理心关注在他们之间的夹心层;为参与者提供一个讨论如何联手扶持‘夹心一代’的平台。
拿筷子的人
The Chopsticks People
拿筷子的人
To teach both the seniors and youths the history and culture of chopsticks and create fun to engage seniors and youths in interactive activities. The learning surrounds the stories and use of chopsticks as a point of engagement for seniors to share with youths about traditional customs and values. In turn, the youths will get to share their growing up experiences in learning traditional cultures and practices. This interactive programme uses storytelling, music, role play and games to create cultural awareness and the learning of different perspectives of customs and traditions between seniors and youths. The youths will be inspired to appreciate their culture and learn the proper way of handling the chopsticks through the program.
此课程让乐龄和青少年认识筷子的历史和文化,并让乐龄和青少年之间参与有趣的互动。学习内容围绕着关于筷子的故事和使用,并以此作为乐龄与年轻人分享传统习俗和价值观的学习与成长经历。此互动课程通过有趣故事、音乐、角色扮演和游戏来培养乐龄与青年人的文化意识和了解他们之间对习俗和传统的不同观点。 通过该项目,年长者与青年人们将受到启发,懂得欣赏筷子的文化,并学习正确的筷子使用方法。
从建国一代到立国一代
From Pioneer to Merdeka
从建国一代到立国一代
Wondering how it was like growing up in the 30s-60s in Singapore? Let the seniors from different family and social backgrounds share their stories of the Pioneer and Merdeka generations. An exchange of notes of growing up in pre & post-independence era and in modern Singapore, the seniors start the conversation by sharing their growing up years and struggles as youths then. While the youths learn of our history and heritage, they also share their struggles and aspirations now to the seniors. ‘Walking-down-memory’ games and activities will arouse the curiosity of youths and provide a sort of reminiscence therapy for the seniors. This interactive program will highlight the differences and similarities in growing up experience and bridge the understanding gap between the seniors and youths.
想了解在30至60年代的新加坡成长的经历吗?让来自不同家庭和社会背景的乐龄们分享他们的建国和立国一代的故事。乐龄朋友将通过分享,叙述他们在独立前后和现代新加坡的成长岁月和少年时的奋斗史与年轻人对话;年轻朋友在了解新加坡历史和文化遗产的同时,也能向年长者分享他们现在面对的挑战和对未来的憧憬。“缅怀往事”的游戏和活动将激发年轻人的好奇心,并为乐龄们提供怀旧疗愈的作用。这个互动性节目将探讨两代人成长经历的异同,增进彼此间的了解、弥合代沟。此课程可能在现场或通过 Zoom 在线进行。
Smart Social 智能社交 – Instagram
This is an interactive & experiential learning program where seniors and youths are grouped into project teams to each create a post on Instagram social media. The intergenerational teams will work together to create an account on Instagram for one of the team members and put up a multimedia post by the end of the session. Through this program, seniors will interact with the youths and learn to use a social media platform in the process.
这是一个互动与体验学习的节目,让乐龄和青少年组成小组,应用Instagram社交平台发布一个贴文。这些老少组合将为其中一个组员创建一个Instagram账号,然后发布一篇多媒体的贴文。乐龄和青少年将通过这个节目,互动体验学习到Instagram社交平台的应用。
Smart Learn 智能学习 – Let’s Zoom
To teach seniors how to use Zoom as an online learning classroom to learn remotely via a computer, tablet or smartphone. Seniors will learn how to use URL links to start Zoom meetings and learn the basic functions including audio, video, chat and background settings. Both youths and seniors will interact and share their experiences and aspirations with technology. This programme aims to close not just technological but social and emotional gaps between seniors and youths.
教导乐龄人士如何使用Zoom视频会议平台,通过电脑、平板电脑或智能手机在线学习。学习内容包括如何使用URL链接启动Zoom会议,如何设置音频、视频、聊天和背景等的基本功能。乐龄也将与年轻人互动学习,分享他们对科技的困难和乐趣。此课程也希望弥合乐龄人士与青少年之间的科技知识差距、促进他们在社交和情感上的交流。
Smart Learn 智能学习 – Google
This is an interactive & experiential learning program where seniors and youths are grouped into project teams to do a mini-research via Google search engine on a given topic. The intergenerational teams will work together to organize the information on the topic and do a presentation via PowerPoint at the end of the session. Through this program, seniors will interact with the youths and learn to use Google and PowerPoint in the process.
这是一个互动与体验学习的节目,让乐龄和青少年组成研究小组,应用谷歌搜索平台探讨一个指定课题。这些跨龄小组将把收集到的资料,组织编辑好后利用PPT软件呈献出来。乐龄和青少年将通过这个节目互动体验学习到谷歌搜索平台和PPT应用软件。
智能付款:无现金的便利
Smart Pay: Cashless Convenience
智能付款:无现金的便利
To familiarize seniors with the use of cashless payment platforms and the knowledge of possible risks in cashless transactions. Seniors will learn how to set up a cashless payment account with DBS PayLah! platform and experience receiving and making a payment via PayLah!. With the youths helping seniors in learning this smartphone application, they will interact and share their experiences and aspirations with technology. This programme aims to close not just technological but social and emotional gaps between seniors and youths.
让长者熟悉无现金支付平台的使用及无现金交易可能存在的风险知识。年长者将学习如何使用 DBS PayLah! 设立无现金支付账户,和通过 PayLah! 平台体验接收和付款。随着年轻人帮助年长者学习这个智能手机应用程序,让他们互动分享他们在学习科技的经历和心得,从而缩小年长者和年轻人之间的科技差距,也拉近他们之间的社会和情感距离。
畅游新加坡河
Along the Singapore River
畅游新加坡河
“The People of the River Statue Series” is a simple yet incredible collection of sculptures found along the Singapore River. These sculptures have cultural and historical significance because they depict the life of Singapore’s early settlers, suggesting how they may have worked, lived, or played by the river. This program conducted in the form of an excursion for seniors and youth will literally walk them down our cultural and historical memory lane along the Singapore River. Participants will engage in lots of interaction through discussion on these sculptures and playing ‘treasure-hunt’ games, and will have a great learning and fun-filled journey.
《河的子民雕塑群》是一系列摆设于新加坡河岸朴实但非凡的雕塑作品。从曾经在此居住、玩乐及工作的居民角度出发,雕塑群描述了早期新加坡移民的生活文化和历史。此活动以旅游导览方式,让乐龄和青少年一起走入新加坡河的文化和历史的缅怀之路。参与者将会通过许多对雕塑群的讨论交流和‘寻宝游戏’的互动,度过一个长见识和欢快的时光。
街头壁画与涂鸦
Street Art & Graffiti
街头壁画与涂鸦
Do you know that Singapore has some of the best street art in Southeast Asia? There are beautiful murals all over the city in Chinatown, Little India, Kampong Glam, Tiong Bahru and Haji Lane which reflect our history and multi-racial culture. In the Somerset Skate Park and the Sultan Gate area, there are also (approved) graffiti walls that showcase the modern versions. This program takes seniors and youths for an excursion to explore the ‘hidden’ street art and graffiti in our garden city, and have fun together roaming the street in a friendly game “Amazing Race” styled.
您知道新加坡有东南亚最棒的街头壁画和涂鸦吗?在牛车水、小印度、甘榜格南、中峇鲁和哈芝巷,有许多反映我们的历史和多元文化的美丽壁画。位于索美塞滑板场和苏丹门一代,也有一些展示充满现代感壁画的(合法)涂鸦墙。此活动让乐龄和青少年发掘隐藏在我们这个花园城市的壁画和涂鸦,同时进行一场《极速前进》式的竞赛游戏。