Singapore Association for Mental Health
Address: 69 Toa Payoh Lor 4, #01-365 S(310069)
Tel: 62831576
Website: http://www.samhealth.org.sg
Email: [email protected]
Mission: The Singapore Association for Mental Health is a voluntary welfare organisation (non-government and non-profit organisation), which seeks to promote the social and mental well-being of the people of Singapore. More specifically, the organisation aims to promote mental health, prevent mental illness, improve the care and rehabilitation of the mentally ill and the emotionally disturbed, and to reduce the misconception and social stigma that surround mental illness.
Vision: seeks to promote mental health, to prevent mental illness, and to improve the care and rehabilitation of the mentally ill and the emotionally disturbed.
Volunteering Opportunities/Activities:
1. Direct services (commitment level has to be regular):
2. Indirect services (during public forums- 21 years and above, mentally fit; needed on ad-hoc basis)
Hours for Volunteering (Direct and Indirect Services):
3. Volunteer@Pelangi Village
Requirements (Volunteer@Pelangi Village): 16 and above, activity-specific
Hours for volunteering (Volunteer@Pelangi Village):
Tel: 62831576
Website: http://www.samhealth.org.sg
Email: [email protected]
Mission: The Singapore Association for Mental Health is a voluntary welfare organisation (non-government and non-profit organisation), which seeks to promote the social and mental well-being of the people of Singapore. More specifically, the organisation aims to promote mental health, prevent mental illness, improve the care and rehabilitation of the mentally ill and the emotionally disturbed, and to reduce the misconception and social stigma that surround mental illness.
Vision: seeks to promote mental health, to prevent mental illness, and to improve the care and rehabilitation of the mentally ill and the emotionally disturbed.
Volunteering Opportunities/Activities:
1. Direct services (commitment level has to be regular):
- Recreation - Volunteers can assist in conducting activities and outings with clients at the Oasis Day Centre, Oasis Club and Bukit Batok Group Homes.
- Befriending - By befriending clients and practising active listening, volunteers provide an opportunity for clients to learn how to interact appropriately with others.
- Special Skills - Volunteers who have special talents (eg. art, drama or musical skills, etc), administrative, clerical, or public relations skills can help out in specialised tasks and activities.
2. Indirect services (during public forums- 21 years and above, mentally fit; needed on ad-hoc basis)
- Provide transport/manpower to carry things
- Ushering
- Manning stalls
Hours for Volunteering (Direct and Indirect Services):
- Oasis Day Care Centre: 3-4.30pm(Mon-Fri)
- Oasis Club: 6-8pm (Tues & Wed)
- Bukit Gombak Group Homes: Weekends
3. Volunteer@Pelangi Village
- Tea, Coffee and Karaoke Club (recreational activities) - To facilitate / co-facilitate a group of 8 - 20 residents in leisure activities. Eg. Sports, karaoke, drum, dancing and cooking etc.
- Expressive Therapy - To assist the therapist in performance arts
- Art Therapy - To assist in art and craft sessions. To do touch ups, label and code artwork. To help market artwork
- Occupational Therapy - To assist the Occupational Therapists and Activity Supervisors with activities with the residents such as physical exercises, games etc. To accompany residents on outings.
- Event Celebration - To help organize celebration, i.e. coordinating logistics/food, putting up performances, general work
- General upkeep and maintenance of premises and equipment - Cleaning up of office areas and compound; servicing of air-conditioners and computers
Requirements (Volunteer@Pelangi Village): 16 and above, activity-specific
Hours for volunteering (Volunteer@Pelangi Village):
- Weekly/ad-hoc
- 1.30pm-4pm
- 9am-12pm (Saturdays)