Volunteer

Preschool Assistant

Children learn best in an environment where they know they are safe and accepted. As a preschool assistant, you will play a crucial role in creating the ideal environment for learning to take root in the classroom.

Commitment

Once a week (Mon-Fri)
At least 2 hours between 7am – 7pm

Location

New Life Preschool centres (islandwide)

Criteria

Have relevant experience working closely with young children between the ages of 18 months to 6 years old.

Little Lights Activity Leader

Children learn best in an environment where they know they are safe and accepted. As a Little Lights activity leader, you will lead preschool enrichment activities based on Christian values.

Commitment

Once a week (Mon-Fri)
At least 2 hours between 7am – 7pm

Location

New Life Preschool centres (islandwide)

Criteria

Have relevant experience working closely with young children between the ages of 18 months to 6 years old.

Preschool Graduation Helper

Graduation helpers assist with the K2 graduation programmes at our preschool centres. You may help out as an usher, childminder or makeup artist for performing children.

Commitment

One-time event in November

Location

New Life Preschool centres (islandwide)

Criteria

Have relevant experience working closely with young children between the ages of 18 months to 6 years old, or relevant skillset (for makeup artist).

Easter / Christmas Celebration Team

Share the joy of Easter or Christmas with children from New Life Preschool! You will plan and execute age-appropriate festival celebration activities for preschool-aged children.

Commitment

One-time event (Mar/Apr or Nov/Dec)

Location

New Life Preschool centres (islandwide)

Criteria

Have relevant experience working closely with young children between the ages of 18 months to 6 years old.

Steady Readers Mentors

Steady Readers is an intervention programme for children between K2 to P4, who are reading below their academic level. Besides literacy and comprehension skills, the programme also aims at growing the social-emotional health of the children.

As a volunteer mentor, you will be mentoring 2 children of similar reading competencies in your group. You will build rapport and lasting friendships with the children as you engage them in phonics and social-emotional learning lessons. There will also be a variety of other activities such as learning journeys and outings that would enrich their experiences.

Commitment

1st Semester: Jan – May
2nd Semester: Jun – Nov

You will have the option of volunteering once a week or once a fortnight.

Locations & Timing

Sembawang Primary School: Mon, 2pm-3.15pm

Bedok (Fengshan): Mon, 7.45pm-9pm

Bukit Panjang (Fajar Hub): Mon, 7.45pm-9pm

Tampines: Tue, 7.45pm-9pm

Woodlands Hub: Tue, 8pm-9.15pm

Teck Whye Student Care: Wed, 7.45pm-9pm

Admiralty: Thu, 7.45pm-9pm

Criteria

At least 18 years old with a passion for working with children. Some experience with children would be a bonus!

A one-time training will be provided at least 2 weeks before commencement of the programme.

Steady Readers Plus (SR+) Mentors

Steady Readers Plus is an intervention programme for children between K2 to P4. The programme aims to improve the numeracy and grow the social-emotional health of the children.

As a volunteer mentor, you will be mentoring 2 children of similar math competencies in your group. You will build rapport and lasting friendships with the children as you engage them in numeracy and social-emotional learning lessons. There will also be a variety of other activities such as learning journeys and outings that would enrich their experiences.

Commitment

1st Semester: Jan – May
2nd Semester: Jun – Nov

You will have the option of volunteering once a week or once a fortnight.

Criteria

At least 18 years old with a passion for working with children. Some experience with children would be a bonus!

A one-time training will be provided at least 2 weeks before commencement of the programme.

Academic Mentors

We provide the children in our Student Care Centres with assistance and guidance in their academic development. As an Academic Mentor, you will be placed with students of a certain primary school level to guide and assist them as they work on their homework and/or assessment books.

Commitment

Once a week (Mon-Fri)
Minimum 3 months
2.30pm-4.30pm

Location

Bukit Panjang, Teck Whye or Woodlands

Criteria

Have relevant experience working closely with children between the ages of 7 to 12 years old.

Waymakers

We provide the children in our Student Care centres with assistance and guidance in their academic and social-emotional development. As Waymakers, you will be placed with students of a certain primary school level to guide and assist them as they work on their homework and/or assessment books.

We care about the character development of our children in Student Care. Hence, you will also assist in the children’s social-emotional development. As Waymakers, you will facilitate small group discussions & assist teachers in executing simple activities. A short training will be conducted on the day itself to prepare you for the activities ahead.

Commitment

Once a week (Mon-Fri)
Minimum 3 months
2.45pm-5pm

Location

Bukit Panjang, Teck Whye or Woodlands

Criteria

Have relevant experience working closely with children between the ages of 7 to 12 years old. It is highly recommended to form a group of three to volunteer for this role.

Easter / Christmas Celebration Team

Share the joy of Easter or Christmas with children from New Life Student Care! You will plan and execute age-appropriate festival celebration activities for primary school-aged children.

Commitment

One-time event (Mar/Apr or Nov/Dec)

Location

New Life Student Care centres (Bukit Panjang, Teck Whye and Woodlands)

Criteria

Have relevant experience working closely with young children between the ages of 7 to 12 years old.

Befrienders

The foundation of youth mentorship is relationship. Befrienders will build friendships with youth from various backgrounds through engaging activities, games and personal conversations.

Commitment

1 to 2 times a week (Mon-Fri), for minimum 3 months
At least 2 hours between 2pm – 6pm

Location

Fajar or Woodlands Hubs

Criteria

Have a heart to mentor the next generation and having experience working with youths between the ages of 11 to 21 years old.

Mentors

While the entry point to building a mentoring relationship is by being a friend, we have found that the entry point to friendship usually boils down to shared experiences. Once rapport is built, a genuine mentoring relationship can develop which provides stability and positive role modelling to youths.

As a Mentor, you will guide youths using our in-house mentoring curriculum to strengthen the academic skills and social-emotional resilience of youths. Training on how to deploy the mentoring curriculum will be provided.

Commitment

Weekly for first 2 months (Mon-Fri)
Monthly for next 6 months (flexible)
At least 2 hours per session

Location

Fajar or Woodlands

Criteria

Have a heart to mentor the next generation and having experience working with youths between the ages of 11 to 21 years old.

Home Befrienders / Buddies

Home Befrienders / Buddies will connect with, care for and affirm seniors through prepared activities and other interactions during home visits.

Commitment

Weekly or monthly, for at least 6 months

Location

Jelapang, Fajar or Woodlands

Criteria

Enjoys working with seniors and able to speak their languages (i.e. mother tongue, dialects). No prior knowledge of activity required. Must be fully vaccinated (to protect seniors). All ages are welcome.

Connectors

Connectors will interact with seniors and invite them to join active ageing programmes at New Life’s centres through door-knocking.

Commitment

Quarterly for 1 year

Location

Jelapang, Fajar or Woodlands

Criteria

Enjoys working with seniors and able to speak their languages (i.e. mother tongue, dialects). No prior knowledge of activity required. Must be fully vaccinated (to protect seniors). All ages are welcome.

Block Party Organisers / Befrienders

As a block party organiser and befriender, you will plan and execute block parties to reach and connect to neighbourhood seniors.

Commitment

Quarterly for 6 months (2 parties)

Location

Jelapang, Fajar or Woodlands

Criteria

Enjoys working with seniors and able to speak their languages (i.e. mother tongue, dialects). Able to manage and carry out events. Must be fully vaccinated (to protect seniors). All ages are welcome.

Ad Hoc Activity Helpers / Befrienders

Activity helpers and befrienders will assist with the programmes of ad hoc events and connect to seniors.

Commitment

One-time, event-based.

Location

Event-based

Criteria

Enjoys working with seniors and able to speak their languages (i.e. mother tongue, dialects). No prior knowledge of activity required. Must be fully vaccinated (to protect seniors). All ages are welcome.

Event Helpers

Passionate about the planning and execution of events? Want to serve but have limited bandwidth or time? We need your help. There are a variety of roles as an event helper. These range from being involved in event planning from start to end or as an ad-hoc volunteer. We will match your time and talent to find the best fit for you.

Commitment

Ad hoc

Criteria

Possess a can-do attitude and is able to work with flexible hours.

Graphic Designers

The graphic design volunteer will support the corporate communication team in designing appealing visuals for publicity; branding, publications, events and digital platforms – social media & website. This may include Logos, EDMs, posters, flyers, and other marketing materials as needed.

Commitment

At least 1-2 projects per year

Criteria

Is creative and intuitive, an eye for design, have the ability and capacity to work independently and proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign). A designer who is quality-oriented. A showcase of your portfolio is required. Send us your best works!

Copy Editors

Copy editors check and proofread the final draft to ensure they’re free of errors such as grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors. They also make sure the writing is easy to read and fits our editorial style and rewrite text to improve clarity and readability

Commitment

Adhoc

Criteria

Has love of language, strong grammar and writing skills, attention to detail and previous experience in writing. Portfolio of previous writing works is required.

Photographers

A photo paints a thousand words. We’re on the lookout for a photographer who has a keen eye, a creative mind and intuitive in capturing moments (photojournalism) – mainly for our events or portraiture & facilities shots etc. Let your photos do the talking, send us some of your best shots!

Commitment

At least one event per year

Criteria

Have your own gear. A keen eye with composition and able to visualise how your photo will be used across different mediums. A photographer who is well-versed in post-production and quality-oriented. A showcase of your portfolio is required.

Videographers / Video Editors

Support executive staff in developing ideas, scripts, and storyboards, filming and producing for several videos such as highlight videos, interview videos or corporate videos, or editing raw camera footage, audio, sound effects, graphics and special effects into high-quality content for marketing purposes.