Volunteer with us
Volunteer with government, community, NGO and student-led projects.
Agencies that take volunteers through volunteer.gov.sg
These agencies take volunteers through volunteer.gov.sg, the government's volunteering portal. Most are government bodies; two are community self-help groups. Their roles are not listed on Helping Hands: each link opens the agency's own page there.
29 agencies
- Government
Agency for Integrated Care
Its Silver Generation Office recruits volunteers (Silver Generation Ambassadors, Silver Guardians) who visit and call seniors, understand their needs and connect them to care services and community programmes.
- Government
Arts House Limited
Not-for-profit arts company under the National Arts Council; manages The Arts House, Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, Goodman Arts Centre, Aliwal Arts Centre and Drama Centre, and presents the Singapore International Festival of Arts.
- Government
Clean & Green Singapore Ambassadors (National Environment Agency)
Ambassadors do outreach on public health and environmental habits: dengue prevention, clean public toilets, waste less and recycle right.
- Government
Government Technology Agency
Lead agency for Smart Nation and digital government; volunteer roles linked to its digital programmes.
- Government
Health Promotion Board (Health Ambassador Network)
Trains volunteers in basic health promotion, facilitation and leadership to support the Health Promotion Board's programmes in their neighbourhoods.
- Government
Healthcare Reserve Force (Ministry of Health)
Volunteers who support Singapore's healthcare response during outbreaks and national emergencies.
- Government
Hindu Endowments Board
Statutory board (1968) administering Hindu endowments, four temples and a half-way house; welcomes volunteers for annual events and festivals such as Thaipusam and Firewalking.
- Government
Housing & Development Board
Singapore's public housing authority; plans and develops housing towns and their amenities.
- Government
Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
Islamic Religious Council of Singapore; looks after the Muslim community's religious, social, educational and cultural interests.
- Government
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Singapore's port authority and maritime regulator.
- Government
mindline.sg
Digital mental health tools and resources; volunteers support mental health advocacy, outreach and content creation.
- Government
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Ministry for arts, sports, community bonds, volunteerism and philanthropy; runs SG Cares.
- Government
Ministry of Home Affairs (Home Team Volunteer Network)
Network (since 2011) for Home Team volunteers who help keep Singapore safe and secure, in frontline roles or on advisory boards.
- Government
Ministry of Manpower
Works with partners to support migrant workers and migrant domestic workers; volunteers help improve their wellbeing.
- Government
MSFCare Network (Ministry of Social and Family Development)
The Ministry of Social and Family Development's network of volunteers and partners who help families and people in need.
- Government
National Arts Council
Government body for the arts in Singapore.
- Government
National Care Hotline (Ministry of Social and Family Development)
Emotional-support hotline for stress, family conflict and money worries; volunteers need emotional-support training such as psychological first aid and must currently work for an agency.
- Government
National Environment Agency
Protects Singapore's environment and public health, and works with the public on environmental projects through community volunteer roles.
- Government
National Heritage Board
Looks after Singapore's heritage and museums.
- Government
National Parks Board
Manages parks, nature reserves and greenery; leads biodiversity conservation and animal welfare.
- Government
National University Health System
One of Singapore's three public healthcare clusters.
- Government
People's Association
Founded in 1960 for racial harmony and social cohesion; runs programmes through grassroots organisations, Community Clubs and Community Development Councils.
- Government
Sentosa Development Corporation
Volunteer scheme for Sentosa: volunteers learn about the island's attractions, nature and heritage and help with tours, programmes and events.
- Government
SG Defence Volunteer Network (Ministry of Defence and Singapore Armed Forces)
Volunteers contribute to national defence through museum guiding, heritage work and community engagement, including the Singapore Armed Forces Volunteer Corps.
- NGO
Singapore Indian Development Association
Indian community self-help group (1991): education, youth, family resilience and social assistance; volunteers join its programmes.
- Government
SingHealth
Singapore's largest public healthcare cluster; volunteers take part in a range of patient and hospital activities.
- Government
Team Nila (Sport Singapore)
Sport Singapore's sports volunteer movement; volunteers help at sport events and take training courses.
- NGO
Yayasan MENDAKI
Malay/Muslim self-help group focused on education and building resilience; volunteers help families in the community.
- Government
Youth Corps Singapore
National youth volunteering body, set up in 2014 by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and the National Youth Council; young people volunteer with seniors, children, education, health, special needs, environment, arts, sports and heritage projects.