Volunteer Opportunities and Programmes for Children, Families and Youths.

1) Community Impact

Play your part in engaging our clients in a fulfilling way, strengthening a conducive experience provided for them to thrive.

We have over 147 volunteers contributing over 1,234 hours of “heart-work.” Over 400 children and families have benefitted from your kindness and goodwill.

2) Benefits of Volunteering

Learn valuable skills when you volunteer with us! You can…

• Improve your physical health by being active in the community
• Improve your mental health as you commit to do good
• Get to know more friends and expand your networks
• Strengthen your existing relationships with your family members or friends
• Learn new skills, experiences and opportunities

There are many volunteer organisations in Singapore. Why choose to volunteer with Morning Star Community Services?

• Make a difference in the lives of children, families and youths, especially those from disadvantaged or low-income backgrounds.
• An opportunity to learn more about children, youth and family from our trained staff and apply your knowledge to nurture and communicate with them.
• Receive mentorship, guidance and support from our kind and friendly staff.

We are constantly recruiting volunteers to assist us. Please keep a look out for volunteering opportunities on this page! Like and follow us on our social media to get the latest updates!

Thank you for supporting our work to strengthen family relationships in Singapore.

3) Latest opportunities:

3.1) CareNights House Visit:

We will be making door-to-door visits to raise awareness of our CareNights Programme. Check out our CareNights programme here!

House visit details:
Date: 12 October, Saturday
Location: Hougang Avenue 5, Blk 304, #01- 405, Singapore 530304
Time: 9am – 12.30pm

Our CareNights programme seeks to support families in the community, providing evening children/adolescent care while their parents work or take up upgrading courses. Parents can enjoy a peace of mind, knowing that their children are well taken care of.

Register by scanning the QR code above now!

4) General volunteering:

Moreover, we need volunteers to support our programmes regularly. You can look forward to making a positive impact in our ASPIRE, CareNights and Student Care Services. You will provide your support by:

• Befriending, coaching and tutoring children
• Co-facilitate and participate in activities together with our children
• Organise creative activities with your skills and expertise

Comprehensive training will be provided on managing and communicating with children.

Requirements:
• At least 18 years old
• Open to working with children aged 7-14 for at least 6 months or at least 72 hours of service in a year
• Willing to learn new ways of engaging and communicating with children

5) Other areas of support

• Publicising our programmes
• Conducting house visits
• Advocate for us in our fundraising efforts / event support
• Organising various sessions (art, music, etc.) with your expertise and skills.
• Administrative work

Requirements:
• At least 16 years old
• Willing to work on weeknights and weekends

We can also explore other modes of volunteering (e.g. online volunteering). Please feel free to share with us your community service ideas and preferences.

Morning Star ensures that every volunteer hour is used effectively to directly benefit children and families. Learn more about how we utilise volunteer support by reviewing our Annual Report and Impact Statements.

If you are interested in moulding the future of our children and families, start your volunteering journey with us now. Register your interest below!