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Youth Corps Singapore
Programme Management

[C14] Active Ageing Programme Coordinator (Cornerstone Community Services)

Minimum Qualifications

Current Polytechnic students and above

Social Causes

Seniors

No. of Vacancies: 1

Organisation Overview: Family units are the backbone of society. We empower families through financial, social, and emotional support to build resilience and stability. Our services include family life education, financial assistance, befriending, counselling, and case management. We also run an active ageing centre and community thrift and snack shops, serving people of all ages and backgrounds. Our goal is to equip individuals and families with practical life skills and strengthen community well-being.

Brief Description: Support the daily operations of the Cornerstone@ChengSan Active Ageing Centre; organise activities and assist with community outreach and engagement.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  1. Prepare venue for daily activities and ensure seniors attendance is taken for each activity.

  2. Attend to walk in and telephone enquiries.

  3. Interact with the seniors at the centre to check on their wellbeing and make them feel welcome.

  4. Assist to organise/facilitate programmes and activities for seniors.

  5. Provide administrative support for programmes/activities.

  6. Plan suitable programme/activity to engage the senior mentally, physically or socially.

  7. Prepare the session outline, materials and volunteers needed.

  8. Conduct the session.

  9. Gather feedback for future improvement.

  10. Go door knocking in nearby blocks to engage and invite seniors to participate in activities.

  11. Organise block parties/activities for seniors.

  12. Conduct home visit to befriend seniors who are staying alone.

  13. Assist staff to follow up on cases through working with seniors and stakeholders.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

  1. To be exposed to the social service sector namely seniors

  2. To gain knowledge in understanding the needs of seniors

  3. To learn how to interact with seniors.

  4. To be able to coordinate with volunteers to run activities for seniors.

  5. To be able to organise activities for seniors.

Duration of Internship: 6 months

Daily Working Hours: Mon - Fri, 8am-4pm / Sat, 9am - 1pm

Will this internship require weekend work?: Regular weekend work as part of normal schedule

No of Vacancies: 1

Please read the following to apply for the internship:

1.      Click here for the application form.

2.      Select the number of internship roles you wish to apply for at "Number of Internship Role(s) to Apply For".

3.      Copy and paste [C14] Active Ageing Programme Coordinator (Cornerstone Community Services) into the "Internship Role" field.

For further enquiries on the internship role, please email youthcorps_communityinternship@nyc.gov.sg

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