School Social Work

Exams are here but exam fever is optional. Over the last few months, volunteers from the class of 3E5 (2022) of Yishun Town Secondary School juggled schoolwork and service to community and produced a study and note-taking techniques toolkit for secondary school students. Conceptualized before the easing of safe management measure, the teachers and students wanted to offer their time to create impact and decided on this “for youths by youths” project. It’s indeed heartening an

Despite her challenges growing up as a teenager, Syafina turned to singing as a way to help her cope. She is a regular SHINE youth singer, performing in our events such as the ACE Awards Night, SHINE Volunteer Appreciation and even the Social Worker Day 2015. But her biggest inspiration comes from her mother. Here's her story: Syafina recounted, "Back in my younger teenage days, I was short tempered & not easy to deal with as a teen. At the same time, I lost both my father an

Mr Gopinath Menon (right) receiving his 35 years SHINE Long Service Award given out by Mr Wan Chee Foong (left), Chairman of SHINE, during our Volunteers Appreciation Event in 2019. It is amazing that Mr Menon, our former Chairman of the Board, started his volunteering journey with then Students Care Service in the 1983, way before most of us are born! Mr Menon isn't the only one. Mr Eric Low, our current Chief Advisor, started his volunteering journey with the organization b

Nominated by his teachers in Kent Ridge Secondary School, Shah joined Youth COP in Secondary 1. That started his journey as a crime-prevention leader. Once a timid boy, Shah’s low confidence and self-esteem resulted in acts of defiance and impulsivity in school. Through Youth COP, Shah’s strengths were identified and used to encourage him to develop positively. The training sessions and interactions with social workers and the police on Youth COP, helped Shah to grow in affil