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If you’ve missed our past Introduction to Partnerships sessions, here’s your last chance to join our workshop on Partnerships Foundation!
In collaboration with Open Government Products' Build for Good, we dive into the fundamentals of partnerships and share the best practices in cultivating a partnership so you can make the right connections to grow your groundup!
Registration closes 23 July so secure a spot now ➡ https://bit.ly/pbtpf25
In collaboration with Open Government Products' Build for Good, we dive into the fundamentals of partnerships and share the best practices in cultivating a partnership so you can make the right connections to grow your groundup!
Registration closes 23 July so secure a spot now ➡ https://bit.ly/pbtpf25
This National Day, and in conjunction with SG60, groundup Dunearn Youth and its founder, Nurse Emily Yap is rallying the community to celebrate our pioneers at St Theresa's Home.
You can help Dunearn Youth bring joy to residents of St Theresa’s Home through a donation drive that will support:
💌 The creation of 60 heartfelt “We Love Singapore” CareCards handmade by volunteers
🥘 The supply of 60 packets of carrot cake to be served as a National Day treat
🎨 Conduct an Upcycled Art Workshop to foster creativity and connection between seniors and volunteers
Your donation will also go a long way in supporting Dunearn Youth’s National Day Donation Drive for groceries, as every donation made will directly support the provision of essential grocery items to the elderly residents of St Theresa’s Home.
You can do your part to uplift the residents of St Theresa's Home this National Day season by donating via ➡️ giving.sg
You can help Dunearn Youth bring joy to residents of St Theresa’s Home through a donation drive that will support:
💌 The creation of 60 heartfelt “We Love Singapore” CareCards handmade by volunteers
🥘 The supply of 60 packets of carrot cake to be served as a National Day treat
🎨 Conduct an Upcycled Art Workshop to foster creativity and connection between seniors and volunteers
Your donation will also go a long way in supporting Dunearn Youth’s National Day Donation Drive for groceries, as every donation made will directly support the provision of essential grocery items to the elderly residents of St Theresa’s Home.
You can do your part to uplift the residents of St Theresa's Home this National Day season by donating via ➡️ giving.sg
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🚀 Calling all groundup leaders !🚀
Ready to grow your impact and connect
with fellow changemakers? Groundup Exchange is back for 2025!
Co-organised by BAGUS Together and National Youth Council, this year’s edition is themed “By People, With People, For People” – a celebration of the heart-led, people-powered spirit of groundups.
✨ What to expect:
☑️ Real stories from successful collaborations between groundups
☑️ Meaningful conversations to connect with fellow changemakers and exchange insights
☑️ Interactive exercises to surface shared strengths, challenges, and realise ideas for collaborations
Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, 23 August 2025
⌚️ Time: 1pm to 5.30pm
📍 Venue: NVPC
Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience, join us in building
something bigger – together!
🔗 Sign up now ➡️ here
Ready to grow your impact and connect
with fellow changemakers? Groundup Exchange is back for 2025!
Co-organised by BAGUS Together and National Youth Council, this year’s edition is themed “By People, With People, For People” – a celebration of the heart-led, people-powered spirit of groundups.
✨ What to expect:
☑️ Real stories from successful collaborations between groundups
☑️ Meaningful conversations to connect with fellow changemakers and exchange insights
☑️ Interactive exercises to surface shared strengths, challenges, and realise ideas for collaborations
Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, 23 August 2025
⌚️ Time: 1pm to 5.30pm
📍 Venue: NVPC
Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience, join us in building
something bigger – together!
🔗 Sign up now ➡️ here
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Empathy Circles: What was the best decision you made?
Life is about decisions. Often, small daily decisions can make a significant impact in our lives. In this next session by the groundup 3 of Us, we explore the topic: What was the best decision you made?
Join them on 14 Aug for another evening of Empathy Circles, where you get to share your story and also hear from other participants. Come prepared with your story relating to the topic and share them in a small group setting.
Event Details:
🗓️ Thursday, 14 August 2025
⏰ 7.15pm to 10pm
📍 284 River Valley Road (Level 1)
Sign up at this ➡️ link
Life is about decisions. Often, small daily decisions can make a significant impact in our lives. In this next session by the groundup 3 of Us, we explore the topic: What was the best decision you made?
Join them on 14 Aug for another evening of Empathy Circles, where you get to share your story and also hear from other participants. Come prepared with your story relating to the topic and share them in a small group setting.
Event Details:
🗓️ Thursday, 14 August 2025
⏰ 7.15pm to 10pm
📍 284 River Valley Road (Level 1)
Sign up at this ➡️ link
Join groundup Pause for a Cause (PFAC), in partnership with Singapore Children’s Society (SCS) to present ‘Walk for Our Children 2025’!
SCS’ signature charity event encourages everyone to nurture strong relationships and foster resilience within families and the community. From scenic walks to timed races, friendly football challenges and carnival booths, there’s something for everyone!
With each donation to SCS, the PFAC team will bring larger-than-life characters for photo-taking opportunities at the event.
📅 Sunday, 17 August 2025
🕢 7am to 6pm
📍 Singapore National Stadium
📌 Donate or get tickets to the event ➡️ here!
SCS’ signature charity event encourages everyone to nurture strong relationships and foster resilience within families and the community. From scenic walks to timed races, friendly football challenges and carnival booths, there’s something for everyone!
With each donation to SCS, the PFAC team will bring larger-than-life characters for photo-taking opportunities at the event.
📅 Sunday, 17 August 2025
🕢 7am to 6pm
📍 Singapore National Stadium
📌 Donate or get tickets to the event ➡️ here!
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⏳ Just 1 week to Groundup Exchange 2025 — your launchpad for powerful collaborations where changemakers meet, connect, and make things happen!
Gain tips and be inspired by real success stories of groundup collaborations featuring Kids PlaySafer, Merlion Project, Project Obscura and Heal Hearts — partnerships that started just like yours could.
At Groundup Exchange, you’ll:
🔷 Meet, connect, and swap ideas with fellow groundups and partners in the ecosystem
🔷 Get paired to brainstorm bold, collaborative projects
🔷 Turn ideas into actionable proposals — on the spot
Don’t just be inspired — be the inspiration. Your time to create and spark change is now. Event details and sign up (by Wed, 19 Aug) ➡️ https://www.gevme.com/groundup-exchange
Gain tips and be inspired by real success stories of groundup collaborations featuring Kids PlaySafer, Merlion Project, Project Obscura and Heal Hearts — partnerships that started just like yours could.
At Groundup Exchange, you’ll:
🔷 Meet, connect, and swap ideas with fellow groundups and partners in the ecosystem
🔷 Get paired to brainstorm bold, collaborative projects
🔷 Turn ideas into actionable proposals — on the spot
Don’t just be inspired — be the inspiration. Your time to create and spark change is now. Event details and sign up (by Wed, 19 Aug) ➡️ https://www.gevme.com/groundup-exchange
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🎉 Celebrate National Day with TaskSyn’s Automation Giveaway!
In the spirit of giving back, TaskSyn is offering free automation of one repetitive admin task to 5 social service organisations, selected on a first come, first serve basis following a suitability review.
This initiative supports meaningful causes by helping reduce operational workload so teams can focus on what truly matters ❤️
Simply tell TaskSyn which task you’d like automated and how it could help your team. It could be scheduling, data entry, form responses, and more!
📅 Submit your interest by Saturday, 31 August 2025
📨 Selected organisations will be contacted via email
📍 Open to SSOs across Singapore
📌 Express your interest ➡️ here!
In the spirit of giving back, TaskSyn is offering free automation of one repetitive admin task to 5 social service organisations, selected on a first come, first serve basis following a suitability review.
This initiative supports meaningful causes by helping reduce operational workload so teams can focus on what truly matters ❤️
Simply tell TaskSyn which task you’d like automated and how it could help your team. It could be scheduling, data entry, form responses, and more!
📅 Submit your interest by Saturday, 31 August 2025
📨 Selected organisations will be contacted via email
📍 Open to SSOs across Singapore
📌 Express your interest ➡️ here!
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The Municipal Services Office (MSO) is co-organising Youth Challenge 2025 with the National Youth Council (NYC) and they're seeking youths with great ideas to create meaningful public education and marketing campaigns that help build a better community!
If you're between 15 to 35 years-old and passionate about making a difference in your neighbourhood, the Love Our 'Hood Youth Challenge (YC) wants to offer support to turn your ideas into reality!
YC 2025 comprises four sessions held over four Saturdays:
🔵 Workshops on 27 September, 4 October and 11 October 2025; and
🔵 Pitching session on 1 November 2025.
All sessions will be held at MND Complex, 9 Maxwell Road, Annex A Function Room, from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm.
Read to take up the challenge? More information on Youth Challenge 2025 can be found on OneService ➡️ website!
If you're between 15 to 35 years-old and passionate about making a difference in your neighbourhood, the Love Our 'Hood Youth Challenge (YC) wants to offer support to turn your ideas into reality!
YC 2025 comprises four sessions held over four Saturdays:
🔵 Workshops on 27 September, 4 October and 11 October 2025; and
🔵 Pitching session on 1 November 2025.
All sessions will be held at MND Complex, 9 Maxwell Road, Annex A Function Room, from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm.
Read to take up the challenge? More information on Youth Challenge 2025 can be found on OneService ➡️ website!
Unlocking AI for Social Impact
Jointly organized by Cognizant and Better.sg with support from MCCY, this hands-on workshop is designed for individuals working in the social impact space who are curious about how AI can support and enhance their daily work.
Participants can expect to:
🟣 Learn about AI and how to maximise its potential through prompt engineering
🟣 Discover use cases for AI in social impact through hands-on activities and vibe coding
🟣 Explore ways AI can be a partner in ideation
Tailored for those with low to moderate familiarity with AI, no technical background is required—just come with curiosity and a willingness to explore how AI can make a real difference in your day-to-day operations!
📆 Tuesday, 26 August 2025
⌚️ 2-5pm
📍 The Foundry (11 Prinsep Link, S187949)
Sign up to secure a spot ➡️ HERE
Each participant will receive with a Vibe Coding handbook developed by Cognizant’s volunteers, to continue working on their projects using daily free credits from Lovable.
Jointly organized by Cognizant and Better.sg with support from MCCY, this hands-on workshop is designed for individuals working in the social impact space who are curious about how AI can support and enhance their daily work.
Participants can expect to:
🟣 Learn about AI and how to maximise its potential through prompt engineering
🟣 Discover use cases for AI in social impact through hands-on activities and vibe coding
🟣 Explore ways AI can be a partner in ideation
Tailored for those with low to moderate familiarity with AI, no technical background is required—just come with curiosity and a willingness to explore how AI can make a real difference in your day-to-day operations!
📆 Tuesday, 26 August 2025
⌚️ 2-5pm
📍 The Foundry (11 Prinsep Link, S187949)
Sign up to secure a spot ➡️ HERE
Each participant will receive with a Vibe Coding handbook developed by Cognizant’s volunteers, to continue working on their projects using daily free credits from Lovable.
Are you a groundup offering assistance to those in need? List your initiative with SG SOCIAL SUPPORT!
SG Social Support is a groundup initiative designed to serve as an online resource hub for assistance-related resources and support groups. They're on a mission to create a comprehensive directory that spans the entire social service landscape, ensuring that those in need and social service practitioners alike can easily locate the support and resources they require.
If you're looking for volunteering opportunities, SG Social Support is also seeking individuals who can help them with ad-hoc administrative support tasks!
🔗 Visit https://www.sgsocialsupport.com or 📧 email them via enquiry@sgsocialsupport.com for more information.
SG Social Support is a groundup initiative designed to serve as an online resource hub for assistance-related resources and support groups. They're on a mission to create a comprehensive directory that spans the entire social service landscape, ensuring that those in need and social service practitioners alike can easily locate the support and resources they require.
If you're looking for volunteering opportunities, SG Social Support is also seeking individuals who can help them with ad-hoc administrative support tasks!
🔗 Visit https://www.sgsocialsupport.com or 📧 email them via enquiry@sgsocialsupport.com for more information.
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Organised by Common Ground, the Connecting Narratives for Change Festival is a community festival for anyone interested in change-making in Singapore. Each year, the community gathers at Common Ground Civic Centre to work on the things that matter to us that need to change.
The festival presents an opportunity to collaborate with socially-oriented organisations from different industries and sectors who are the Resident and Community Partners at Common Ground Civic Centre.
This year's festival explores a simple but big question: What does it mean to live a Good Life?
Theme 2 (Sat, 20 Sep): By creating kinder workplaces
🔵 This theme explores ways we can support our peers and teams more effectively and more kindly so that we can all do Good Work together more sustainably.
Theme 3 (Sat, 18 Oct): By gathering as whole communities
🔵 This theme explores ways we can learn from each other and do things differently when we come together.
Organised by Common Ground, the Connecting Narratives for Change Festival is a community festival for anyone interested in change-making in Singapore. Each year, the community gathers at Common Ground Civic Centre to work on the things that matter to us that need to change.
The festival presents an opportunity to collaborate with socially-oriented organisations from different industries and sectors who are the Resident and Community Partners at Common Ground Civic Centre.
This year's festival explores a simple but big question: What does it mean to live a Good Life?
Theme 2 (Sat, 20 Sep): By creating kinder workplaces
🔵 This theme explores ways we can support our peers and teams more effectively and more kindly so that we can all do Good Work together more sustainably.
Theme 3 (Sat, 18 Oct): By gathering as whole communities
🔵 This theme explores ways we can learn from each other and do things differently when we come together.
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FESTIVAL DETAILS
📆 Saturdays: (Theme 1) 23 Aug, (Theme 2) 20 Sep, (Theme 3) 18 Oct
⌚️ 9.30am – 6pm
📍 Common Ground Civic Centre, 21 Bedok North Street 1, S469659
Common Ground brings people together with the belief that life is better when everyone learns from each other, shares stories, and finds new ways forward together.
The festival creates that space — open to anyone who's curious and wants to be part of the journey.
More info and ticketing ➡️ https://ourcommonground.com.sg/cnfc-2025
📢 Promo code: BAGUS (This code gives you a 35% discount!)
FESTIVAL DETAILS
📆 Saturdays: (Theme 1) 23 Aug, (Theme 2) 20 Sep, (Theme 3) 18 Oct
⌚️ 9.30am – 6pm
📍 Common Ground Civic Centre, 21 Bedok North Street 1, S469659
Common Ground brings people together with the belief that life is better when everyone learns from each other, shares stories, and finds new ways forward together.
The festival creates that space — open to anyone who's curious and wants to be part of the journey.
More info and ticketing ➡️ https://ourcommonground.com.sg/cnfc-2025
📢 Promo code: BAGUS (This code gives you a 35% discount!)
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The Singapore Red Cross is bringing youths together for Let’s Talk Drip: Your Voice, Your Impact, a meaningful afternoon dedicated to strengthening Singapore's blood donation culture.
Kickstart the programme with an engaging live chat with Jean Danker, before diving into a dynamic live podcast featuring a live podcast with Minister of State Rahayu Mahzam, SGAG’s Sean Chan, and 987’s Sonia Chew & Joakim Gomez. Enhance your social media skills at a workshop by @dizfunk_, enjoy busker performances, and participate in fringe activities!
EVENT DETAILS
🩸 National Blood Dialogue 2025
📅 Fri, 19 Sep | 🕛 12PM–6PM
📍 Glass Dome @ Far East Square (28 China St, S049570)
Entry is free (light refreshments provided) and ideal for youths 15–25.
📌 Register to participate: https://forms.gle/37ihNGF6vHu9Zk51A
🗓 RSVP by: 12 September 2025
Kickstart the programme with an engaging live chat with Jean Danker, before diving into a dynamic live podcast featuring a live podcast with Minister of State Rahayu Mahzam, SGAG’s Sean Chan, and 987’s Sonia Chew & Joakim Gomez. Enhance your social media skills at a workshop by @dizfunk_, enjoy busker performances, and participate in fringe activities!
EVENT DETAILS
🩸 National Blood Dialogue 2025
📅 Fri, 19 Sep | 🕛 12PM–6PM
📍 Glass Dome @ Far East Square (28 China St, S049570)
Entry is free (light refreshments provided) and ideal for youths 15–25.
📌 Register to participate: https://forms.gle/37ihNGF6vHu9Zk51A
🗓 RSVP by: 12 September 2025
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💞 Strings of Connection - Love, Life & Legacy
Join GenLab Collective for a heartwarming afternoon where generations meet, stories unfold, and perspectives on love, relationships come alive. From first-date laughs to timeless marriage lessons, “Gen Date: Strings of Connection” is a unique dialogue event designed to spark meaningful conversations across ages.
📅 Saturday, 20 September 2025
🕑 2.00pm – 4.00pm
📍 National Library Board
👵👦 Whether you’re navigating modern love or reflecting on decades of partnership, this interactive session invites you to:
✨ Break the ice with engaging relationship games
✨ Hear from guest speaker Ms. Anne on love through the ages
✨ Share, listen and connect at our “Love Talks” corner
Let’s discover what love means to different generations and in different contexts—and how we can support, understand, and inspire one another through it.
Event is free, sign up ➡️ here!
Join GenLab Collective for a heartwarming afternoon where generations meet, stories unfold, and perspectives on love, relationships come alive. From first-date laughs to timeless marriage lessons, “Gen Date: Strings of Connection” is a unique dialogue event designed to spark meaningful conversations across ages.
📅 Saturday, 20 September 2025
🕑 2.00pm – 4.00pm
📍 National Library Board
👵👦 Whether you’re navigating modern love or reflecting on decades of partnership, this interactive session invites you to:
✨ Break the ice with engaging relationship games
✨ Hear from guest speaker Ms. Anne on love through the ages
✨ Share, listen and connect at our “Love Talks” corner
Let’s discover what love means to different generations and in different contexts—and how we can support, understand, and inspire one another through it.
Event is free, sign up ➡️ here!
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🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🚨
If you're thinking about joining the Love Our ‘Hood Youth Challenge (YC) 2025, they’ve extended the registration deadline to 14 September 2025!
This is an opportunity to be part of something impactful! Your future self will thank you for taking this step to make a difference!
Ready to take on the challenge? Register now 🔗 here ⏰
If you're thinking about joining the Love Our ‘Hood Youth Challenge (YC) 2025, they’ve extended the registration deadline to 14 September 2025!
This is an opportunity to be part of something impactful! Your future self will thank you for taking this step to make a difference!
Ready to take on the challenge? Register now 🔗 here ⏰
Empathy Circles: What's weighing on your mind?
3 of Us is a groundup dedicated to creating spaces for meaningful conversations, exploring themes in life about the individual, our relationships with people, and things.
Join them in their next Empathy Circles session on 18 Sep! Ever had a personal story you would like to share but never found the space and time for it? This is a safe space for you to share it.
Participants will gather in small groups of four and take turns to listen and share their stories. Everyone will have around 20 mins to share their story and enable listeners to ask questions to explore their story further.
Event Details:
🗓️ Thursday, 18 September 2025
⏰ 7.15pm to 10pm
📍 284 River Valley Road (Level 1)
Sign up at via this ➡️ link
3 of Us is a groundup dedicated to creating spaces for meaningful conversations, exploring themes in life about the individual, our relationships with people, and things.
Join them in their next Empathy Circles session on 18 Sep! Ever had a personal story you would like to share but never found the space and time for it? This is a safe space for you to share it.
Participants will gather in small groups of four and take turns to listen and share their stories. Everyone will have around 20 mins to share their story and enable listeners to ask questions to explore their story further.
Event Details:
🗓️ Thursday, 18 September 2025
⏰ 7.15pm to 10pm
📍 284 River Valley Road (Level 1)
Sign up at via this ➡️ link
Dear Groundups, if you have attended a BAGUS Together programme or requested a resource from us, we want to hear from you!
Take part in BAGUS Together’s Impact Measurement Survey and get a $30 e-voucher* from companies like Grab, Lazada or more (your choice)!
*Limited to completed responses and one voucher per groundup.
Your feedback and participation are vital in providing valuable insights that will shape and guide our assessment to strengthen future support for the community.
Take the survey ➡️ here.
Take part in BAGUS Together’s Impact Measurement Survey and get a $30 e-voucher* from companies like Grab, Lazada or more (your choice)!
*Limited to completed responses and one voucher per groundup.
Your feedback and participation are vital in providing valuable insights that will shape and guide our assessment to strengthen future support for the community.
Take the survey ➡️ here.
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Join Project WIN on a heartwarming mission to sprinkle extra smiles across the communities of Baray, Cambodia!
Project WIN (What I Need), a groundup initiative for youth and community development, is celebrating 5 years of providing what is needed, not just what is wanted - and you can be a part of it! Their beautiful, limited-edition postcard set features three unique, artistically designed cards that tell a story of love, hope, and resilience.
Each design captures a different facet of their journey:
🌟 A powerful promise: "I’ll raise the sky when it falls for you!"
🌟 A vibrant celebration of neurodivergent potential: "In the smallest hand lies the greatest potential."
🌟 A glimpse into a hopeful future: "Where rainbows meet resilience."
For just $5, you receive all three designs! Share a message of hope with a loved one or keep them as a beautiful reminder of the impact we can make together.
🔖 Order here ➡️ tinyurl.com/bcpc2025
Project WIN (What I Need), a groundup initiative for youth and community development, is celebrating 5 years of providing what is needed, not just what is wanted - and you can be a part of it! Their beautiful, limited-edition postcard set features three unique, artistically designed cards that tell a story of love, hope, and resilience.
Each design captures a different facet of their journey:
🌟 A powerful promise: "I’ll raise the sky when it falls for you!"
🌟 A vibrant celebration of neurodivergent potential: "In the smallest hand lies the greatest potential."
🌟 A glimpse into a hopeful future: "Where rainbows meet resilience."
For just $5, you receive all three designs! Share a message of hope with a loved one or keep them as a beautiful reminder of the impact we can make together.
🔖 Order here ➡️ tinyurl.com/bcpc2025
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