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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!

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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
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
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.
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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
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Charting The Sails: Exploring Purposeful & Sustained Employment

If you are considering returning to the workforce after a mental health diagnosis, join SOAR (School of Ability & Recovery) as you navigate this new chapter together!

☑️ Look forward to exploring your mindset and attitude towards overcoming inertia as we sail towards a new horizon in your job seeking journey.
☑️ Hear from others who’ve weathered the storm - caregivers and peers with lived experiences, and work together to create your own wellness action plan to stay grounded and steady.

📆 19 Sep 2025 & 25 Sep 2025
⌚️ 10am to 2pm
📍 imPAct@Hong Lim Green

Register ➡️ here
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FoodBank @Al-Amin Mosque

Join Ghifari Initiative in their Food Bank Drive @ Al-Amin Mosque! ​

Every last Thursday of the month, 20 underprivileged families from Telok Blangah and Bukit Merah areas will be given a set of groceries which includes cooking essentials and pantry staples such as rice, eggs, cooking oil, instant noodles, bread and more. The recipients are from Al-Amin's beneficiary list. ​

Here's how you can help:​
🪄 Sponsor grocery items​
🪄 Donate funds to enable grocery purchase ​
🪄 Partner with Ghifari and Al-Amin Mosque so they can expand their reach to more families​

Whether it's a bag of rice or a small donation, your kindness and contribution goes along way for these families. ​

Reach out to Ghifari Initiative at +65 8751 6775 (WA) to find out how you can support their food bank drive!​
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EDUCADO: Core Team 2026 Recruitment

Have you ever thought that tuition is too expensive in Singapore? If you’ve ever wanted to contribute to fostering an accessible, high-quality tuition network in Singapore, EducadoSDC has the answer for you!

Educado SDC is a groundup, community-initiated organisation that aims to offer high-quality tuition services to all Singaporean students for FREE. They have helped over 100 students reach their educational goals since 2024!

Join them on their mission to make tuition accessible to everyone regardless of their financial background. They're recruiting new core team members for 2026, and they want YOU! No teaching experience required – just a passion to serve the cause of free education. Ready to make real impact? Hit the ➡️ signup link TODAY!

*AS A CORE TEAM MEMBER, YOUARE NOT EXPECTED TO TUTOR.
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🌟 OSCAR Social: Connecting Generations, Building Futures

Already working with seniors or youth? Curious about how intergenerational approaches could deepen your impact? Suitable for groundups working with seniors or youth, join this dynamic session led by GenLab Collective, where you’ll explore how connecting generations can strengthen community bonds and unlock new possibilities.

Event Details:
📅 18 Oct (Sat), 11am-3pm
📍 Temasek Shophouse, 28 Orchard Road, Living Room

What to expect:
* Bite-sized insights & speed networking
* Interactive matchmaking activities
* Connect with fellow changemakers
* Light lunch provided

🔗 Register by 4 Oct ➡️ here!

⚠️ Note: Each email = 1 registration. Use your personal emails to register if sharing addresses.
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🦹‍♂️ SEEKING VOLUNTEERS 🦹‍♂️

Team Pause for a Cause (PFAC) have been busy working with various partners and stakeholders to support their causes!

It's going to be a hive of activities as they have a list of upcoming events that require volunteers! If you're interested in volunteering with the team, join PFAC and you can have fun while making a difference. Sign up ➡️ here! 🦸
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⚖️ LEGAL TOOLKIT FOR GROUND-UP COMMUNITY ACTION

Starting a ground-up project or a volunteer initiative? Whether you’re organising goodwill projects, running a community programme for stray cats, or deciding to mingle with the elderly folks in your neighbourhood, understanding the legal basics and where you can find help can amplify the impact that you have with your volunteer initiative. Let’s protect your work and run it sustainably.

Join this Law Awareness Week session, where we will cover key legal considerations for ground-up initiatives, equipping you with the skills to spot issues before they arise, such as setting up a legal entity, managing funds, working with volunteers, handling personal data, and dealing with potential liabilities.

📅 Mon, 6 Oct
⌚️ 7.30pm to 9pm
📍 Online

REGISTER FOR THE SESSION ➡️ HERE
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Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH)

The National Youth Council (NYC), in partnership with Enterprise Singapore and Wavesparks, is launching Future Re:Wired, the inaugural youth innovation track at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH). This initiative supports the SG Youth Plan by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and NYC.​

One day. Five experiences. Step into a future where careers are reimagined, industries rewired, and you have the right to drive change.​

Meet professionals in fields from finance and aerospace to media and hospitality - and see how they are already using AI in their work​

Break free from any fear about AI agents - Get guided, hands-on experience with 3 different AI tools to solve real work challenges via the free workshops​

Partake in debates with leaders about how AI is shaping careers and society​

Join Future Re:Wired by signing up at https://go.gov.sg/future-rewired2025
Every 4 days, 1 young person aged 10-29 takes their own life, right here in Singapore. This pressing issue can’t be solved by one parent, one school or one counselor.

It will take all of us, a community of care, awareness and timely response. Let’s equip ourselves, that is the first step.

Organised by SPEAK Singapore in partnership with SOS, join their Signs of Suicide Webinar and learn:

⚫️ What are the warning signs to look out for
⚫️ How to respond, even when you’re not sure what to say
⚫️ Where to turn to for help

Let’s stand together and fight for our young children’s lives. 💛 Because every life is precious.

📅 Monday, 13 October
🕰️ 8-9pm

Registration ➡️ here

SPEAK, because suicides can be prevented.
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Your organisation is making a real impact — but your volunteer recruitment posts barely get noticed. Let’s change that!

Join Powering Content for Volunteer Campaigns, part of the Digital Marketing Changemakers Programme by BAGUS Together and TheOneHourProject.

In this session, we focus on building content that sparks volunteer support, helping changemakers inspire action and community participation.

🟠 Hear from industry experts and fellow groundups
🟠 Witness a live demo
🟠 Get a 1:1 consultation!

Event Details
📆 Tuesday, 11 November 2025
⌚️ 7pm to 9.30pm
📍 NVPC: 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, The Central #04-88, S059817

It is time to ramp up your volunteer recruitment efforts through compelling visual storytelling, secure your spot now ➡️ https://bit.ly/volunteer-campaigns

Registration closes Thursday, 30 October!
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Find out how the OSCAR Fund by Temasek Foundation can support you in your groundup efforts for the community.

Join their upcoming Information Session if you are:
1. An Individual/ Group or
2. A newly-registered non-profit organisation (less than 3 years)

Online Session (options) via Zoom:
📍5 Nov 2024, Wed @ 12 - 1pm
or
📍8 Dec 2025, Mon @ 12 - 1pm

➡️ Register Now: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/oscar-fund-by-temasek-foundation-info-session-and-grant-clinic-tickets-948572645317

The Zoom link will be sent to you upon confirmation!
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Join Signpost Collective in spreading
🎁 Christmas Cheer 2025 🎁!

In the lead up to Christmas, they're preparing and distributing care packages for 70 street sellers across Singapore consisting of:
🍟🧃 SG Snacks & Drinks
🔖 NTUC vouchers
🪭🌂 Daily essentials (fan, umbrella etc.)

If you're interested in helping them spread the Christmas cheer to our street seller friends, check out their Instagram @signpostcollective to:
Learn how you can contribute to their fundraising goals
Stay tuned for the opportunity to sign up for their care package packing session!

💞 SHARE the word and spread the joy with your friends and family too 💞
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ICYMI, it’s the final week to secure a spot for Powering Content for Volunteer Campaigns!

Our exciting line up of expert speakers will share insights on industry best practices so you can create content that’s authentic and impactful to drive volunteer recruitment!

⭐️ Katie Ewer, Meta – Global Strategy Lead at Meta’s Creative Shop

⭐️Will Lee, That Marketing Guy – A creative maverick with 20 years of experience

Moderated by Ci En L., a media strategist with a flair for storytelling that moves people to action

🪄 You’re also in for a treat as we invite Laurent Pastorelli, a seasoned ideas-to-execution specialist who will conduct a live demo transforming a groundup’s volunteer recruitment campaign.

This is a session you don’t want to miss! Sign up ➡️ here
Break The Wheel Singapore: Ride The Wave as a Youth Ambassador

Are you ready to ride the wave? 🌊

If you're a current post-secondary student and have always wanted to do something new, fresh and also pick up skills that will benefit you for life, join their Ride The Wave Youth Ambassador Programme!​

Through coaching and peer support, Ride the Wave gives young people space to learn, grow, and support one another. This is also an opportunity to build confidence, resilience, and leadership skills - with support from your own personal coach.​

Kick off with a full-day interactive workshop on 15 Nov where you’ll learn how to lead projects, grow with peers, and make an impact! 🌟

Sign up now at 👉 https://tinyurl.com/RTW2026