PA Grassroots Organisations

It's all about Community Bonding! The People's Association (PA) being the leading government agency that promotes social cohesion, racial harmony and Government-to-People connectivity, has a network of about 1,800 grassroots organisations. The grassroots organisations are managed by volunteers who work with the PA to organise a wide range of programmes and activities to cater to the needs and interests of Singaporeans from all walks of life. If you would like to play a part in community bonding, come join the PA's grassroots family as a volunteer.

Citizens' Consultative Committee The Citizens' Consultative Committees (CCCs) are the umbrella organisations of all grassroots organisations. They plan and lead grassroots activities at the constituency level, oversee community and welfare programmes, and serve as a feedback channel between the people and the Government [ CLICK HERE for CCC Rules & Regulations ]

Community Centre/Club Management Committee The Community Centre/Club Management Committees (CCMCs) help the PA to build, maintain and manage the community centre/clubs (CCs). They promote racial harmony and social cohesion through the various cultural, educational, recreational, sports, social and other community activities organised for residents. [CLICK HERE for CCMC Rules & Regulations ]

Residents' Committee The Residents' Committees (RCs) in public housing estates promote neighbourliness, racial harmony and community cohesiveness among the residents within their RC zones. Run by residents for residents, the RCs also work closely with other PA grassroots organisations like the CCCs and selected government agencies to improve the physical environment and safety of the local precinct. [ CLICK HERE for RC Rules & Regulations ]

Neighbourhood Committee In private housing estates, there are Neighbourhood Committees (NCs) to encourage active citizenry and thereby fostering strong community bonds. Like the RCs, the NCs also work with selected government agencies to improve the social and physical environment in their private housing estates. [ CLICK HERE for NC Rules & Regulations ]

Senior Citizens' Executive Committee The Senior Citizens' Executive Committees (SCECs) manage the Senior Citizens' Clubs in the CCs and RCs. The SCECs plan and organise a wide array of activities and courses ranging from arts and culture, lifestyle pursuits, lifelong learning to sports and wellness programmes to enrich the life experiences of senior citizens. The clubs offer avenues for the senior citizens to pursue lifelong learning, and also stay healthy and active. For more information, please visit: www.pa.gov.sg/seniors

Women's Executive Committee The Women's Executive Committees (WECs) offer opportunities for women from all walks of life to meet, interact and enrich themselves through a diverse range of cultural and recreational activities, and community services. For more information, please visit: www.pawincouncil.org.sg

Malay Activity Executive Committee The Malay Activity Executive Committees (MAECs) help promote greater Malay participation in the management and activities of the grassroots organisations. They organise cultural, educational, social, sports and recreational activities to promote harmonious relations between Malays and other communities. For more information, please visit: www.mesra.org.sg

Indian Activity Executive Committee The Indian Activity Executive Committees (IAECs) organise educational, cultural, sports, social and recreational activities to promote harmonious relations between Indians and other communities. For more information, please visit: www.narpani.sg

People's Association Youth Movement The People's Association Youth Movement (PAYM) is Singapore's largest youth organisation with its youth groups, Youth Executive Committees (YECs), based at the CCs. The YECs cater to youths aged between 12 to 35. The YECs aim to promote social cohesiveness, national consciousness and patriotism among youths. They organise various activities to foster leadership qualities among youths and at the same time, promote friendship at national and international levels. For more information, please visit: www.paym.org.sg

T-Net Club The eight T-Net Clubs organise creative learning programmes and sport activities for teenage boys and girls aged between 11 and 16, to expend their energy and develop their potential. For more information, please visit: www.tnetclub.org.sg

Constituency Sports Club The Constituency Sports Clubs (CSCs) foster community bonding through a wide array of sports activities and intra-district games for residents to participate and interact. The activities include mass walks, mass swims, constituency sports carnivals, racial harmony sports day, bowling, basketball, sepak takraw and street soccer. For more information, please visit: www.pa.gov.sg/csc

Civil Defence Executive Committee The Civil Defence Executive Committee (CDEC) promotes community awareness of civil defence and helps maintain a competent civil defence capability in the Division. There is one CDEC in each Division. It organises activities and exercises and prepares residents to cope with emergencies so as to minimise sufferings and loss of lives and properties.