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Celebrate the opening of upgraded Bedok CC

17 November 2011 0 comments

Be among the first to view the fresh façade and modern facilities of the newly upgraded Bedok Community Centre (CC) this Sunday, 20 November from 9am to 12 noon.

Officially opening its doors to the public after its facelift, the upgraded Bedok CC will boast a covered roof terrace and colourful rock wall among other facilities. Fitness enthusiasts can look forward to more outdoor activities while elderly residents can join in the qigong activities that will be held at the CC’s new roof terrace.

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Grassroots Seminar 2011

11 November 2011 0 comments

“ALL CARE” was the buzz word during the Grassroots Seminar held on 15 October 2011 at the Suntec City Convention Centre. ALL CARE, which refers to using all “channels” to reach out to residents of all “ages”, “races” and “estates” was emphasised as the way forward for the People’s Association (PA) by both Deputy Chairman of the PA, Mr Lim Swee Say and Chief Executive Director Mr Yam Ah Mee throughout the half day event.

Mr Lim shared with more than 1,000 grassroots leaders (GRLs), staff and volunteers that PA currently reaches out to one in three Singapore residents. However, he added that PA had fallen short on its outreach to three groups: Younger Singaporeans aged 22 to 49, ethnic minorities and those residing in five-room or executive HDB flats and private housing. These groups would receive special attention as PA doubles its efforts to reach out to them in the next few years. Mr Lim also emphasised that a key challenge faced by PA would be ensuring that its outreach is not just more extensive but also more inclusive through the ALL CARE approach.

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YOUths @ PAYM Care for the Community

11 November 2011 0 comments

The bare walls of Block 411 at Teck Ghee constituency have been given a new lease of life.  Teck Ghee Community Club (CC) Youth Executive Committee (YEC) together with residents, came together to deck them with colourful hand-painted murals depicting scenes of the community in action. 

This meaningful project was one of the 70 community service projects which took place island wide over the last two weekends of October as part of the People’s Association Youth Movement’s (PAYM) initiative, “YOUths Care @ PAYM!”. 

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