Partners
Partnering Organizations
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Association for Persons with Special Needs
The Association for Educationally Subnormal Children (AESN) was inaugurated in 1976. The Association was officially renamed the Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) in May 2000. It is a voluntary welfare organization catering to persons with mild mental retardation (MMR). It is supported by the National Council of Social Service (Community Chest), the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Community Development Youth and Sports.
The Association runs four special schools. Two of these are primary schools, namely Chao Yang School and Katong School, which provide special programmes for children from ages 6 to 12. Katong School also takes in children from 13 to 16. Tanglin School caters to children between the ages of 13 and 16 years. At the age of 17, they are transferred to APSN Delta Senior School where they remain until 18 years old. In the Delta Senior School, students will have continuing education, practical work and training which prepare them for employment. They are then placed in open employment; those who could not obtain employment are transferred to APSN Centre For Adults. At this Center, adults aged 19 years and above will received further training until they are placed in jobs.
APSN has a team of professional staff that provide support services such as social work, psychology services, speech therapy and occupational therapy in the training and development of our children.
Purpose of Participation Our students will be given the opportunities for them to showcase their talent to the outside world and let them feel that they are part of the show which are planned and meant for them. Through such efforts they will feel that they are part of the society, helping another in need. And hopefully the performers will be seen as an inspiration, not just to our students in APSN but also to fellow Singaporeans, to see beyond their disabilities
Funding Needs Funds raised from this event will be channeled to our enrichment programmes for the schools, especially in the fields of performing arts.
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Handicaps Welfare Association (HWA)
The Handicaps Welfare Association (HWA) is an organisation which promotes self-help and provides mutual support for people with disabilities in Singapore. Founded in 1969 by a group of persons with disabilities, it was originally established as a friendship club. Today, it has grown to an organisation serving over 1,700 physically disabled persons.
Over the years, HWA has progressed beyond the traditional areas of social and recreational activities and developed its range of services to meet the increasing and changing needs of its members. Services provided include Rehabilitation, Transport, Welfare, Education, Enrichment and Sports activities.
HWA is a member of the National Council of Social Service but is NOT a beneficiary of the Community Chest. For more information, please log in to their website at http://www.hwa.org.sg.
As an organisation serving the needs of the physically disabled, the HWA’s mission is to work towards the empowerment of people with disabilities and help them achieve their dreams. Through the Association’s array of programmes and services like Sports and the Performing Arts, people with disabilities are can develop their skills, excel in their interests and pursue their goals. It is our sincere hope that audiences are inspired by the indomitable human spirit and also learn to identify that people with disabilities are also like any man on the street - People with Dreams and Aspirations!
Purpose of Participation
ANIC Performance Groups - Wheelchair Ballroom Dancing Wheelchair Dancing is one of the performing arts programme conducted by Handicaps Welfare Association for members to express their creativity and talents. Using music and dance movements as a form of therapy for body and mind, participants in wheelchair learn aerobics and dancing to the tune of cha-cha, salsa and other dance forms. HWA's wheelchair dance group has performed in numerous public awareness events for the Association and has also participated in Wheelchair Ballroom Dancing Competitions in Singapore and overseas.
Harmonica Group The Harmonica group at HWA has grown from a beginner class to a group which includes vocal and other instruments to their repertoire. Under the instruction of the dedicated volunteers, HWA’s harmonica group practises regularly every Saturday mornings.
Wheelchair Basketball The HWA Basketball Team is also known as the Singapore National Team. This team is part of the many disability sports under the aegis of the Association's Sports Sub-Committee. The basketball players, like many of HWA Sportsmen, are our Ambassadors who promote awareness for people with disabilities and show that they have the will to push themselves to the limits.
Funding Needs Funds raised from this event would be used in enrichment programmes to develop people with disabilities. E.g. personal development courses like music, performing arts and sports.
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The Singapore Association for the Deaf
Established in 1955, the Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) looks into the welfare and educational needs of the deaf in Singapore. Our mission is to assist the Deaf to achieve a better quality of life and to enable them to integrate and contribute to society. There are a total of 5,450 clients registered with us as at 31 March 2006. Under SADeaf there are 3 services, the Secretariat, The Singapore School for the Deaf and The Vocational School for the Handicapped.
The Secretariat provides services like guidance and counselling, various financial assistance schemes, sign language instruction, sign interpretation, hearing care and supporting service to deaf students in mainstream school.
Purpose of Participation The participation in the concert provides a great opportunity for both our deaf and hearing volunteers to work with different disability groups and professionals. It would be another eye-opening experience for them. The production of the whole concert would also help to further demonstrate the capabilities of our deaf youths.
Funding Needs Performing outreach to the deaf community for identifying contemporary needs of the deaf so that there would be effective planning to bridge the service gap.
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Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped
The Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (“SAVH”) is a voluntary welfare organization founded in 1951.
SAVH serves all Singapore citizens and permanent residents of all age groups certified as having low vision (partial sight) or blind, by an eye specialist or ophthalmologist. SAVH’s mission is to help the visually handicapped help themselves.
The objectives of SAVH include promoting the welfare of the visually handicapped in Singapore; working towards the abolition of architectural, attitudinal, social, cultural, educational, employment and any other barriers that prevent the total integration and equal treatment of the visually handicapped in the community; and encouraging eye-care as well as safety and research in the prevention and cure of blindness and related diseases. Social Work Services, Low Vision Clinic Services, Vision Rehabilitation Programme, Skills Training and Library Services are some of the services and programs provided by SAVH.
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SPACES Community
seeks to bring cheer to people who have been disadvantaged, marginalized or just left behind in our fast paced society by bringing together diverse peoples to work together for the betterment of other Singaporeans.
SPACES Community has been involved in numerous community service projects over the past three years, through which we have, in our little ways, helped needy families and the elderly to improve their living conditions. In the process, we hope that, we not only bring cheer but also empower them to improve their own lives.In our community work, volunteers from all walks of life join us regardless of race, language, religion, age, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, social status or educational level. These volunteers include, on a number of occasions, those with disabilities. Purpose of Production
SPACES Community recognizes that minority communities such as people with disabilities, ex-offenders, youths-at-risk and so on, are marginalized on some fronts. However, there is much untapped talent amongst these communities.
As part of our objective to build bridges between diverse communities and bring dignity and empowerment to the lives of the underprivileged and disadvantaged, SPACES Community is pleased to present “A Nation In Concert” for a second time, expanded to include ex-offenders and youths-at-risk. Through this concert, we hope to promote public awareness of these minority communities, and to develop and showcase their many talents. We hope that the concert will provide a platform for all people to work together and, in the process, further integrate people with disabilities, ex-offenders and youths-at-risk into the community, and empower them for dignified and independent living.
Through our successful inaugural show “A Nation In Concert. One Voice: For the People, By the People” in 2005, presented mainly by people with disabilities, we channeled about $200,000 to 4 charities dealing with disabilities and the Community Chest of Singapore. This year, we are proud to enhance and expand our show.
We hope “A Nation In Concert 2006. Many People, One Voice” will be an inspiration for everyone who celebrates being one nation. We believe that by putting our differences aside, we can still work towards a common good.
Funding Needs
SPACES will continue to work amongst elderly, people with disabilities and other minority groups through our community service projects. We seek to expand our work to include ex-offenders and youths-at-risk, while at the same time, empower our beneficiaries to be involved as volunteers in our community service projects.
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