YWCA of Singapore

YWCA of Singapore The YWCA of Singapore is the oldest women’s organisation locally. For more information, please visit www.ywca.org.sg.

Founded in 1875, the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Singapore is a social service agency committed to serving those in need, regardless of race or religion. Our holistic programmes and services aim to empower and support women from low-income families by alleviating financial burdens and care-giving responsibilities. We strive to uplift the family unit, and to provide the right reso

urces and opportunities to improve lives. YWCA’s community service programmes are supported by YWCA Fort Canning, our revenue-generating arm in hospitality. All net proceeds contribute towards our social initiatives such as Empowering Mums, Meals-on-Wheels, and Sustenance for Families.

Join Us as a YWCA CareHER. 🥰This befriending role offers caregivers a simple but meaningful monthly connection, someone ...
17/06/2026

Join Us as a YWCA CareHER. 🥰

This befriending role offers caregivers a simple but meaningful monthly connection, someone to talk to, someone who listens, and someone who shows up consistently. It’s not about giving advice or handling complex issues, but about building a steady, human connection that helps someone feel seen and supported in their everyday life.

Volunteers will be matched with participants for one light-touch monthly check-in (e.g. a phone call), with optional brief updates to the programme team if needed. Training and guidance are provided before matching, and volunteers are paired based on language and compatibility. A minimum 6-month commitment is preferred to help build familiarity and trust over time.

Volunteer profile:
• Women preferred, as the role supports female participants
• English-speaking (additional languages such as Malay, Mandarin, or Tamil are an advantage)
• Warm, patient, and empathetic in conversations
• A good listener who can offer encouragement without judgement
• Able to maintain healthy boundaries and refer complex concerns to programme staff when needed
• Reliable and able to commit to consistent monthly check-ins over time

If you feel called to give your time, we warmly welcome you to volunteer with us. We are grateful for the connections formed and look forward to welcoming more volunteers to join us in making a lasting difference. Reach out to us at [email protected]. 🤩

This is a simple role with a meaningful impact, sometimes, a short conversation is enough to brighten someone’s month. 🩵💙🩷

As we celebrate mothers, we honour the quiet strength, resilience, and love of those who tirelessly hold their families ...
18/05/2026

As we celebrate mothers, we honour the quiet strength, resilience, and love of those who tirelessly hold their families together.

Today, we share Woon’s story. 🌸

As a mother to a son with special needs, Woon spent years centring her life around caregiving, love, and patience, quietly carrying both challenges and hopes for her family’s future.

Then, a simple love for crochet became something more. What began as a small hobby slowly transformed into a new beginning shaped by courage, purpose, and hope. 🥰

👉 Swipe to see how a mother’s love stitched together new possibilities for her family.

With support from YWCA’s Hopemaker: Women’s Business Accelerator, Woon gained the confidence, guidance, and support network to grow her handmade crochet journey into something meaningful, not just for herself, but for her son’s future too.

Today, she runs her own crochet business, , turning handmade creations into a livelihood filled with hope, dignity, and purpose. 🧶

There are many more women like Woon, quietly holding their families together while navigating uncertainty and caregiving responsibilities with strength and resilience.

Support our work in empowering women and strengthening families. Visit the link below or in bio:
https://tinyurl.com/YWCAmothersday

You can be part of their journey. 🩵💙🩷

In commemoration of Mother's Day, we share Cathy's Story. 🌸After losing her husband, Cathy suddenly found herself carryi...
10/05/2026

In commemoration of Mother's Day, we share Cathy's Story. 🌸

After losing her husband, Cathy suddenly found herself carrying the weight of raising her son with special needs alone, uncertain of what the future might bring.

Then, an unexpected moment changed the course of her life. A new beginning shaped by courage, love and hope. 🥰

👉 Swipe to see how a mother’s love transformed uncertainty into purpose.

With support from YWCA, Cathy gained the confidence, skills, and support network to rebuild her life, creating not just a sustainable livelihood, but hope and a future for her son filled with dignity and possibility.

She is now running her own ceramics business, , turning her passion into a meaningful livelihood while building a future for herself and her son.

🔎 Read Her Story 🥰
Visit the link below or in bio:
https://ywca.org.sg/blog/mothers-day-cathy-story/

There are many more women like Cathy, quietly holding their families together while navigating fear, loss, and the unknown.

You can be part of their journey. 🩵💙🩷

Last Friday, YWCA of Singapore held our 151st Annual General Meeting, coinciding with World YWCA Day 2026. Centred on th...
27/04/2026

Last Friday, YWCA of Singapore held our 151st Annual General Meeting, coinciding with World YWCA Day 2026. Centred on the theme Forward Together, the AGM reflected on what it means to be one movement, bringing members together in the shared belief that we can move forward as one. 🩵💙🩷

This spirit was echoed in our Annual Report theme, Rooted in Love, Blooming in Service. View our Annual Report via the link here or in our bio. 🌸
https://bit.ly/4uad9YI

You can support our work by making a contribution via the link below or in bio 🥰:
https://www.giving.sg/donate/campaign/lifting-women-strengthening-families

If you feel called to give your time instead, we warmly welcome you to volunteer with us. We are grateful for the connections formed and look forward to welcoming more volunteers to join us in making a lasting difference. Reach out to us at [email protected]. 🤩

YWCA wishes you a blessed and joy-filled Easter Sunday. 🥳In this season of hope, we celebrate a love that brings new lif...
05/04/2026

YWCA wishes you a blessed and joy-filled Easter Sunday. 🥳

In this season of hope, we celebrate a love that brings new life and a promise that never fails—“He is not here; He has risen.”

Easter reminds us that even after the darkest moments, renewal is always possible. That hope can be restored. That lives can be rebuilt. And that no one has to journey alone.

As we continue our work of empowering women and strengthening families, may we carry this spirit of renewal into all that we do—choosing compassion, extending kindness, and standing alongside those who need it most.

May we continue to spread love, kindness, and empowerment, uplift those in need and build a community of support and growth. 🩵💙🩷

This Good Friday, we pause to remember a love so deep that it reached us even in our imperfection—unearned, unwavering, ...
03/04/2026

This Good Friday, we pause to remember a love so deep that it reached us even in our imperfection—unearned, unwavering, and freely given. 🥰

In a world that often asks us to prove our worth, this is a gentle reminder that we are already loved. And from that place of grace, we are called to extend the same - to meet others with compassion, to choose kindness, and to lift one another a little higher each day.

As we continue our work of empowering women and strengthening families, may this spirit of love guide not just what we do, but how we show up for those around us.

From all of us at YWCA of Singapore, we wish you a blessed and meaningful Good Friday. 🩵💙🩷

Address

254 Outram Road
Singapore
169051

Opening Hours

Monday 08:30 - 18:15
Tuesday 08:30 - 18:15
Wednesday 08:30 - 18:15
Thursday 08:30 - 18:15
Friday 08:30 - 18:15
Saturday 09:00 - 13:00

Telephone

6223 1227

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