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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

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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 resources 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.

12/10/2026

Have unspent CDC Vouchers (2026) January or SG60 Vouchers you won't spend? 🤔

You can now support our work by donating your unspent vouchers easily through KampungSpirit, a government-backed platform developed by that helps everyday donors support items and services that households need. 🤩

Your donation helps women and families access employment and business upskilling, caregiving support, language and confidence-building, and practical assistance.

Follow these simple steps to get started:

1. Log in to KampungSpirit with Singpass.
2. Choose Young Women's Christian Association of Singapore to support.
3. Select voucher campaign & amount to donate.
4. Get a confirmation email once your donation reaches us.
5. After donating, you can track your giving history and impact.

Donate here: go.gov.sg/ks-ywca

Your contribution helps fund the programmes and care our community depends on. 🩵💙🩷

31/08/2026

Her Voice, Her Confidence 🩵💙🩷

Cherry joined YWCA’s Empowering English Programme to build her confidence in speaking and understanding English.

Previously, she often struggled with everyday conversations and relied on her son or Google Translate to communicate.

After a year in the programme, patient guidance from volunteers and opportunities to connect with other women have helped her speak and understand simple English with greater confidence.

Today, she is better able to navigate daily life in Singapore and hopes to continue improving her English, pursue better work opportunities, and build a more secure future for her family. 🥰

Visit our website to learn more about our Empowering English Programme!

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]. 🤩

We’re proud that YWCA’s Empowering English Programme is supported by President's Challenge, enabling us to support women and families from diverse backgrounds as they grow in body, mind and spirit. Through learning, connection and community, we nurture their confidence, strengthen their well-being, and empower them to realise their potential and contribute meaningfully to the community. 💙

09/08/2026

As Singapore celebrates SG61, we honour the resilience, compassion, and unity that continue to shape our nation, values that inspire our work at YWCA every day. 🩵💙🩷

Together, let us continue empowering women, uplifting lives, and building a caring community where every woman is supported to grow with confidence and hope.

May this National Day bring you moments of joy, reflection, and togetherness with your loved ones. Happy National Day! 🥳

24/07/2026

We were delighted to host our first YWCA Hopemaker: Women Business Accelerator (HWBA) Networking Circle, bringing together our Hopemakers for a meaningful morning of connection, learning, and shared inspiration. 🤩

The session featured insightful panel discussions by our very own HWBA alumna, Cathy Kim of Snail Ceramics, alongside Jeannie Pang of Tracyeinny and Dawn Cureem of Clean and Real Foods. Participants also had the opportunity to connect with our new collaboration partner, Nooks Singapore, and learn about new avenues to showcase and grow their businesses. 💪

As stories were shared and ideas exchanged, participants explored new opportunities, strengthened their entrepreneurial networks, and encouraged one another along their business journeys. More than just a networking session, it was a celebration of women empowering women, building meaningful connections, fostering collaboration, and growing stronger together as a community. 🩵💙🩷

09/07/2026

Join Us as a YWCA Volunteer for our Empowering English Programme. 🥰

Support mums in building confidence in everyday English through guided conversations using our ready-made curriculum. No lesson planning required, just your patience, encouragement, and willingness to connect.

🗓️ We're currently looking for volunteers available on Mondays, 10.00am–12.00pm.

Volunteer profile:
• Passionate about helping women build confidence through conversational English
• Comfortable guiding conversations using a provided curriculum (English teaching or phonics experience is a plus!)
• Able to commit to at least 5 out of 10 sessions
• Fluent in English (a second ASEAN language such as Malay, Mandarin, Tamil, Vietnamese, or Thai is an advantage)
• Patient, encouraging, and enjoys connecting with people from diverse backgrounds

Register by scanning the QR code or using the link below or in our bio.
https://bit.ly/4vkT42d

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]. 🤩

A small commitment can make a lasting difference, one conversation at a time. 🩵💙🩷

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. 🩵💙🩷

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. 🩵💙🩷

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. 🩵💙🩷

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]. 🤩

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. 🩵💙🩷

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

Website

http://www.ywca.org.sg/

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