More than $72,000 worth of bursaries was distributed to a total of 195 deserving students this year, of which 109 recipients proudly received their bursaries at the Goldbell-YRF-ISCOS Bursary Award Ceremony. Held at the Queenstown Community Centre on 4 December 2015, the ceremony was graced by Dr Chia Shi-Lu, Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar […]
To express our gratitude to our sponsors, partners and volunteers, the ISCOS Appreciation Dinner was held on 30 October 2015 at The Grassroots’ Club. In conjunction with SG50 celebrations, this year’s theme was “On a little street in Singapore”, where guests dressed up in different fashion styles with a local flavour. A total of seven […]
At its first Fundraising Golf Tournament and Dinner event on 1 October 2015 at the Sentosa Golf Club, ISCOS successfully raised a total of $137,425, which will go towards the Yellow Ribbon Fund-ISCOS Fairy Godparent Programme (FGP), an initiative that supports children and families of ex-offenders. Mr Seah Kian Peng, Deputy Speaker and Member of […]
In a bid to strengthen family ties (and keep the ‘Kampung’ spirit alive), ISCOS held its annual Family Day event at the Emerald Pavilion, Sentosa, on 12 September 2015, together with contributing partners and volunteers from Goldbell Foundation and Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow. Revolving around the event theme “Bonding in True Kampung Style”, close […]
To support the members positively in their reintegration journey, ISCOS organised its first Reintegration Symposium on 3 October 2015 at its premises as a platform for ISCOS members to hear from peers who have successfully overcome different challenges in their rehabilitation and reintegration. During the event, a total of 20 participants were inspired by real-life […]
Art is well-known to be a powerful medium for expressing emotions, which can also be used as a means of communication between people. Recognising the need to address the mental and emotional aspects among beneficiaries,especially the young ones, FGP introduced a new art therapy workshop under its tri-event workshop series themed ‘Changing Mindsets. Held on […]
On 12 Jun 2015, ISCOS organised an appreciation event at One Farrer Hotel and Spa for the sponsors of the Yellow Ribbon Fund-ISCOS Fairy Godparent Programme (FGP), which was graced by Mr Soh Wai Wah, Commissioner of Prisons. Two new sponsors were welcomed by ISCOS Chairman, Mr Vernon Khoo. Goldbell Group, Singapore’s market leader in […]
A two-hour bowling event was organised on 23 May 2015 at Super Bowl Jurong as part of a Big Group Activity for 39 Fairy Godparent Programme’s beneficiaries. 15 volunteer mentors from law firm Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow had fun bonding with their mentees over several rounds of bowling. Thank you Baker & McKenzie.Wong & […]
The Community Action for the Rehabilitation of Ex-offenders (CARE) Network held its third annual Workplan Seminar on 29 April 2015 at The Grassroots’ Club. With the theme ‘Forging Ahead, Advancing Reintegration’, plans for the Network and community to further engage ex-offenders were discussed. ISCOS’ Executive Director, Mr Patrick Ng, was mentioned in a Straits Times […]
Since 2012, Kip McGrath Education Centres (KMEC) have been providing subsidised tuition rates to students under the Yellow Ribbon Fund-ISCOS Fairy Godparent Programme (FGP). This year, KMEC has committed to supporting 30 students from low-income families with special tuition rates. With the help of dedicated partners such as KMEC, these students are given the opportunity to receive good education and […]
