Singapore, 30 June 2018 – Over 300 people, young and old, gathered this morning with their families to take part in a special Amazing Race within the Singapore Zoo. This is part of the Family Day event organised by the Industrial & Services Co-operative Society Ltd (ISCOS), a social co-operative to support ex-offenders and their […]
[PRESS RELEASE] Spreading Happiness and Joy of Giving Through Project HappyScoop
Singapore, 25th April 2018 – In the spirit of sharing and caring, Lickety is pleased to launch the Project HappyScoop campaign marking the brand’s first community project since its store opening in 2017. For every customer purchase from 5 May to 4 June 2018, Lickety will give a free scoop to underprivileged children and their […]
FGP Tri-Events 2018
ISCOS presents bursary awards and book grants to children of current and former offenders
Singapore, 22 December 2017 – This morning, ISCOS awarded close to $40,000 worth of bursaries to 133 deserving students at the annual ISCOS Bursary Award Ceremony, in recognition of their hard work and perseverance in 2017. Held at the MDIS Auditorium at Stirling Road, the ceremony was graced by the presence of Mr Amrin Amin, […]
ISCOS unveils new orientation programme to help reintegrate ex-offenders to society
Singapore, 13 September 2017 – Hoping to ease the reintegration of ex-offenders who have served long-term imprisonment through education and sharing of basic knowledge after their release, the Industrial and Services Co-operative Society Limited (ISCOS) launched a new orientation initiative earlier this year. Aptly named as Project ReConnect, the programme aims to help newly-released ex-offenders […]
ISCOS partners professional footballer Antoine Viterale to launch new soccer initiative at ISCOS Family Day
Singapore, 15 July 2017 – Amidst the excitement and boisterous cheers from the crowd this morning, ISCOS officially unveiled the Soccer 4 Champions (“S4C”) Programme today at its Family Day held at ORTO today. Targeting beneficiaries with ages ranging from 11 to 16 years old, the S4C Programme is the latest initiative rolled out under […]
An Ice Skating Adventure for FGP Mentors and Mentees
On 19 November 2016, we organised a special outing for a group of FGP student beneficiaries and their mentors at the Kallang Ice World. A total of 32 children, their families and mentors thoroughly enjoyed themselves skating and gliding on ice. This fun-filled event marked a sweet closure to FGP’s Tuition Bursary and Mentoring Programme […]
ISCOS joins hands with Goldbell Foundation to reward bursaries to children of ex-offenders
Singapore, 9 December 2016 – For the second year running, ISCOS awarded over $63,000 worth of bursaries to 193 underprivileged yet deserving students at the Goldbell-Yellow Ribbon Fund-ISCOS Bursary Award presentation ceremony. Solely sponsored by Goldbell Foundation, the ceremony was held at the OnePeople.SG premises today. The awards were presented to children of former and […]
Law Firm Showers Ex-offenders with Family Fun
Ms Celeste Ang, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Principal at Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow said: “We are delighted to once again be supporting and collaborating with ISCOS for their annual Family Day and to see so many from our firm involved. Supporting the local community is important to our firm and we are proud of […]
Underprivileged Children Receive Bursary For Good Grades
Singapore, 30 November 2013 – A total of 216 needy students from primary to junior college levels, including those from families of ex-offenders, received bursaries today ranging from $300 to $500. The bursary served as a reward to the students for receiving above average results in their final examinations this year, despite challenging family situations. […]