In Lianhe Zaobao newspaper November 26, 2019: “In five years, not only has Yashmin moved from the shelter to a rental flat, she has also met her husband, who also …
Helping the needy ‘makes the days more bearable’ for mother of four
In The New Paper newspaper August 26, 2019: “Madam Zuraida, 42, had given up hope of finding work but Beyond Social Services, a voluntary welfare organisation, did not give up …
Youth theatre festival takes hard look at poverty in Singapore
In The Straits Times newspaper July 23, 2019: “There are many misconceptions about poverty in Singapore: that people are poor because they are lazy, or that there is no such …
Is meritocracy preventing Singaporeans from giving back?
In Straits Times newspaper July 7, 2019: Our Deputy Executive Director T. Ranganayaki took part in a panel discussion on privilege and giving back to society, organised by The Straits …
Ground-Up Efforts at Community Development in Singapore
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) organised a workshop to showcase findings from two case studies conducted by IPS on organisations that adopt ground-up approaches to community building: Beyond Social …
Labelled ‘Kepoh’ for ‘watching’ the neighbour’s son
In Berita Harian newspaper May 20, 2019: Originally labelled as nosy by her neighbours, Ms Siti Fadillah Abdullah gradually won their trust when they saw that she meant well. Now, …
Beyond Social Services volunteer plays the role of ‘neighbourhood’ mother.
In Berita Harian newspaper, May 20, 2019: In addition to carrying out her responsibilities as a mother of five, Ms. Suraiyah Mohamed Ghaus also shows concern and affection for other …
Building connections with residents of rental flats
In ZaoBao newspaper, May 15, 2019: Joanne Yau, a community worker at Beyond Social Services, is also a mother of two. She shares, “My conversations with parents who live in …
A Fire Brought Together An Unlikely Group of Do-Gooders
In the stories section of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, May 7 2019: 50 years ago, something prompted a Buddhist monk, Catholic missionaries and service clubs to come together …
Self-Reliance from the Perspective of Financial Assistance Beneficiaries and Social Workers: a Foucauldian Discourse Analysis
Author: Pee Abigail, National University of Singapore Partnering with Beyond Social Services, Sengkang FSC and Serangoon Moral FSC, the study employed semi-structured interviews of beneficiaries and social workers to understand …