Author: Vu Thu Trang A positive relationship between sports and youth resilience/well being was found through interviews done with 50 youths at Beyond Social Services. Sports have positively influenced children’s …
Parental involvement in education
Author: Nurashikin Bte Hassan By using Beyond’s framework, this research looked at whether contact between parents and community facilitators was related to the amount of parental involvement in their child’s …
Activating Local Community
Author(s): Samuel Tang, Gerard Ee for publication in “Mobilising Diverse Community Assets to meet Social Needs” IPS Exchange Series (2017) 12: 104-122 This article outlines the reasons and approach that …
Empowerment – building an inclusive and resilient community
Authors: Singapore Management University Public Policy Taskforce Through observing and actively participating in various activities conducted by Beyond Social Services (BSS), this taskforce aims to evaluate the approaches BSS takes …
Strengthening Communities in Low-Income Families in Singapore
Author(s): Members from LKYSPP, Ng Lin Kai, Chua Hui Chee, Xiong Hao Ming, Mohammed Masrahi 46 in-depth interviews with households in low-income neighbourhoods were conducted to find out how local stakeholders …
Youth Participation in BSS Activities
Author(s): Republic Polytechnic School of Management and Communications Youth and their caregivers were surveyed regarding how they perceive activities in Beyond Social Services and why they choose to participate or …
Social Welfare Policy in Singapore
Author: King Yu Yen 13 semi-structured interviews were carried out on members of the low-income community to explore their experiences as recipients of welfare. The interviews sought to understand the …
Education Survey
Author: Jamie Chen Based on their report cards in 2015, we surveyed the grades of primary school students from low-income communities. Despite the consistently high attendance of children in primary …