Care in the Community

Be a Volunteer

2025/11/04

Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to the community? Be a part of our healthy community efforts as a community volunteer and make a difference in someone's life today. We are looking for passionate, caring and committed individuals to be:

Peer and Befriending Support


Health Peers

Health Peers is a peer support programme that helps residents with diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia take steps towards a healthier lifestyle.
Befriend residents on their wellness journey today by:

  • Setting personalised health goals with them
  • Encouraging residents to establish healthy eating habits and stay active
  • Partnering residents to take practical steps towards better health
    Requirements

    Minimum age: 16
    Minimum Commitment: Bi-weekly commitment (once every 2 weeks) over a six-month period.Training will be provided prior to deployment.

    Stories from the programme

    Hear from Health Peers and residents as they reflect on their shared journey — forming friendships and growing together through the programme.

    Mr Tan & Shi Jie

    What started as a programme became something more — Shi Jie found friendship and meaning in supporting Mr Tan's health journey.

    Mdm Madhavi and Anu

    Through guidance from Anu, Mdm Madhavi now feels empowered to live a healthier lifestyle.

    Jonas

    Jonas shares how walking alongside someone in their journey brings deep fulfilment — especially when he sees the positive changes unfold.


    Event-based Roles


    Health Guides

    • Raise awareness on preventive health through community outreach events
    • Engage residents with basic health information through interactive activities
    • Provide administrative support such as registration, height and weight measurement, and crowd control for health screening events
    Requirements

    Minimum age: 16
    Commitment: Ad-hoc
    Training will be provided prior to deployment.

    Voice of our Volunteers

    Want to know what it's like to volunteer with us? In these videos, our volunteers share their personal stories, motivations and the meaningful moments that make their volunteering journey with us special.

    Raj: Finding purpose outside the office

      Despite Raj's demanding job, he finds time to volunteer because every smile reminds him of his mother.

       

      Zan Feng: The professional who volunteers despite a packed schedule

        Zan Feng talks about how giving back has opened doors to people he might never have met otherwise.

         

        Khatijah: A homemaker encouraged by family to step out and serve

          Supported by Khatijah's loved ones, she shares how giving back has brought purpose beyond the home.

           

          Jia Yi and Yoong: From strangers to friends

            Jia Yi and Yoong reflects on the friendship formed during their volunteer journey.

             


            Sign Up as a Volunteer for NUHS Community Programmes!

            If you are interested to be a volunteer for our programmes, sign up here. To find out more, reach out to our team at [email protected] and our team will be in touch shortly.

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