Meet the Partners
REACH Community Services Society
RCSS serves our community through 4 community touchpoints: REACH Family Service Centre, REACH Youth Powerhouse, REACH Counselling Centre and REACH Senior Centre.
REACH Youth Powerhouse
A non-profit organisation under RCSS situated in Block 417 Bukit Batok West Ave 4 #01-284 with approximately 15 personnel striving to provide various support through its' programmes and family support schemes. Within its' centre, they focus on engaging both youth and seniors in the community.
REACH Senior Centre
REACH Senior's programmes and activities are specially designed to help the Silver Generation to battle the loneliness of an empty nest and to live fulfilled lives by engaging their minds. Their befriending services promote the physical, mental and social well-being of lonely seniors through community participation.
Meet The Projects
REACH Youth Cafe
"DIY4YCAFE Launch"
In order to provide a safe haven for their existing youths, REACH would like to establish a cafe that caters to their youths' interests and current market trends.
Underlying Issues:
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Youths-at-risk hanging out with the wrong company
To encourage youths to take on active roles to help themselves, and to provide an environment that youths can call it theirs, the name DIY4YCAFE (Do it yourself for youth cafe) is derived.
For DIY4YCAFÉ, we conceptualize the entire cafe setting. This includes cafe operations comprising of menu, theme, table arrangement and marketing efforts.
Our Contributions and Counter measurements:
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Development of the Cafe's Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
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Roles and Responsibilities
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Recipes Book
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Service Guidelines
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Floor Plan and Set Up
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Stock Taking Inventory List
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Additionally, we were directly involved in the internship programme that lasted a month when the cafe is launched. Our roles were to mentor and train the cafe operations team made up of selected REACH youths, otherwise known as interns.
Our Contributions and Counter measurements:
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Mentoring 8 youths-at-risk
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1 week hard skills training
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3 weeks goal setting and character development session
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Application of soft and hard skills for a month
REACH Senior Cafe "Relooking at Crafts"
The Senior Café was launched in July 2017 to provide a platform for seniors to gather and learn together. It is fully operated by REACH Senior volunteers to serve and engage seniors through hands-on activities every Friday from 9.30am to 12.00pm.
Seniors who patronise the café are given a free set meal with drinks included. After dining, hands-on activities are organised to engage these seniors.
Underlying Issues:
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Seniors leaving after breakfast without participating in activity
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Previous activities do not engage them
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Not practical
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Low interaction with senior volunteers
Our Contributions and Counter measurements:
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Christmas Craft Session that includes massage ball creation and acupressure points
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Engage 100% seniors on 22 December 2017
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A total of 18 seniors and 6 senior volunteers
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Facilitated the senior volunteers to befriend seniors actively in the cafe through revision of table arrangements and activity plans
Meet The Team
Adalene Chua
I manage and maintain the overall project deadlines. At the same time, I keep people updated regarding the projects through curating marketing contents and liaising with relevant personnel.
Lim Shi En
I manage the project finances and keep our budget in check at all times. Besides juggling our finances, I play a supporting role in facilitating the project implementation.
Sharmaine Teo
I mainly liven up the mood among the project personnel and ensure everyone's welfare is taken care of throughout the project. In addition, I reach out to potential contacts that can play a part in REACH projects.