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Singapore Disability Sports Council is the national sports body for the disabled in Singapore. It is dedicated to providing sports and recreational activities to people with disabilities.
SDSC's goal is to enrich the quality of life of its members through sports. With 18 member organisations, it reaches out to over 15, 000 disabled persons including the physically disabled, the visual-impaired, the intellectually disabled, the hearing-impaired and people with cerebral palsy.
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Registration of Volunteers, please fill up the Registration Form download
Send to: Singapore Disability Sports Council 230, Stadium Boulevard Singapore 397799
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Mission
“Our mission is to enable our disabled sports persons to realise their individual potential by providing with the opportunity to participate and excel in sports both recreationally and competitively.”
Here's what you can find in this page:
- Volunteer Activities & Programmes
- What Can I Do as a Volunteer?
- Benefits Of Being a Volunteer
- Register as a Volunteer
Volunteer Activities & Programmes
We need you to come forward and realise the disabled athletes' dreams in sports. We aim to reach out to the best disabled sportsmen and sportswomen, facilitate their participation in the international sports events. They are:
Olympics’ Level
- Deaflympic Games
- Paralympic Games
International Level
- IFDS World Disabled Sailing Championships
- Commonwealth Games
- FESPIC Games / Championships
- ASEAN Para Games
Local Competitions
- National Swimming Championships
- National Track and Field Championships
- National Boccia Championships
- National Disability Games
Other Activities and Programmes
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: Football Field, SAFRA Tampines
Address: 1/A Tampines Street 92
Singapore 528882
No of volunteers: 30
Areas of task: Coordinate and arrange for teams to compete. Be referees as such if they are familiar with the game.
Time: 11.00am (Report time for participants on 1st day), 3.00pm (Release time for volunteers)
Venue: Singapore Poly
No of volunteers: 20
Areas of task: Be part of the camp as a facilitator and help out in games and activities
Criteria: Committed for the 3 days 2 nights camp, attend the 3-4 trainings conducted, responsible, initiative, willingness to help Fees: $15 (inclusive of 3 meals, accommodation, t-shirt)
Time: 9am – 1pm
Venue: Cerebral Palsy Centre, Pasir Ris Drive 1
No of volunteers: 5
Criteria: Committed and patient, able to have an open mind to help the cerebral palsy athletes, responsible
Time: 9am – 6pm
Venue: Islandwide
No of volunteers: 110
Areas of task: 10 Committee members – Role will to be plan and organise the flag day.
80 Centre managers – Role will be to manage centre location, distribute and collect back of tins, ensure students and individuals register and return the tins after the event. All tins to be delivered back to office by drivers
10 Drivers – Role will be to distribute the tins to the respective centre locations and collect back of tins by the designated time
10 Driver Assistant – Role will be to coordinate with the Centre Managers to arrange for collection and returning of tins back to Operation Centre.
Criteria: Have events and activities background, responsible, trustworthy
A committee of 10 volunteers is needed to start of with the team.
What Can I Do as a Volunteer?
If you can contribute in one of the areas below;
- Administrative Support
- Specialized Support
- Events Planning & Management
- Transport Service for the Disabled
- Medical Service
- Sports & Competition
Benefits Of Being a Volunteer
- Promotes self-fulfilment, skill acquisition, increase understanding and social integration.
- Promotes good citizenry early in our lives as we experience the rewards of giving back to the community.
- Develops passion, learn empathy, gain exposure to different cultures, and develop an appreciation and awareness of the struggles that some individual faces.
- Builds self-esteem, self-confidence and sense of social responsibility. Please register and undergo one of our preparative programme.
Register now and go through our preparatory programme:
- Attend a Volunteer Orientation
- SDSC volunteer kit
- Assist SDSC in their programmes
- Background information on SDSC and its sports programme
- Additional sports / skill specific training
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If you are interested to volunteer with SDSC, do download the volunteer recruitment form, Click Here.
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