Lien Centre for Social Innovation, Singapore Videos

Women in Entrepreneurship Programme 2023/2024
Empowering women, enriching entrepreneurship! 🚀 Our Women in Entrepreneurship (WiE) programme has concluded, but the impact of our talented founders is only just beginning. In partnership with #Futuremakers by Standard Chartered Singapore, we've been privileged to support female youth-led startups and aspiring entrepreneurs with training and mentoring over the past year. Watch the highlight video featuring the first cohort of WiE founders showcasing their groundbreaking ideas and pitches to our programme partners. We can't wait to see the incredible things they'll achieve! 💫 . #WomeninEntrepreneurship #WomenInBusiness #EntrepreneurshipIncubator #liencentreforsocialinnovation #lcsi #StandardChartered #femalefounders #womenentrepreneurs #Inclusion #Diversity #Venturebuilding #PoweringYoungPeople #SCFuturemaking

#WGITH - Outdoor Sports Kakis
The Outdoor Sports Kakis are passionate in embracing the great outdoors and fostering a love for active living! Their mission is to enrich the lives of individuals with Special Needs (SN) through engaging outdoor sports and meaningful connections with nature. Discover how they have created an inclusive space for the community to explore the beauty of nature and stay active together! -- 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝 (𝐖𝐆𝐈𝐓𝐇) highlights various projects done for the community and by the community in Singapore — Visit https://lcsi.smu.edu.sg/ground-up-initiatives/ to learn more about the ground-initiatives happening around you and how you can play a part! ✨ #OutdoorSportsKakis #WhatsGoodInTheHood

🎨👩‍🍳 Gen-Closer is here to connect generations! Through engaging activities like tote bag painting, terrarium making, ice cream making, and even day trips like duck tours! They’re building a community where the elderly and young adults can bond and learn together. Learn more on how these youth are bridging the generational divide and creating lasting connections! 🤝 #GenCloser #GenerationalUnity #CommunitySpirit

Since 2017, Atiqah has been a beacon of hope for migrant workers in Singapore.🌟 What began as a small Hari Raya celebration among friends has blossomed into a remarkable initiative. Today, Atiqah's efforts include fundraising for mosques and organizing an annual Iftar distribution during Ramadan for migrant workers in dormitories. Allowing all migrant workers to celebrate the festivities together with us! #SupportMigrantWorkers #CommunityCare #Ramadan #GivingBack #Singapore

Kickstarted by SMU students, Project Kidleidoscope helps kids from underprivileged communities build on their social competencies through fun and interactive actiities.🌟 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝 (𝐖𝐆𝐈𝐓𝐇) highlights various projects done for the community and by the community in Singapore — 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 about the ground-initiatives happening around you and how you can play a part! ✨

🍲 The Saturday Movement's Community Kitchen project serves 300 households in Lengkok Bahru, where 90% are elderly living in rental housing. With free lunches and meal vouchers, they provide not just nourishment, but a chance for neighbors to connect and dine with dignity. 👵🏻💞👴🏻 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝 (𝐖𝐆𝐈𝐓𝐇) highlights various projects done for the community and by the community in Singapore — Visit https://lcsi.smu.edu.sg/ground-up-initiatives/ to learn more about the ground-initiatives happening around you and how you can play a part! ✨ #TheSaturdayMovement #CommunityKitchen #DiningWithDignity #WhatsGoodInTheHood

What's Good in the Hood - Hey, You Got Mail!
'Hey, You Got Mail!’ is a ground-up initiative that sparked when a team of youths realized the worsening issue of social isolation amongst seniors due to Covid-19 safe-distancing measures. 💌 Through befriending activities such as 'To Your Doorstep', 'Goes Digital', 'Buddy O'Clock' these youth hopes to reduce social isolation and promote intergeneration bonding between youths and seniors. Watch the video to find out more! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝 (𝐖𝐆𝐈𝐓𝐇) highlights various projects done for the community and by the community in Singapore — Visit https://lcsi.smu.edu.sg/ground-up-initiatives/ to learn more about the ground-initiatives happening around you and how you can play a part! ✨ #HeyYouGotMail #SpreadLove #CommunityConnection #WhatsGoodInTheHood

📣 Seize the chance to access SGD $80,000 in seed funding! If you're a visionary woman ready to grow your social business idea, here’s how. Explore the Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator, designed to provide female entrepreneurs and their teams with the training, mentorship, and funding needed to launch and scale their ventures. If you have an impact venture or idea that focuses on any of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and overlaps with growth in Asia, digital transformation, or sustainable living, get a chance to be selected for the incubator. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/43vqeOx

From all of us here at the Lien Centre for Social Innovation, Selamat Hari Raya! Wishing all a successful and prosperous year ahead!

Grieving & Living: A Mother's Hope & Journey . It's never easy losing a loved one. Jenny founded the Stigma2StrengthSingapore as a ground-up initiative to support those moving forward with grief. Find out more about her journey with her new book: https://www.wordimagesg.com/product-page/grieving-and-living-a-mother-s-hope-a-mother-s-journey . The #WhatsGoodintheHood project aims to highlight various community projects in Singapore that helps to create a more vibrant, just, and inclusive society. Follow to discover more social impact stories in Singapore.

What's Good in the Hood - Food Rescue Drive
Food Rescue Drive, one neighborhood at a time! . Check out this initiative by GoodHood.SG and Divert For 2nd Life, where they run food rescue drive for community residents to pick up food and any daily household items that they require for free! Giving these items a second chance to be used! . The #WhatsGoodintheHood project aims to highlight various community projects in Singapore that helps to create a more vibrant, just, and inclusive society. Follow to discover more social impact stories in Singapore.

What's Good in the Hood - Woodlands Botanical Garden
Gardening For All . Envisioning a garden open for all, Ganesh started the community garden with one single plant. From there, the initiative grew in size, and officially became the Woodlands Botanical Garden and spanned across more than 2,500 sqm. . The #WhatsGoodintheHood project aims to highlight various community projects in Singapore that helps to create a more vibrant, just, and inclusive society. Follow to discover more social impact stories in Singapore.

What's Good in the Hood - HV Little Library
24 Hours Community Library that Never Closes . Envisioning for a common space where community comes together to interact, the HV Little Library provides a cozy area under Blk 2 Holland Avenue where the Kampung spirits of the olden days is brought back into the modern world. A space where neighbours can read, play, and building relationships. . The #WhatsGoodintheHood project aims to highlight various community projects in Singapore that helps to create a more vibrant, just, and inclusive society. Follow to discover more social impact stories in Singapore.

LCSI% GoodHood(Final)
Reigniting the "Kampung Spirit" with a phone app. Hoping to normalise the behaviour of helping, Nigel created the GoodHood.SG app that brings back the kampung spirit via the digital world. By downloading the app, users are able to join their neighbourhood community and foster relationships. The app provides a platform for users to keep up to date on possible events, such as food rescue, that are happening in their community. -- The #WhatsGoodintheHood project aims to highlight various community projects in Singapore that helps to create a more vibrant, just, and inclusive society. Follow to discover more social impact stories in Singapore."

What's Good in the Hood | Touching Hearts
Playing in team sports is associated with higher self-esteem in children, and the SMU Touch Rugby team is helping to build confidence. . Once they realised that certain youths in Macpherson community lacked a sense of security and faced anxieties about their futures, the SMU Touch Rugby team set out to cultivate a sense of togetherness through the sports they know best. By hosting regular games, the team helped to build confident spirits among the youths allowing them to build a community of like-minded players, moving from strangers to friends. -- The #WhatsGoodintheHood project aims to highlight various community projects in Singapore that helps to create a more vibrant, just, and inclusive society. Follow to discover more social impact stories in Singapore. #WGITH #YouthEmpowerment #YouthEngagement #YouthDevelopment #SocialInnovation #SocialImpact #PositiveImpact #CityOfGood #KindnessSG #LienCentreForSocialInnovation

What's Good in the Hood | Project Inspirar
A Singapore study suggests that loneliness reduces life expectancy in older adults*, and these SMU students are doing something about it. Project Inspirar provides a platform for youth to engage and befriend the elderly, with the goal of reducing the sense of loneliness through intergenerational friendship. Since 2008, students have actively organised various activities such as bingo, arts and craft to foster interactions between the youth and the elderly. Not only do the students help to promote active aging and healthy lifestyle to the elderly, but it also provides an opportunity for the students to learn valuable knowledge from the seniors. -- The #WhatsGoodintheHood project aims to highlight various community projects in Singapore that helps to create a more vibrant, just, and inclusive society. Follow to discover more social impact stories in Singapore.

Doorstep 125 [v12]
How can one help to make connection within the neighbourhood? The Doorstep 125 project aims to empower the lower income residents in the Jalan Besar area by surveying their needs and curate specialised programme for the residents. Their main priority is not just providing help but to leave these residents in a better position. Find out from Danial Fauzilan, project leader of the Doorstep 125 project, what inspired his team to start their impact journey. The #WhatsGoodintheHood project aims to highlight various community projects in Singapore that helps to create a more vibrant, just and inclusive society. Follow to discover more social impact stories in Singapore. -- #WGITH #doorstep125 #SocialInnovation #SocialImpact #PositiveImpact #CityOfGood #KindnessSG #LienCentreForSocialInnovation

Youth engagement and societal interaction is one way to support our youth.The Runaway Co. (TRC) is a set up by the youth for the youth. It aims to bring to light real issues like youth mental health to the community through music and theatre performances. https://bit.ly/39kvvlY #socialinnovation #liencentreforsocialinnovation #whatsgoodinthehood

We often say "It takes a village to raise a child." But what does it take to build a community? In this one-minute read we introduce you to capacity building, an enabler to building future-proof community/society. https://bit.ly/3yZFho1 #socialinnovation #liencentreforsocialinnovation #whatsgoodinthehood

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Happy Holidays from everyone at the Lien Centre for Social Innovation! 🎄 ✨ We hope your holidays will be filled with joy and laughter through the New Year. 🎉