The ‘Vibrance @ Yishun’ Self-Help Groups Centre is a collaboration of the four Self-Help Groups: the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), Eurasian Association (EA), Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) and Yayasan MENDAKI (MENDAKI).

Besides providing a common space for the different races to bond and integrate, the SHGs Centre also organises programmes to serve all ethnic groups, such as educational programmes for students and talks and workshops for parents. Each SHG also conducts programmes specifically to meet the needs of their communities.

In addition, the SHGs also provides an Activity Fee Subsidy (of up to 90%) to eligible students from low-income families to attend educational programmes conducted by the centre.

Programmes offered

Centre-run Programmes

+++• English, Mathematics, Science and ICT Enrichment Programmes
+++• kidsREAD Programme
+++• Holiday Programmes

Self-Help Groups-run (SHGs-run) Programmes

Besides the Centre-run programmes, each SHG would also organise SHGs-run programmes targeting at its community.

+++Programmes Organised by CDAC
+++• Chinese Enrichment and Chinese E-speed Programme
+++• Supervised Homework Group
+++• Senior IT Programme

+++Programmes Organised by MENDAKI
+++• MENDAKI Homework Café

+++Programmes Organised by SINDA
+++• Literacy and Numeracy Programme

Membership

Membership is required to enjoy our centre’s services and participate in the programmes and activities.  Membership is free and is open to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 4 or above.

To sign up as a member, please complete the membership registration form, bring along your birth certificate/NRIC and register at the centre.

SHGs Centre Activity Fee Subsidy for Student

This fee subsidy provides opportunity for needy students to take part in enrichment & holiday programmes offered at the centre.

Eligibility Criteria

+++• Race / Nationality
++++Student or one of the parents must be a Chinese,  Eurasian, Indian or Malay Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident

+++• Household Income
++++Gross monthly household income (MHI) not exceeding $3,300; or
++++Gross monthly per capita income (PCI) not exceeding $1,000

Application

To apply, please complete the application form and submit it with required documents to the centre.

Operation Information

Location:        Blk 145 Yishun St 11 #01-41 Singapore 760145 (Map)
Tel:      6752 7760
Fax:     6752 8873

Operating Hours:
Mon – Fri             1pm – 10pm
Sat & Sun             10am – 5pm
(Closed on Public Holidays)

* Please note that the centre will be closed from 15 to 18 February 2018 during Chinese New Year.

Websites of Self-Help Groups

CDAC: +++++++++ www.cdac.org.sg
EA:++++++++++++ www.eurasians.org.sg
SINDA:+++++++++ www.sinda.org.sg
Yayasan Mendaki: +www.mendaki.org.sg