About VRN

Volunteer Resource Network (VRN) was first setup in Jan 2004 with only 4 volunteers. Over the months, we have grown to about 1200 volunteers in the group and we are lending our support to 49 other non-profit organizations in their events and activities

We are NOT a charitable or welfare organisation but a Volunteer Group, which brings together volunteers and welfare organisations for a common purpose.

Our Volunteers

Our pool of volunteers consists mainly of working adults and mostly people between the age of 25 years to 35 years old. The youngest volunteer is 15 years old and the oldest who are already grandparents over the age of 70.

Our volunteers came from a very diverse background and different fields of expertise. We have doctors, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, social workers, counsellors, teachers, photographers, event organizers, engineers, accountants, performers, IT specialist, pilots, police, army personnel etc.

Non Profit Organizations - NPOs

The following are non-profit or welfare organizations that we have supported since Jan 2004 :

1) Metta Welfare Association

2) Children’s Cancer Foundation

3) CDAC (Chinese Development Assistance Council)

4) Singapore Cancer Society

5) Habitat for Humanity

6) Singapore Red Cross

7) Daybreak Family Service Centre

8) Singapore Children’s Society

9) Kidney Dialysis Foundation

10) PAYM (People’s Association Youth Movement)

11) Epilepsy Care Group

12) Kampong Senang

13) Christian Outreach for the Handicapped

14) Singapore Buddhist Fellowship

15) O Joy Care Services

16) Melrose Home (Children’s Aid Society)

17) NVPC (National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre)

18) NParks (National Parks Board)

19) Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation

20) PAVe (Centre for Promoting Alternatives to Violence)

21) Handicaps Welfare Association

22) National Cancer Centre

23) Salvation Army

24) NUS Business School

25) Mercy Relief

26) Hospice Care Association

27) The Salvation Army

28) Youth Employment Service

29) Beyond Social Service

30) Mun Fut Tong Nursing Home

31) Amazing Kidz

32) Viriya Community Services

33) Realm of Tranquility

34) Student Advisory Centre

35) Singapore Association of Social Workers

36) National Arthritis Foundation

37) MINDS - Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore

38) Sanctuary House

39) Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME)

40) Singapore Repertory Theatre

41) Singapore Hearts Foundation

42) I Love Children

43) Venturing Asia

44) National Arts Council

45) Association for Persons with Special Needs

46) Student Care Services

47) Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic

48) Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital

49) National Council of Social Service (NCSS)

50) Singapore Dance Theatre (NCSS)

51) Singapore Disability Sports Council

52) Society for the Physically Disabled

53) Lutheran Community Care Services

54) Tsunami Volunteer Center

Types of Activities @VRN

The following are types of activities we engage in :

- Events planning and coordination work.

- Logistical support.

- Fund raising event.

- IT Support and website design.

- Writing and design of newsletter, magazines and other publications.

- Organise outings for children, elderly, disabled etc.

- Guides for nature parks, at reservoirs, pulau ubin etc.

- Administrative data entry work and other paperwork stuff.

- Facilitator and coordinators for forums and conference events.

- Photography.

- Performers like dancers, singers, balloon sculpturing, magicians, clowns, emcees etc in stage or public entertainment.

- Upkeep of the various homes like such as cleaning, painting and washing of the premises.