Young Hearts
Paving the way for lasting change, one young heart at a time.
About Young Hearts
At Young Hearts, we provide holistic learning, mentorship, and safe spaces for children and youth facing challenging backgrounds. Built around three core pillars, Education, Enrichment, and Excursions, we empower young people to build confidence, resilience, and a strong sense of purpose.
Our approach is guided by a simple ethos:
- Encourage with empathy, patience, and belief in every child’s potential.
- Empower youth to recognize their own agency, set goals, and make positive choices.
- Elevate young persons to become mentors and changemakers in their families and communities.
Through long-term relationships and the dedicated support of our staff and volunteers, we meet every child where they are, empowering them to thrive as individuals and uplift those around them.
Extending Our Impact to Future Generations
Who Do We Support?
We support children and young persons aged 7 to 16 from challenging backgrounds.
This includes children and young persons from vulnerable families in urgent need of immediate support, including but not limited to skipped-generation families and single-parent families.
Volunteer with Us
Paving the way for lasting change, one young heart at a time.
Channel your time and heart to empower the next generation. Whether you have a few hours a week or want to join us for special events, your presence can transform a young person's life.
Individual Volunteering
Volunteer Roles Available:
Tutor Aide
Be the encouragement a child needs to succeed. Provide 1-on-1 or small-group academic support during weekly sessions, helping kids stay focused, build confidence, and unlock their potential.
Buddy Mentor
Journey alongside a small group of children each week. As a consistent role model, you’ll lead group discussions, guide healthy decision-making, and build lasting, impactful connections.
Befriender (Events)
Bring energy, fun, and care to our ad-hoc events! Help our staff host safe, memorable experiences while ensuring every child feels included, valued, and cheered on.
Ready to step up and light the way for a child? Find out more by dropping an email to [email protected] ; sign up as a SRC volunteer at our Volunteer Portal vp.redcross.sg
Group Volunteering
We welcome partners, corporate and student groups to engage with our Young Hearts through running enriching initiatives, such as:
- Educational & Outing Excursions: Co-curate and lead enriching day trips to wildlife parks, museums, nature reserves, and interactive learning galleries.
- Sports, Games & Active Wellness: Organise energetic team sports, bowling sessions, or outdoor hikes to promote healthy habits, teamwork, and active play.
- STEM, Tech & Skill-Building Workshops: Share your corporate expertise by running hands-on sessions on basic coding, cybersecurity, STEM experiments, or digital creative design and more.
- Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Life Skills: Facilitate meaningful discussions and activities centered on character building, online safety, emotional regulation, and healthy boundaries.
- Arts, Crafts & Culinary Experiences: Host creative art projects, seasonal festive crafts, or interactive baking and food-decorating workshops that foster self-expression.
All activities will be co-planned with the Young Hearts team. If you have an idea or want to leverage your team’s specific skills, email us at [email protected]
Current International Response
Support the Communities Affected by the Earthquake in Venezuela
Following the Venezuela earthquakes, SRC committed S$150,000 in two tranches to support the Venezuelan Red Cross and Movement response. Donations support humanitarian assistance, including emergency medical care and other priority needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I sign a children or young persons (CYPs) up for the Young Hearts programme?
Young Hearts does not have public enrollment, as we find and enroll CYPs through referrals from local social service networks, direct on-the-ground community outreach, and internal cross-programme referrals (such as children from families who are already receiving aid from Singapore Red Cross’ Family Crisis Aid).
For new students, parents or guardians must be referred by a Social Service Agency (SSA). Upon successful referral, they will receive an enrolment link to complete the registration.
For existing students, parents or guardians will receive the enrolment link once a year (usually in November / December of the year before enrolment), for programme renewal.
What support does the Young Hearts Programme provide?
The Young Hearts Programme offers a range of services, including:
- A safe and nurturing environment outside of school hours
- Homework guidance and educational support
- Character and values education
- Life skills and social-emotional learning activities
- Excursions and educational outings
- Nutritious meals and snacks (where applicable)
Programme activities may vary depending on the needs of the students and the centre.
Who is eligible to join the Young Hearts Programme?
The programme is open to students who:
- Are between Primary 1 and Sec 4 and are studying in full-time local government or government-aided schools
- Household monthly income per person should not exceed $1500
- Children should be Living within the centres’ boundaries (Yishun & Tampines)
- Family is receiving support from a social service agency (e.g., Family Service Centre, Family Coach, social worker, school counselor, etc.)
Eligibility will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.