National Council of Social Service — News https://www.ncss.gov.sg/about-us/our-media-centre/news/ Read our news articles. en Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:41:20 +0800 Isomer (https://www.isomer.gov.sg) Giving That Goes the Distance (Danny Koh, Chairman and Jack Lim, Managing Director, Community Chest)https://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playlist/your-singapore-weekend-2481996/comchest-heartstrings-walk-2026-danny-koh-chairman-and-jack-lim-managing-director-community-chest-3420096urn:isomer:resource:401419Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Podcast Lives Less Ordinary Series: Anita Fam, President, National Council of Social Servicehttps://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playlist/Your-Singapore-Weekend-2481996/Lives-Less-Ordinary-Series-12--Anita-Fam-3361166urn:isomer:resource:347057Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Podcast Community Chest Conversations 3: EU Holidays (Alan Ang, Co-Founder of EU Holidays)https://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playlist/Your-Singapore-Weekend-2481996/Community-Chest-Conversations-3--EU-Holidays--Alan-Ang--Co-Founder-of-EU-Holidays--3330801urn:isomer:resource:263773Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Podcast Community Chest Conversations 4: Great Easter (Kwek-Perroy Li Choo, Managing Director, Great Eastern)https://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playlist/Your-Singapore-Weekend-2481996/Community-Chest-Conversations-4--Great-Eastern-Life--Kwek-Perroy-Li-Choo--Managing-Director--Great-Eastern-Life--3335821urn:isomer:resource:263775Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Podcast Community Chest Conversations 2: Japanese Association, Singapore (Alan Wong, Deputy Secretary-General of the Japanese Association)https://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playlist/Your-Singapore-Weekend-2481996/Community-Chest-Conversations-2--Japanese-Association--Singapore--Alan-Wong--Deputy-Secretary-General-of-the-Japanese-Association--3317976urn:isomer:resource:233459Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Podcast Community Chest Conversations 1: Legacy & Impact - PreceptsGroup (Leong Mun Kid, CEO of PreceptsGroup International)https://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playlist/Your-Singapore-Weekend-2481996/Community-Chest-Conversations-1--Legacy-%26-Impact---PreceptsGroup--Leong-Mun-Kid--CEO-of-PreceptsGroup-International--3302086urn:isomer:resource:227665Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Podcast Sharing kindness through SGSHARE ( Mr Jack Lim, Managing Director, Community Chest)https://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playlist/Your-Singapore-Weekend-2481996/Sharing-kindness-through-SGSHARE--Jack-Lim--Managing-Director--Community-Chest--3190736urn:isomer:resource:174613Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800Podcast Shaping the Future of Philanthropy (Mr Jack Lim, Managing Director, Community Chest)https://www.melisten.sg/podcast/playlist/your-singapore-weekend-2481996/community-chest-awards-ep-1-shaping-future-philanthropy-jack-lim-managing-director-community-chest-3090686urn:isomer:resource:174612Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0800Podcast More recognition, further salary benchmarks among ways to boost social service sectorhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/more-recognition-further-salary-benchmarks-among-ways-boost-social-service-sector-4892571urn:isomer:resource:35518Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800Video New national awards to recognise work of social service professionalshttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-national-awards-to-recognise-work-of-social-service-professionalsurn:isomer:resource:35497Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800Articles Child abuse victims have much higher risk of being abused by their spouses in adulthood: S’pore studyhttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/child-abuse-victims-have-a-much-higher-risk-of-being-abused-by-their-spouses-as-adults-ncss-studyurn:isomer:resource:35498Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800Articles Tech is easing the workload of burnt out social workers, but the challenges of emotional labour remainhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/big-read/social-services-technology-burnout-challenges-4847736urn:isomer:resource:35499Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800Articles Social service pioneer S. 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