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  1. What is The Salvation Army’s work in Singapore?
    The Salvation Army is a Christian Church that meets community needs without discrimination. It offers practical support and spiritual guidance to men, women and young people so they can live to their full potential.

    In Singapore, The Salvation Army, through its network of social services, centres and programmes, offers help to the needy regardless of their age, gender, religion, race and background. More information on the work and financial statements of The Salvation Army is available on our website at http://sg.salvationarmy.org.

    You can refer to here for information on the social service centres and programmes and here for their addresses and maps.

  2. What is The Salvation Army's philosophy on partnership with volunteers?

    The Salvation Army welcomes volunteers as partners to march along with love and passion, in serving and enriching lives without discrimination. We recognise that a meaningful engagement and partnership with volunteers will allow us to mutually glow and grow.

    Guiding by biblical principles from Romans 12:6-8, we recognize that each volunteer is unique and works towards engaging each volunteer meaningfully in the care of our beneficiaries. We believe that every volunteer has his/her own wealth of skills, knowledge, talents, experience, insights and ideas, the army strives to match each volunteers’ skills, interests, commitment level, experience, references to meet real needs through its network of social service centres and programmes.

    At the end of the day, the volunteer programme seeks to benefit both beneficiaries and volunteers; beneficiaries benefiting from the involvement of the volunteers and volunteers growing and developing from their volunteering with the Army. This is what we call the “SA-V” (Salvation Army Volunteer, pronounced as “savvy”) experience.

    Romans 12:6-8 (NIV)
    6. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. 7. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8. if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

  3. Can volunteers from outside of Singapore volunteer?
    We appreciate the interest of overseas friends in partnering us to care for our beneficiaries. However, we do not currently have a scheme to support overseas volunteers, given the financial needs for the various programmes and services for the beneficiaries.

    Should one still be keen to render his/her services with The Salvation Army, he/she may wish to contact the local office of The Salvation Army in their home country.

    You can access the contact information at The Salvation Army's international website at http://www.salvationarmy.org.

  4. Are there overseas projects that I can participate in?
    The Salvation Army does occasionally organise relief projects as necessary. But mainly, the local Salvation Army in the respective countries will mobilise its resources to help when necessary.

    You can view the work of The Salvation Army in the various countries at http://www.salvationarmy.org and contact the respective Salvation Army offices for more information.

    We do not currently organise overseas projects. However, opportunities to "do good" locally remains plentiful with the many needy and underprivileged. For more information on volunteering in Singapore, please refer to respective information kit and bulletin available on The Salvation Army's website.

  5. What is the minimum age to volunteer with The Salvation Army?
    While we encourage all to partner us in caring for our beneficiaries as volunteers and also encourage family volunteering, volunteers should be at least 14 years of age, unless accompanied by an older sibling, parent or guardian.

    For children and youth services, volunteers will need to be at least 17 years old, in view of the nature of work with the beneficiaries.

    In line with statutory requirements, all volunteers taking part in fundraising projects involving members of the public are required to be at least 15 years of age.

  6. Do I get CIP hours for volunteering with The Salvation Army?
    Yes, your time spent as a volunteer is considered as community service. You are thus able to clock CIP hours for it. Please do let us know that you require certification of your voluntary involvement when you start volunteering with us.

  7. Do you partner short-term volunteers?
    The Salvation Army partners volunteers over a whole spectrum of projects with varying commitment levels. For example, volunteers can choose to help out on:
    • one-off basis e.g. during events,
    • ad-hoc basis e.g. as a photographer "on call",
    • project basis e.g. putting together an educational programme over a period of 2 months, or
    • regular basis e.g. rendering academic mentorship on a weekly basis for 6 months.

  8. How can I get started volunteering?
    We have included in this mini-site some resources to help ou get started volunteering. You may first want to consider carefully some questions before volunteering as well as whether you would like to join existing projects or initiate projects. The resources could here found here.
  9. How soon can I start volunteering?
    The Salvation Army places emphasis on volunteer-assignment fit, in ensuring that volunteers have a meaningful volunteer experience. As such, we would usually take time to explore options with the volunteer, taking into consideration the volunteer's skills, experience, interest etc.

    In addition, we would also need some time to make arrangements with the centres/corps/programmes for your placement.

    In view of this, kindly do allow about 2 weeks for your placement to be confirmed.
  10. Do you have volunteer assignments on Sundays?
    Generally, we do not have any assignments on Sundays as we recognise that Sundays are days for our volunteers and staff to rest and spend time with their families and loved ones. We also recognise that some volunteers and staff will also be attending Sunday service in their churches and as such, make a commitment to respect Sunday as a day of rest for all.

  11. Do I have to be a Christian to volunteer with The Salvation Army?
    The Salvation Army is a Christian church which aims to meet communtiy needs without discrimination. As such, it works with people from all walks of life. We welcome all to partner us in caring for the beneficiaries, including volunteers from all faith groups.

  12. What is the process of applying to be a volunteer with The Salvation Army?
    See here for the process of joining the SA-V (Salvation Army Volunteer) family.

  13. Can I submit my application to be a volunteer through email?
    Volunteers are strongly encouraged to submit their application forms through post or email. To make it more convenient for volunteers to sign up as volunteers, you may opt to submit your application form through email but in such a case, we would need you to bring along your original and signed application form when you report for your assignment and have it submitted to your volunteer coordinator.

  14. When will I know whether my placement is successful? Will someone be contacting me about my placement?
    You will be contacted by our Volunteer Coordinator about your application shortly after receipt of your form. Should the placement not be successful, we will inform you but will continue to keep you on our mailing list to keep you updated of new volunteer opportunities (unless otherwise indicated by the volunteer).

    Should you not hear from us after 3 weeks, please do not hesitate to check with us by calling us at Tel: 6555-0232 or email volunteer@SMM.salvationary.org.

  15. What is there is no match to volunteer assignments in The Salvation Army?
    The Salvation Army places emphasis on placing a volunteer to an volunteer assignment taking into consideration various factors such as interests, experiences, skills, preferences etc. As such, should a match not be found, the volunteer will be kept in The Salvation Army's volunteer mailing list to be kept updated of volunteer opportunities.

  16. How can I find out more about volunteering with The Salvation Army or be kept on the mailing list of volunteer opportunities in The Salvation Army?
    To find out more about volunteering with us, do visit our website at http://www.salvationarmy.org.sg and click on "Volunteering" under "Help Us". You can refer to the website and also the SA-V (Salvation Army Volunteer) Bulletin, which gives you an overview of the various volunteer opportunities available in The Salvation Army.

    You can also contact our Volunteer Resources Manager at volunteer@SMM.salvationarmy.org for more information or to be added to the mailing list.

  17. How can I partner The Salvation Army as a volunteer?
    Opportunities to “do good” are abound in areas such as:
    • Share-a-skill / Knowledge
    • Reading & Academic Mentorship
    • Day-Out with Beneficiaries
    • Contribute-a-Skill
    • Entertainment / Befriending
    • Facilities Improvement & Maintenance
    • Donations-in-kind Processing
    • Events Support
    • Fundraising & Collection Drives
    • Programme Support

  18. Does The Salvation Army send volunteers overseas for relief projects?
    The Salvation Army do respond to natural disasters and organise relief projects as necessary. Often, the local Salvation Army in the affected country will mobilise its resources to help when necessary. As such, we do not currently send volunteers overseas for such relief projects. However, opportunities to "do good" locally remains plentiful with the many needy and underprivileged. You can view the work of The Salvation Army in the various countries through http://www.salvationarmy.org.

  19. Can I initiate a project with The Salvation Army?
    Volunteers are welcome to come partner us in existing programmes and activities or initiate eaningful projects that would help the Army’s work with the needy and underprivileged. You can find some resources to get you started on your project on the SA-V Website.

    You may also wish to browse through the SA-V Blog, which showcases the various meaningful volunteer projects embarked in the past, for some ideas.

    For resources to help you plan and implement your project, please click on "Resources" > "Toolkits".

    Generally speaking, we do look at 5 main factors when considering projects initiated by volunteers:

    • How does it benefit the beneficiaries?
    • How does it benefit the volunteers?
    • Does the group have the resources (e.g. manpower and financial) for the project?
    • Does The Salvation Army have the resources (e.g. manpower) to support the project?
    • Is the project sustainable in the long run?

  20. Are there funding available for self-initiated projects?
    The Salvation Army would like to support you in initiating volunteer projects that would make a difference and help the beneficiaries. However, given the financial needs for the various programmes and services for the beneficiaries, we are unable to provide funding for projects. We can however, point you the where you can obtain funding for projects and these can be found under "Resources" of the SA-V Website.

  21. I am an active volunteer and I need to notify of changes in my personal particulars. How do I go about doing it?
    Keeping The Salvation Army updated of changes in personal particulars would help us stay in touch with you. Should there be a change in your personal particulars, please complete the Change of Particulars form.

  22. What are some one-off project possibilities?
    You may wish to consider one of the following one-off project possibilities, subjected to a match with the beneficiaries' needs and the timing of the project:

    • Organising an outing for the beneficiaries
    • Organising a celebration party for the beneficiaries
    • Organising a workshop for the beneficiaries
    • Organising an in-house fundraising project to support The Salvation Army's work
    • Organising an in-house collection drive collecting donations-in-kind e.g. second hand books, toys, clothes etc
    • Assisting to process donations-in-kind at The Salvation Army's Red Shield Industries
    • Organise an external fundraising event (please do get in touch with us about this so we can be in discussion about it and we can send you the fundraising/collection drive projects information kit to get you started) *

    * Please note that any project involving collection from the public will require the application of the relevant police licenses. Please do get in touch with us prior to dissemination of any publicity materials bearing The Salvation Army's logo and/or name. This will allow us to support you and answer public enquiries about your project.

    For resources to help you plan and implement your project, please click on "Resources" > "Toolkits".



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