Children's Society

Sunbeam Friends Club

Children’s Society supports children, youth, and families.

Overview

Singapore Children's Society operates multiple centres across Singapore, providing a wide range of services for children, youth, and families.

Programmes include:

Drop-in centres
Residential care
Reunification services
Family support
Youth-at-risk intervention
Mental health literacy
Advocacy against child abuse

Services offered:

Casework
Counselling
Financial aid
Educational programmes
Helplines
Support for vulnerable children and youth

Centres focus on:

Positive development
Prevention of risky behaviours
Building resilience and competence in beneficiaries

The Society also runs:

Tinkle Friend helpline for primary school children
Support for low-income families through KidSTART

Scheme type

ChildrenYouth

Who qualifies

Eligibility groups

Children

Youth

What you receive

Educational programmes

Befriending services

Eligibility details

Eligibility varies by programme: some are for children aged 2-21 in need of protection, youth aged 9-18, families in need, low-income families with children up to 6 years old (KidSTART), and primary school children (Tinkle Friend). Specific eligibility for each centre or programme should be checked directly with the respective centre.

How to apply

Contact the relevant centre directly via phone or email to enquire or make an appointment. For general enquiries, use the main office contact. For specific programmes, call the centre listed. For Tinkle Friend helpline, call 1800 2744 788 or visit www.tinklefriend.sg. For KidSTART, call 6448 6658.