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Community Development Councils Annual Report FY2012 AN INCLUSIVE & CARING COMMUNITY FOR EVERYONE Page 10 Page 15 Page 20 ASSISTING THE BONDING THE CONNECTING THE NEEDY PEOPLE COMMUNITY MISSION To Assist the Needy, Bond the People and Connect the Community. ASSISTING THE NEEDY To help the less fortunate through job matching and social assistance schemes. BONDING THE PEOPLE To bond the community through projects and programmes to bring them closer to one another. CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY To develop strategic partnerships with corporate and community partners to better serve our residents. 01 FOREWORD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Chairperson’s Review The Community Development Councils (CDCs) were set up over 15 years ago with a mission to foster a more caring and inclusive community, where the more able In 2012, our career help the less able, where residents help one centres, together another and each can contribute towards making his district a Great Home and a with the Workforce Caring Community. We seek to achieve this Development through our three-pronged approach of “Assisting the Needy, Bonding the People Agency, organised and Connecting the Community”. The CDCs’ over 300 recruitment mission remains as relevant today as it had been since their inception, perhaps even fairs across a range of more so. industries, including As we continue to grow as a nation, we food & beverage, increasingly have to grapple with issues retail, security and such as an ageing population and a widening income gap. But, as always, hospitality. adversity brings the opportunity to build up our social strength and unity. Time and again, we find that in times of need, Singaporeans will come together to do more to help one another. Besides than $102 million to help 33,266 needy economic growth and a stable government, families and residents. building a strong community spirit — one characterised by close ties, strong social Helping low-income and less-skilled workers cohesion and a warm kampong mentality get jobs and become more independent — is a goal that many Singaporeans want. has always been a priority of the CDCs. In 2012, our career centres, together with the CONTENTS CDCs have the wherewithal to help both Workforce Development Agency, organised individuals and organisations channel over 300 recruitment fairs across a range 02 Governing Council their passion and compassion for helping of industries, including food & beverage, the less fortunate. We provide them with retail, security and hospitality. Through their 04 List of Council Members opportunities to initiate and participate in collective efforts, almost 12,500 job seekers 08 About CDCs community work that benefits the residents. successfully gained employment. 10 Assisting the Needy We are heartened that our partners who share our goals grew to 2,671 in 2012, an We would like to take this opportunity 15 Bonding the People increase of 21% over the past year. Thanks to thank all our partners, sponsors, 20 Connecting the Community to the contributions of generous donors, district councillors, committee members, we also received almost $3.8 million in volunteers and staff for their many 27 Financial Information corporate giving. contributions and continued support in joining us to improve our community. I urge All together, the five CDCs experienced all our readers to be a part of this exciting a 12% increase in the number of social movement as we seek to build a great home assistance applications in 2012 as compared and a caring community. to 2011. One reason for this increase is the relaxation of the eligibility criteria of a few Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan of the ComCare schemes to benefit more Chairperson, Mayors’ Committee people. In 2012, the CDCs disbursed more Mayor of South West District 02 COUNCIL Governing Council SOUTH WEST Community Development Council The JTC Summit 8 Jurong Town Hall Road #03-11 NORTH EAST Singapore 609434 Community Development Council Tel: 6316 1616 300 Tampines Ave 5 #06-01 Fax: 6316 7250 NTUC Income, Tampines Junction Singapore 529653 Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan Tel: 6424 4000 Occupation: Fax: 6424 4066 Mayor of South West District Chairperson of Mayors’ Committee Mr Teo Ser Luck Position on Board: Occupation: Chairman, South West CDC Mayor of North East District South West CDC Date of Appointment: 12/8/2004 Position on Board: North West CDC District: Chairman, North East CDC Central Singapore CDC Chua Chu Kang GRC, Jurong GRC, West Date of Appointment: 31/5/2009 North East CDC Coast GRC, Hong Kah North SMC, Pioneer District: South East CDC SMC and Yuhua SMC. Aljunied GRC, Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, Tampines GRC, Hougang SMC and Punggol Vice Chairmen East SMC. Mr Arthur Fong Member of Parliament for West Vice Chairpersons Coast GRC, Adviser to West Mr Masagos Zulkifli Bin Coast GRC, Adviser to Masagos Mohamad Clementi Grassroots Organisations Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Mr Zaqy Mohamad Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Member of Member of Parliament for Parliament for Tampines GRC, Adviser to Chua Chu Kang GRC, Tampines West Grassroots Organisations Adviser to Keat Hong Grassroots Organisations Mr Zainal Bin Sapari Member of Parliament for Pasir Mr Ong Kim Huat, David BBM Ris-Punggol GRC, Member of Parliament for Adviser to Pasir Ris East Jurong GRC, Adviser to Jurong Grassroots Organisations GRC, Adviser to Jurong GRC Grassroots Organisations Mdm Cynthia Phua Executive Director, Retail Planning Consultancy and Research, Retail Marketing and Leasing, Knight Frank Pte Ltd, Singapore Head Office 03 COUNCIL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CENTRAL SINGAPORE Community Development Council HDB Hub Bizthree 490 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh #04-10 Singapore 310490 Tel: 6370 9901 Fax: 6370 9928 Mr Sam Tan Chin Siong SOUTH EAST Occupation: Community Development Council Mayor of Central Singapore District 10 Eunos Road 8 #02-01 Position on Board: Singapore Post Centre Chairman, Singapore 408600 Central Singapore CDC Tel: 6243 8753 Date of Appointment: 27/5/2011 Fax: 6243 3130 District: NORTH WEST Ang Mo Kio GRC, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Community Development Council Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman Moulmein-Kallang GRC, Tanjong Pagar 900 South Woodlands Drive Occupation: GRC, Radin Mas SMC, Sengkang West SMC #06-07 Woodlands Civic Centre Mayor of South East District and Whampoa SMC. Singapore 730900 Position on Board: Tel: 6767 2288 Chairman, South East CDC Vice Chairpersons Fax: 6219 1176 Date of Appointment: 27/5/2011 Mr Lam Pin Min District: Member of Parliament for Dr Teo Ho Pin East Coast GRC, Marine Parade GRC, Joo Sengkang West SMC, Occupation: Chiat SMC, Mountbatten SMC and Potong Adviser to Sengkang West Mayor of North West District Pasir SMC. Grassroots Organisations Position on Board: Chairman, North West CDC Vice Chairpersons Ms Dennis Phua Date of Appointment: 24/11/2001 Mr Seah Kian Peng Member of Parliament for District: Deputy Speaker Moulmein-Kallang GRC, Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, Nee Soon GRC, Member of Parliament Adviser to Moulmein-Kallang Sembawang GRC and Bukit Panjang SMC. for Marine Parade GRC, GRC Grassroots Organisations Adviser to Marine Parade GRC Grassroots Vice Chairman Organisations Mr Hri Kumar Mr Hawazi Daipi Member of Parliament for Senior Parliamentary Ms Jessica Tan Soon Neo Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Secretary, Ministry of Member of Parliament for East Adviser to Bishan-Toa Payoh Education & Ministry of Coast GRC, Adviser GRC Grassroots Organisations Manpower. Member of Parliament for to East Coast GRC Sembawang GRC, Adviser to Sembawang Grassroots Organisations GRC Grassroots Organisations 04 COUNCIL List of Council Members Finance Committee CENTraL SINGAPORE CDC Members NORTH EAST CDC Ms Ang Li Huang Mr Kwek Rui Sen, Kelvin Secretary-Treasurer Mdm Low Wai Peng Secretary-Treasurer Mr Tan Chee Hau Mr Joel Leong Kum Hoe General Manager Networx Committee General Manager Date of appointment: 1/8/2012 Chairman Date of Appointment: 16/12/2011 Mr Ng Kian Woon, PBM Capability Building Committee Vice Chairmen Children and Youth Committee Chairman Mdm Noelene De Foe, BBM Chairman Mr Sarjit Singh s/o Sarmukh Singh, BBM Mr Yip Shee Yin, PBM Mr Yeo Peng Keng, Steven, PBM (Capability Building and Finance) Members Vice Chairman Vice Chairmen Mr A Marai Malai Maran, PBM Mr Prakash s/o Somosundram Mr Chan Yew Meng Mr Ang Kian Soon, Kelvin Members Mr Ong Chin Lee, Peter Mr Joseph Charles Victor Jolly Mr Ahmad Bin Abu Bakar Bagharib Ms Priscilla Loke, PBM Mr Chris Hooi Tuck Loong Mr Foo Sek Liang, Winson @ Mohamed (Capability Building and Networx) Dr Daniel Chia Hock Thye, PBM Ibrahim Foo B Abdullah Members Mr Dave Teo Lai Hock, PBM Mr Tan Wei Ming, Christopher Dr Hong Chee Boo, Allan, JP, BBM(L) Mr Edmund Ng Kok Wah Mr Lee Kim Siang, BBM(L) Mr Koh Heng Kang, Peter Mr Er Kwong Wah, BBM Mr Poh Soon Meng, Matthew Mr Koh Wai Kit Mr Gay Teow Hua, Herman, BBM Mr Wee Sheng Felix Miss Kwek Poh Heok Mr Jeya Poh Wan Suppiah Dr Yap Soon Guan, Sam Mdm Kwek Soh Cheng, Betty, BBM Mr Koh Kok Weng, BBM, PBS Mdm Tan Chiew Hwei, Coreen Mr Philip Wu Chong Guan Mr Laurence Liew Yuen Kien Mr Lim Huan Chiang, JP, BBM (L), PB Corporate and Marketing Communication Community Impact Programmes Ms Ling Bee Sian, PBM Committee Committee Ms Ling Bee Yen, Allysia Chairman Chairman Mr Loy Boon Keow, PBM Mr David Darryl Wilson Mr Wan Kwong Weng, PBM Mr Luai Hong Kheng, Leon, PBM Vice Chairman Vice Chairman Mr Robert Ronald, PBM Mr Jose Raymond Mr Zahidi Bin Abdul Rahman, BBM Mr Soh Chee Keong, BBM Members Members Mr Vairappan Tamilselvam Miss Tan Shu Min, Emily Mr Chew Yew Kuen, Michael, PBM
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