Kids In Play (KIP) serves children and families with an incarcerated parent. It adopts a child-centric approach that focuses on strengthening the bonds between incarcerated inmates and their family members, especially with children aged between 5 to 18 years old. It utilises casework, counselling, group work approaches and family bonding activities to address their needs, issues and challenges arising from parental incarceration.

Playroom Volunteers

Once a week

Bi-Monthly

Required face-to-face interaction

Involvement day and timing from Tuesday – Saturday and from 1pm - 4pm

Responsibilities

1. To engage children waiting to attend tele visit/face to face visit with their families.

Engagement can be done through play, conversations, storytelling

2. To identify families who might need the support of KIP during this incarceration journey

EMP Groupwork Volunteers

7 times a year

Face-to-face interaction

Involvement will be at first Saturday of the following months: Jan / Feb/ Apr / May / July / Aug / Oct 2025

Timing from 12.30pm - 6pm (include briefing and debrief)

Responsibilities

1. To help to facilitate small groups activities - discussions / craft / games during the direction of staff IC

2. To encourage active participation of children during groupwork session

3. To ensure safety of children during the groupwork session

Requirements

Minimum commitment - 5 out of 7 sessions

Min 18 years old and above

Feb & May activity - 80 Jurong East Street 21, #05-03 The Devan Nair Institute, Singapore 609607

April 2025 activity - TBC

July/Aug/Oct 2025 activity - City Square 

Video Conference Volunteers

Involvement month of March & June School Holidays

Face to face interaction 

Period March & June School Holidays Week (Monday - Friday)

Morning Shift - 8.30am - 12pm

Afternoon Shift - 12.30pm - 5pm

*Morning shift has a higher demand. We will announce the exact schedule closer to date.

Responsibilities

To engage children waiting for their turn to see incarcerated parent for zoom session. Engagement can be conducted through play, sports, conversations, story telling.

Requirements

1. Minimum commitment - At least 2 shifts during the 1 week holiday

2. Min 18 years old and above

March 2025 activity- The Haven - 350 Pasir Panjang Rd, Singapore 118692

Sept 2025 activity - TBC