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Volunteering Opportunities with Prison Support Services

Start - End Date

19 Feb 2025 - 31 Dec 2025

Overview

Befrienders for released prisoners and inmates from drug rehab centres (DRCs) 

Responsibilities

1) Befriend, mentor and coach releasees from prisons and DRCs for a period of one year to enhance their re-integration into the community .

2) Connect and refer befriendees to community resources for support.

3) Encourage befriendees to maintain abstinence from substance use, maintain stability in employment and engage in pro-social and meaningful activities in the community.

4) Meet up or connect with befriendees at least twice weekly for first three months after release from institution and thereafter, at least once a month.


Family Befrienders for releasees and their families 

1)Conduct family visit to befriend families to help them develop resourcefulness to tap on community resources.

2) Befriend families to be a role model and provide support to help them develop helpful life-skills to cope with life challenges.

3) Befriend families to encourage self-sufficiency through work connectedness.


Volunteer (Hope Centre) 

1) Engage prison and DRC releasees, family members and visitors to the Hope Centre by listening to their struggles or challenges in life with intent to provide support and aftercare help, if necessary.

2) Engage walk-in cases to encourage and facilitate community partnership with The Salvation Army.

Venue Name
The Salvation Army Prison Support Services
The Salvation Army Singapore
Available Role
The Salvation Army Singapore

Befriender

Overview

Befrienders for released prisoners and inmates from drug rehab centres (DRCs) \r\n

About fortnightly but also based on need of the befriendees. \r\n
Face-to-face interaction, phone call and text message
Any time, and also on the day (Mon to Sat, 10.30am to 12.30pm) of release from institutions \r\n
Requirements\r\n
1) Matured individual at least 30 years old. Unflappable, non-judgmental and passionate in helping those affected by incarceration \r\n
2) Preferably, available to meet befriendees on weekdays during office hours. \r\n
3) Preferably able to commit for at least two years. \r\n

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Family Befrienders for releasees and their families \r\n
Average, fortnightly and frequency also based on need of the families \r\n
Home visit, phone call and text message
Weekdays or on Saturdays convenient to the families and befrienders \r\n
Requirements \r\n
1) Matured individual at least 40 years old. Unflappable, non-judgmental and passionate in helping families affected by incarceration \r\n
2) Preferably, available to meet families on weekdays or Saturdays. \r\n
3) Preferably able to commit for at least two years. \r\n

Volunteer (Hope Centre) \r\n
Weekly or fortnightly Face-to-face\r\n
Monday to Friday (any of the time slots), 10am to 12noon, 12noon to 2pm and 2pm to 5pm \r\n
Requirements\r\n
1) Matured individual at least 40 years old. Unflappable, non-judgmental and passionate in helping releasees, families affected by incarceration and community at large \r\n
2) Available on weekdays in the morning and afternoon to be on duty for 2 to 3 hours slot at Hope Centre. \r\n
3) Preferably able to commit for at least two years. \r\n

Base is at The Salvation Army Prison Support Services at 7 Upper Changi Road North, S(507705) but the meeting place can be anywhere convenient and safe for befrienders and befriendees.

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The Salvation Army Singapore
Prison Support Services

The Salvation Army Prison Support Services

About Organisation

Prison Support Services –We journey with former inmates to enhance their resilience through the development of prosocial life values and choices to reduce their chance of re-offending. We also empower them to tap on available community resources to support their reintegration journey.

Contact us
  • Prison Support Services
  • The Salvation Army Singapore
    92485336
  • The Salvation Army Singapore
    prisonsupport@smm.salvationarmy.org
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