Volunteering is fun.
Volunteering is meaningful.
Volunteering is investing your time in the lives of others.
Do you want to be a volunteer?


Yes, I want to be a volunteer!
Thank you for your interest to help our special people! Please write to us at admin@coh.org.sg, providing the following information:
  • your name
  • age
  • area/s your are interested to volunteer in and
  • day & time available to volunteer.
    • Our staff will get in-touch with you.

    Frequently asked questions on volunteering at COH
    Who can be a volunteer at COH and what do I do?
    Do I have to commit regularly as a volunteer?
    What is meaningful volunteering?
    Can I volunteer in an area that is unfamiliar to me?
    Can schools partner with COH for their Community Involvement Programmes (CIP) for students?
    Who can be a volunteer at COH and what do I do?

    As COH runs a day activity centre called Emmanuel Activity Centre (EAC) for adults and youths with disabilities, you can volunteer at the EAC if you:
    • are 18 years old and above;
    • can avail yourself on a weekday (Monday to Friday) between 9.30am to 3.00pm.

      • As a volunteer at the EAC, your main roles include:
    • befriending these special people;
    • assisting our teaching staff in supervising these special people in various activities during the day, which may include feeding and toileting for those who have more severe disabilities.

      • If you have some professional expertise, you can also volunteer your services to these special people. Some examples include:
      • physiotherapist;
      • occupational therapist;
      • speech therapist;
      • podiatrist;
      • dentist;
      • optician;
      • game/sports coach (e.g. swimming instructor);
      • music/art teacher;
      • hairdresser;

        • Other possible areas of volunteering include:
      • fund raising (e.g. flag-day, street sale, proposing creative fund raising ideas);
      • publicity (e.g. photography, video production, writing articles);
      • administration (e.g. making phone calls, data entry);
      • operations support (e.g. catering food for special events, grass-cutting, transportation);
      • staff training (e.g. professional development, communication skills, team work).
      • contribute items for our special events (e.g. special performance & sponsor gifts, lunch, etc)
      If you can volunteer yourself in any other areas not stated here, please feel free to discuss with us. Email

    Do I have to commit regularly as a volunteer?

    If you want to offer your help at the EAC, we would like you to commit:
    • at least once a week
    • over a period of 3 months or more.

      • This is to create a more conducive working climate amongst the staff, volunteers and the people with disabilities under our care. Furthermore, we believe that a committed volunteer will better understand the needs of these people with disabilities and will thus have a greater chance of meeting their needs and providing better care for them.

      If you would like to volunteer on a short-term or ad-hoc basis in other areas besides helping at the EAC, please feel free to discuss with us. Email

    What is meaningful volunteering?

    Volunteering is simply offering and committing your time and energy, sharing your skills, talents, experiences and/or expertise to programmes that benefit/serve the disadvantaged in our community.

    However, many volunteers could not sustain their efforts in the long run because they feel bored, unfulfilled, inadequate or burnt out. Therefore, an important aspect of volunteering is to do what you really enjoy and feel passionate about, and perhaps even something that would incorporate aspects of your personality.

    Furthermore, if what you do as a volunteer is similar to what you do on the job during your work day, or something which you already enjoy as a hobby, you can jump right into it without having to receive training in order to volunteer.

    Can I volunteer in an area that is unfamiliar to me?

    Of course it is still possible to volunteer in an area that you are unfamiliar with. Many volunteers have discovered new passions, gained new experiences, learned new skills and made new friends in the process of volunteering.

    Although COH does not provide any formal training for volunteers at this point in time, you will be able to acquire various skills and experiences along the way. All you need is lots of enthusiasm and a willingness to learn on the job.

    Volunteers may also have opportunities to participate in more formal training whenever COH conducts in-house training and workshops for its own staff. Volunteers who meet certain criteria may also attend suitable training programmes at the Social Service Training Institute, NCSS.