Impact by Design Unconference
What does it take to design a “we first” society?🤔
Join them for Impact by Design, a participatory unconference where the public, designers, artists, and community builders come together to reimagine how design can build a more caring, inclusive, and future-ready Singapore🙂
💡 No panels. No keynote speeches. Just real conversations—participant-led, co-created, and shaped in the moment😎
They will dive into questions like:
🌱 How might we care for one another?
🏛 How do we design spaces that welcome everyone?
💪 How can we strengthen resilience for the future?
Expect lively discussions on climate change, healthcare, youth advocacy, placemaking, social entrepreneurship—and more🤩
🔴 12 Sept 25, Friday
🔵 2.30pm - 5.30pm
🗺️ National Design Centre Auditorium
💵$8
📣Use promo code “IAMEARLY” for $3 off, limited to first 15 pax!
Sign up at: https://luma.com/xa9fyzhs
What does it take to design a “we first” society?🤔
Join them for Impact by Design, a participatory unconference where the public, designers, artists, and community builders come together to reimagine how design can build a more caring, inclusive, and future-ready Singapore🙂
💡 No panels. No keynote speeches. Just real conversations—participant-led, co-created, and shaped in the moment😎
They will dive into questions like:
🌱 How might we care for one another?
🏛 How do we design spaces that welcome everyone?
💪 How can we strengthen resilience for the future?
Expect lively discussions on climate change, healthcare, youth advocacy, placemaking, social entrepreneurship—and more🤩
🔴 12 Sept 25, Friday
🔵 2.30pm - 5.30pm
🗺️ National Design Centre Auditorium
💵$8
📣Use promo code “IAMEARLY” for $3 off, limited to first 15 pax!
Sign up at: https://luma.com/xa9fyzhs
Annual Scientific Conference on Ageing (ASCA) 2025 by Gerontological Society:
“Longevity and Employment”
Lecture will be delivered by Prof. Paulin Straughan from SMU School of Social Sciences and Director of Centre for Research on Successful Ageing✨
Come and listen to her share about how to Reimagine Retirement – the challenge of our generation!🧐
This conference will also feature other experts as well as industry professionals on gerontology training and employment💪🏻
🔴 27 Sept, Saturday
🔵 8.30am-4pm
🗺️ Singpost Auditorium
💵Student: $20, Public: $30, GS Member:FOC
Sign up at: https://forms.gle/gQcUVpXD64rxKvSy7
For enquiries, please email admin@gs.org.sg
“Longevity and Employment”
Lecture will be delivered by Prof. Paulin Straughan from SMU School of Social Sciences and Director of Centre for Research on Successful Ageing✨
Come and listen to her share about how to Reimagine Retirement – the challenge of our generation!🧐
This conference will also feature other experts as well as industry professionals on gerontology training and employment💪🏻
🔴 27 Sept, Saturday
🔵 8.30am-4pm
🗺️ Singpost Auditorium
💵Student: $20, Public: $30, GS Member:FOC
Sign up at: https://forms.gle/gQcUVpXD64rxKvSy7
For enquiries, please email admin@gs.org.sg
Community By Design: Tampines West Walking Tour by communityze
How does design shape the way we live, work, play and connect?
Join communityze and Ar. Dr. Tan Beng Kiang on a guided walk around Tampines West to uncover the planning principles and stories that lie behind one of SIngapore's most iconic heartland towns. Participants will explore the farms, communal spaces, and grassroots initiatives that make Tampines unique.
🔴 12 Sept 25, Friday
🔵 9am - 11:30am
🗺️ Tampines West CC-> Our Tampines Hub
💵 $10 per pax (inclusive of radio guide)
Sign up at: https://forms.gle/mfTFd5RBnXUCo3eQ8 by 5 September 2025.
To learn more about the tour, please contact: communitydesignsg@gmail.com
How does design shape the way we live, work, play and connect?
Join communityze and Ar. Dr. Tan Beng Kiang on a guided walk around Tampines West to uncover the planning principles and stories that lie behind one of SIngapore's most iconic heartland towns. Participants will explore the farms, communal spaces, and grassroots initiatives that make Tampines unique.
🔴 12 Sept 25, Friday
🔵 9am - 11:30am
🗺️ Tampines West CC-> Our Tampines Hub
💵 $10 per pax (inclusive of radio guide)
Sign up at: https://forms.gle/mfTFd5RBnXUCo3eQ8 by 5 September 2025.
To learn more about the tour, please contact: communitydesignsg@gmail.com
Love, Duty, and the Limits of Elderly Care: A Gathering for Caregivers
What does it really mean to care for those who once cared for us? 💭
Together with Lien Foundation, RICE Media is holding space for caregivers to share the truths we often can’t say at family dinners—about burnout, guilt, and the uneasy intimacy of caring for ageing parents and grandparents.
💬 Expect heartfelt conversations with:
✨ Munah Bagharib (content creator & dementia caregiver)
✨ Dr. Huang Wanping (Head of Dept & Senior Principal Psychologist, TTSH)
✨ Nur Hidayah Abidin (Programme Manager, Caregivers Alliance Limited)
Hosted by RICE Media founders Julian Wong & Mark Tan, this isn’t just another panel—it’s an honest exploration of what love, duty, and caregiving in Singapore really feel like. 🫂
🔴 15 Sept, Monday
🔵 5pm - 6.30pm
🗺️ 27a Ann Siang Rd, 27 Ann Siang, S(069707)
💵FOC
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/slyr001
What does it really mean to care for those who once cared for us? 💭
Together with Lien Foundation, RICE Media is holding space for caregivers to share the truths we often can’t say at family dinners—about burnout, guilt, and the uneasy intimacy of caring for ageing parents and grandparents.
💬 Expect heartfelt conversations with:
✨ Munah Bagharib (content creator & dementia caregiver)
✨ Dr. Huang Wanping (Head of Dept & Senior Principal Psychologist, TTSH)
✨ Nur Hidayah Abidin (Programme Manager, Caregivers Alliance Limited)
Hosted by RICE Media founders Julian Wong & Mark Tan, this isn’t just another panel—it’s an honest exploration of what love, duty, and caregiving in Singapore really feel like. 🫂
🔴 15 Sept, Monday
🔵 5pm - 6.30pm
🗺️ 27a Ann Siang Rd, 27 Ann Siang, S(069707)
💵FOC
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/slyr001
Design The Good Life - Park(ing) Day 2025
Join 30 co-creators as they transform parking lots into interactive spaces exploring what it means to live a "good life", through art, play, and meaningful dialogue.
Part of Bold At Work’s “Good Communities” campaign, under the Movement for Health supported by MOHT.
Come rethink, reflect, and reimagine your everyday with us 💬✨
🔴 13 Sept, Saturday
🔵 4pm - 8pm
🗺️ Carpark behind Blk 322A Jurong East St 31, S(601322)
💵FOC
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/ulyr001
Join 30 co-creators as they transform parking lots into interactive spaces exploring what it means to live a "good life", through art, play, and meaningful dialogue.
Part of Bold At Work’s “Good Communities” campaign, under the Movement for Health supported by MOHT.
Come rethink, reflect, and reimagine your everyday with us 💬✨
🔴 13 Sept, Saturday
🔵 4pm - 8pm
🗺️ Carpark behind Blk 322A Jurong East St 31, S(601322)
💵FOC
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/ulyr001
Unheard No More: Transforming Research Through Inclusion
Join researchers, patient partners, and community voices in a vital dialogue on reshaping the future of research through inclusivity. Together, we'll explore how unheard voices can co-create safer, more ethical, and truly collaborative research spaces.
Part of the OPEN Conversation series of the Office of Patient Engagement (OPEN), this session highlights lived experiences, best practices, and the power of community-led change.
Come rethink how research can empower, not exclude 💡💬
🔴 23 Sept 25, Tuesday
🔵 2pm - 3.30pm SGT (Please log into zoom 10 mins before the session)
🗺️ Online (via Zoom)
💵 FOC
Sign up at: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SJPOFSq-K0aPwOF2WpsgShfHbfpjRNxPl4s61ZY9YV1UQVJXSVdOTFlMOFdOMlQxRjFWMkJTS0pCTS4u&origin=QRCode
Join researchers, patient partners, and community voices in a vital dialogue on reshaping the future of research through inclusivity. Together, we'll explore how unheard voices can co-create safer, more ethical, and truly collaborative research spaces.
Part of the OPEN Conversation series of the Office of Patient Engagement (OPEN), this session highlights lived experiences, best practices, and the power of community-led change.
Come rethink how research can empower, not exclude 💡💬
🔴 23 Sept 25, Tuesday
🔵 2pm - 3.30pm SGT (Please log into zoom 10 mins before the session)
🗺️ Online (via Zoom)
💵 FOC
Sign up at: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SJPOFSq-K0aPwOF2WpsgShfHbfpjRNxPl4s61ZY9YV1UQVJXSVdOTFlMOFdOMlQxRjFWMkJTS0pCTS4u&origin=QRCode
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Proud Minds, Safe Spaces: Building Inclusive Workplaces for All
On World Mental Health Day, join community speakers as they share stories, allyship strategies and practical steps to create workplaces where everyone feels valued, respected and supported 🤝
Organized by Q Chamber & Prout, this gathering brings together diverse voices to tackle discrimination, foster belonging, and build healthier work cultures for all🤩
Come be part of the movement towards safer, stronger, and more inclusive workplaces.
🔴 10 Oct 25, Friday
🔵 7pm - 9:30pm
🗺️ Proud Spaces SG (243 Alexandra Road #05-03, Singapore 159932)
💵 $11.58
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/yq9s001
On World Mental Health Day, join community speakers as they share stories, allyship strategies and practical steps to create workplaces where everyone feels valued, respected and supported 🤝
Organized by Q Chamber & Prout, this gathering brings together diverse voices to tackle discrimination, foster belonging, and build healthier work cultures for all🤩
Come be part of the movement towards safer, stronger, and more inclusive workplaces.
🔴 10 Oct 25, Friday
🔵 7pm - 9:30pm
🗺️ Proud Spaces SG (243 Alexandra Road #05-03, Singapore 159932)
💵 $11.58
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/yq9s001
MINDS Film Festival (MFF) 2025
Now in its 8th edition, MFF 2025 continues to harness the power of film to shift perspectives and foster empathy💕
This year's film selections invite audiences on a powerful and transformative journey that spotlights the resilience and strengths of individuals with intellectual disability🎬
These narratives not only showcase the richness of diverse lived experiences but also invite viewers to reflect on their perceptions of ability, independence, and potential🧐
🔴 26 Sept 25 - 5 Oct 25
🗺️Free public screenings at five locations across Singapore - Enabling Village (South), Jurong Regional Library (West), One Punggol, (North East), Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre (North), and Woodlands Regional Library (North).
💵 FOC
Find out more and sign up at:
https://www.mindsfilmfest.com/FILMS
Now in its 8th edition, MFF 2025 continues to harness the power of film to shift perspectives and foster empathy💕
This year's film selections invite audiences on a powerful and transformative journey that spotlights the resilience and strengths of individuals with intellectual disability🎬
These narratives not only showcase the richness of diverse lived experiences but also invite viewers to reflect on their perceptions of ability, independence, and potential🧐
🔴 26 Sept 25 - 5 Oct 25
🗺️Free public screenings at five locations across Singapore - Enabling Village (South), Jurong Regional Library (West), One Punggol, (North East), Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre (North), and Woodlands Regional Library (North).
💵 FOC
Find out more and sign up at:
https://www.mindsfilmfest.com/FILMS
RE:CREATE Youth Festival
What does it take to chase your dreams, protect your mental vibes, and actually make an impact? RE:CREATE Youth Festival isn’t just another event — it’s a space where raw stories are shared, honest conversations happen, and fresh perspectives ignite your passion!
🚀 Join youth & influencers like Simon Khung and Rurusama as they inspire you to dream big and take action. Get involved in hands-on workshops, powerful panels, and meet others who share your drive to create change.
🔴 27 Sept, Saturday
🔵 10am - 6pm
🗺️ SCAPE
💵FOC
Sign up at: https://recreatefest.com/recreate-shared-space/
What does it take to chase your dreams, protect your mental vibes, and actually make an impact? RE:CREATE Youth Festival isn’t just another event — it’s a space where raw stories are shared, honest conversations happen, and fresh perspectives ignite your passion!
🚀 Join youth & influencers like Simon Khung and Rurusama as they inspire you to dream big and take action. Get involved in hands-on workshops, powerful panels, and meet others who share your drive to create change.
🔴 27 Sept, Saturday
🔵 10am - 6pm
🗺️ SCAPE
💵FOC
Sign up at: https://recreatefest.com/recreate-shared-space/
Abel Singapore: A Workshop on Raising Accessibility Awareness & Website Signups
Abel Singapore is proud to be an Official Activation Event Partner for The Purple Parade 2025! 🎉
Organized with support from The Purple Parade, join them for a workshop on Raising Accessibility & Website
Signups.
✨Here’s what’s happening:
1. Showcase of their new accessibility web app, which features video-based accessibility guides to MRT-linked malls, as well as inclusive F&B partner listing.
2. Space to connect with others in the community
🔴 19 Sept 2025, Friday
🔵 6pm-9pm
🗺️ National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), 6 Eu Tong Sen St. #04-88, The Central
💵 FOC
This event is designed for wheelchair users, caregivers, and passionate community members committed to making Singapore more inclusive and accessible.
🎁 Light refreshments provided
🔒 Limited slots (25 pax only!)
Sign up at : tiny.cc/2gls001
Abel Singapore is proud to be an Official Activation Event Partner for The Purple Parade 2025! 🎉
Organized with support from The Purple Parade, join them for a workshop on Raising Accessibility & Website
Signups.
✨Here’s what’s happening:
1. Showcase of their new accessibility web app, which features video-based accessibility guides to MRT-linked malls, as well as inclusive F&B partner listing.
2. Space to connect with others in the community
🔴 19 Sept 2025, Friday
🔵 6pm-9pm
🗺️ National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), 6 Eu Tong Sen St. #04-88, The Central
💵 FOC
This event is designed for wheelchair users, caregivers, and passionate community members committed to making Singapore more inclusive and accessible.
🎁 Light refreshments provided
🔒 Limited slots (25 pax only!)
Sign up at : tiny.cc/2gls001
SADEAF International Week of Deaf People
What is it like growing up in a quiet world in Singapore? 👂From fingerspelling to friendships, International Week of Deaf People (IWDP) is shedding light to lived experiences, shared perspectives and everyday moments that shape the life of the Deaf✨
1. SgSL Workshops✌🏻: Hands-on experience on Singapore Sign Language (SgSL).
2. Ask Me Anything❓: Connect with Deaf and Hard-of-hearing youths, journalists, nurse, finance folk and analysts in pharmaceutical and business fields.
3. Interactive Q&A sessions: Hear directly from community members. Explore lived experiences and connect through open, honest conversation 💕
Sign language interpretation services will be available
🔴 23 Sept 25 - 27 Sept 25
🔵 Depends on session you sign up for
🗺️ SCAPE
💵 FOC
Sign up at:
SgSL workshops: https://forms.gle/VtjTH8kQEVmxuDxy9
Ask Me Anything: https://forms.gle/C72F32w5y1mqY6RRA
Interactive Q&A: https://forms.gle/5Angr7Lb8ZPt5zkf7
What is it like growing up in a quiet world in Singapore? 👂From fingerspelling to friendships, International Week of Deaf People (IWDP) is shedding light to lived experiences, shared perspectives and everyday moments that shape the life of the Deaf✨
1. SgSL Workshops✌🏻: Hands-on experience on Singapore Sign Language (SgSL).
2. Ask Me Anything❓: Connect with Deaf and Hard-of-hearing youths, journalists, nurse, finance folk and analysts in pharmaceutical and business fields.
3. Interactive Q&A sessions: Hear directly from community members. Explore lived experiences and connect through open, honest conversation 💕
Sign language interpretation services will be available
🔴 23 Sept 25 - 27 Sept 25
🔵 Depends on session you sign up for
🗺️ SCAPE
💵 FOC
Sign up at:
SgSL workshops: https://forms.gle/VtjTH8kQEVmxuDxy9
Ask Me Anything: https://forms.gle/C72F32w5y1mqY6RRA
Interactive Q&A: https://forms.gle/5Angr7Lb8ZPt5zkf7
Connecting Narratives for Change Festival 2025
Theme 2: How can we build kinder work places? 💼
Connecting Narratives for Change Festival is a community festival for anyone interested in change-making in Singapore 🤩
This second theme explores ways we can create kinder workplaces 💖
You can explore a citizen circle, different breakout sessions hosted by different organisations and a closing un-panel which is a self-moderated and participant-driven conversation on the topic of workplace😊
🔴 20 Sept 25, Saturday
🔵 9.30am-6pm
🗺️Common Ground Civic Centre, 21 Bedok North Street 1, S (469659)
💵$39-$90
Discount available📣📣
Promo code if you're coming on your own! - for single sessions and full-day pass OpenJio subscriber discount at 25% off:OJCOMMUNITY
Sign up at: tiny.cc/g6ns001
Theme 2: How can we build kinder work places? 💼
Connecting Narratives for Change Festival is a community festival for anyone interested in change-making in Singapore 🤩
This second theme explores ways we can create kinder workplaces 💖
You can explore a citizen circle, different breakout sessions hosted by different organisations and a closing un-panel which is a self-moderated and participant-driven conversation on the topic of workplace😊
🔴 20 Sept 25, Saturday
🔵 9.30am-6pm
🗺️Common Ground Civic Centre, 21 Bedok North Street 1, S (469659)
💵$39-$90
Discount available📣📣
Promo code if you're coming on your own! - for single sessions and full-day pass OpenJio subscriber discount at 25% off:OJCOMMUNITY
Sign up at: tiny.cc/g6ns001
🌻 Post-Growth Circle with Ben: Political Ecology
Political ecology reminds us that we cannot talk about the environment without also talking about politics — how societies are ordered, who makes decisions, and how power is shaped.
In this circle, they will explore:
1. What political ecology means in today’s context
2. Insights from places like Japan
3. Why these ideas matter in a post-growth world
💬 Join them in unpacking these strands of thought together.
🔴 27 Sept 25, Saturday
🔵 4.30 – 6.30pm (open jio for plant-based dinner afterwards!)
🗺️ The Fashion Pulpit, 298 Jln Besar, #04-00 Allenby House, Singapore 208959
Sign up at: tiny.cc/q6ns001
About their venue partner:
The Fashion Pulpit is a circular fashion hub that advances sustainable practices through swapping, upcycling, thrifting, and education.
🛍️ If you’d like to browse their store, do pop by before the event — they close at 6.30pm!
Political ecology reminds us that we cannot talk about the environment without also talking about politics — how societies are ordered, who makes decisions, and how power is shaped.
In this circle, they will explore:
1. What political ecology means in today’s context
2. Insights from places like Japan
3. Why these ideas matter in a post-growth world
💬 Join them in unpacking these strands of thought together.
🔴 27 Sept 25, Saturday
🔵 4.30 – 6.30pm (open jio for plant-based dinner afterwards!)
🗺️ The Fashion Pulpit, 298 Jln Besar, #04-00 Allenby House, Singapore 208959
Sign up at: tiny.cc/q6ns001
About their venue partner:
The Fashion Pulpit is a circular fashion hub that advances sustainable practices through swapping, upcycling, thrifting, and education.
🛍️ If you’d like to browse their store, do pop by before the event — they close at 6.30pm!
Awareness of Bullying: From Prevention to Aftercare
Bullying leaves scars—with the right awareness, we can make a difference.💜
Join experts, counsellors, and parents as they share insights on:
✅Understanding and preventing bullying
✅Effective interventions in the first 72 hours
✅Aftercare, support, and reintegration for victims
🔴 4 Oct 25, Saturday
🔵12:00pm - 2:00 pm (lunch will be provided)
🗺️ Sengkang CC, Level 3 Auditorium.
💵 FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/6nws001
Bullying leaves scars—with the right awareness, we can make a difference.💜
Join experts, counsellors, and parents as they share insights on:
✅Understanding and preventing bullying
✅Effective interventions in the first 72 hours
✅Aftercare, support, and reintegration for victims
🔴 4 Oct 25, Saturday
🔵12:00pm - 2:00 pm (lunch will be provided)
🗺️ Sengkang CC, Level 3 Auditorium.
💵 FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/6nws001
Webinar: Transforming Work Through Mental Health Inclusion
How can workplaces truly welcome everyone? 🧐
Join SOAR and Calm Collective Asia for a powerful 1-hour webinar which dives into how people with mental health conditions can thrive in the workplace—and how employers can construct cultures of genuine inclusion.
Expect:
✅Stories from lived experience
✅Practical strategies for HR & people managers
✅Insights on shfting mindsets and reducing stigma
🔎Plus: This session also includes a preview of their upcoming workshop on 30 October—designed to equip employers and people leaders with deeper tools and actionable frameworks for lasting change.
🔴 1 Oct 2025, Wednesday
🔵2pm - 3pm
🗺️ Live on Zoom
💵 FOC (Zoom link + calendar invite provided!)
Sign up at: tiny.cc/7nws001
How can workplaces truly welcome everyone? 🧐
Join SOAR and Calm Collective Asia for a powerful 1-hour webinar which dives into how people with mental health conditions can thrive in the workplace—and how employers can construct cultures of genuine inclusion.
Expect:
✅Stories from lived experience
✅Practical strategies for HR & people managers
✅Insights on shfting mindsets and reducing stigma
🔎Plus: This session also includes a preview of their upcoming workshop on 30 October—designed to equip employers and people leaders with deeper tools and actionable frameworks for lasting change.
🔴 1 Oct 2025, Wednesday
🔵2pm - 3pm
🗺️ Live on Zoom
💵 FOC (Zoom link + calendar invite provided!)
Sign up at: tiny.cc/7nws001