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
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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
The Purple Parade ‘Walk In My Shoes’ Series: Experiencing Autism
Join The Purple Parade Limited and the Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) for an experiential workshop designed to deepen awareness and empathy for individuals living on the spectrum.
Participants will learn about:
✅The key characteristics of autism
✅ How autism shapes communication, learning & interpretation of the world
✅Simple, practical tips for more effective interaction
🌟By the end, participants will walk away with greater appreciation, empathy, and foundational knowledge to better support these individuals.
🔴 4 Oct 2025, Saturday
🔵9:30am - 11:30 am
🗺️ Pathlight School (Ang Mo Kio Campus 1)—5 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, S(569739)
💵 $5/pax
Sign up at: tiny.cc/8nws001
Join The Purple Parade Limited and the Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) for an experiential workshop designed to deepen awareness and empathy for individuals living on the spectrum.
Participants will learn about:
✅The key characteristics of autism
✅ How autism shapes communication, learning & interpretation of the world
✅Simple, practical tips for more effective interaction
🌟By the end, participants will walk away with greater appreciation, empathy, and foundational knowledge to better support these individuals.
🔴 4 Oct 2025, Saturday
🔵9:30am - 11:30 am
🗺️ Pathlight School (Ang Mo Kio Campus 1)—5 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, S(569739)
💵 $5/pax
Sign up at: tiny.cc/8nws001
Career Panel Social Entrepreneurship
💡How do businesses create real social change?
Join The School of Life for an inspiring session three passionate changemakers who’ve built social enterprises tackling issues from education inequality to sustainability and youth empowerment. They’ll share how they got started, the real challenges of creating social impact through business, and what keeps them motivated.
In this programme, participants will:
✅ Learn what social entrepreneurship looks like in Singapore
✅Hear real stories of challenges and resilience
✅Pick up tips on starting small and working with purpose
✅Discover pathways into social impact—whether as a founder, creative or contributor.
💬Plus: Enjoy an open Q&A and connect with others who share the same passion for making a difference.
🔴 4 Oct 2025, Saturday
🔵2pm - 3.30pm
🗺️ library@harbourfront Programme Zone 2
💵 FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/tnws001
💡How do businesses create real social change?
Join The School of Life for an inspiring session three passionate changemakers who’ve built social enterprises tackling issues from education inequality to sustainability and youth empowerment. They’ll share how they got started, the real challenges of creating social impact through business, and what keeps them motivated.
In this programme, participants will:
✅ Learn what social entrepreneurship looks like in Singapore
✅Hear real stories of challenges and resilience
✅Pick up tips on starting small and working with purpose
✅Discover pathways into social impact—whether as a founder, creative or contributor.
💬Plus: Enjoy an open Q&A and connect with others who share the same passion for making a difference.
🔴 4 Oct 2025, Saturday
🔵2pm - 3.30pm
🗺️ library@harbourfront Programme Zone 2
💵 FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/tnws001
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Live Well. Leave Well. Festival
What does living before leaving mean to you? ✨
Join the Singapore Hospice Council for a day of discovery, learning and connection at the Live Well. Leave Well. Festival—your one-stop destination for insights on palliative care, resources, and support.
Explore:
✅ Empowering workshops & talks
✅ Interactive exhibits
✅ Trusted service providers
✅ Activities to deepen bonds with loved ones.
🔴 7-19 Oct 25
🔵Depends on session
🗺️ Multiple Venues
💵 FOC
Find out more: https://www.singaporehospice.org.sg/lwlw/
What does living before leaving mean to you? ✨
Join the Singapore Hospice Council for a day of discovery, learning and connection at the Live Well. Leave Well. Festival—your one-stop destination for insights on palliative care, resources, and support.
Explore:
✅ Empowering workshops & talks
✅ Interactive exhibits
✅ Trusted service providers
✅ Activities to deepen bonds with loved ones.
🔴 7-19 Oct 25
🔵Depends on session
🗺️ Multiple Venues
💵 FOC
Find out more: https://www.singaporehospice.org.sg/lwlw/
Homeless Befriending: Shared Stories, Shared Spaces
What does it mean to journey alongside someone without a home?
Join Homeless Hearts of Singapore and Bless Community Services for an afternoon of stories, conversations, and connection as they highlight and celebrate the shared stories and shared spaces of homeless befriending in Singapore🏡
Explore:
✅ Introduction to homeless befriending
✅ Human Library: lived experiences from homeless friends, volunteers & partners
✅ Guided tour of Yio Chu Kang Chapel Safe-Sound-Sleeping-Place (S3P) (time permitting)
✅ Light refreshments
🔴 4 Oct 25, Saturday
🔵2:00pm - 5:00pm
🗺️ Yio Chu Kang Chapel, 242 Yio Chu Kang Road, S(545671)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/b47t001
What does it mean to journey alongside someone without a home?
Join Homeless Hearts of Singapore and Bless Community Services for an afternoon of stories, conversations, and connection as they highlight and celebrate the shared stories and shared spaces of homeless befriending in Singapore🏡
Explore:
✅ Introduction to homeless befriending
✅ Human Library: lived experiences from homeless friends, volunteers & partners
✅ Guided tour of Yio Chu Kang Chapel Safe-Sound-Sleeping-Place (S3P) (time permitting)
✅ Light refreshments
🔴 4 Oct 25, Saturday
🔵2:00pm - 5:00pm
🗺️ Yio Chu Kang Chapel, 242 Yio Chu Kang Road, S(545671)
💵FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/b47t001
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Evolving with Our Community—Moving from Me to We: Topic on Addiction by Conscious Dating Asia
After a year of exploring the challenges of modern dating—from rejection to situationships—we now turn our focus to couplehood. With honesty and courage, our community dives into the realities of commited relationships❤️
In this event on addiction, we discuss about how different forms of addiction such as shopping, gaming, workaholism and other overlooked addictions strain connections🤔
Expect:
✅ Community members sharing their lived experiences openly
✅ Raw discussions and practical insights
✅ An audience-led conversation
🔴 17 Oct, Friday
🔵7:00pm-9:00pm
🗺️ Crane (OUE Dountown Gallery), 6A Shenton Wy, #01-12, Downtown Gallery, S(068815)
💵$35
Sign up now: https://wearecrane.com/products/conscious-dating-initiative?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwNGUOJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpxIMnS9ExWTkqvGoFQ8WGyhiwc_r6R2dhnfBsGvUPr0DXfHgjhTVhv_wlgRO_aem_xN0vDnxrrHglaLigjNtB0w
After a year of exploring the challenges of modern dating—from rejection to situationships—we now turn our focus to couplehood. With honesty and courage, our community dives into the realities of commited relationships❤️
In this event on addiction, we discuss about how different forms of addiction such as shopping, gaming, workaholism and other overlooked addictions strain connections🤔
Expect:
✅ Community members sharing their lived experiences openly
✅ Raw discussions and practical insights
✅ An audience-led conversation
🔴 17 Oct, Friday
🔵7:00pm-9:00pm
🗺️ Crane (OUE Dountown Gallery), 6A Shenton Wy, #01-12, Downtown Gallery, S(068815)
💵$35
Sign up now: https://wearecrane.com/products/conscious-dating-initiative?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwNGUOJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpxIMnS9ExWTkqvGoFQ8WGyhiwc_r6R2dhnfBsGvUPr0DXfHgjhTVhv_wlgRO_aem_xN0vDnxrrHglaLigjNtB0w
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Chit Chat Chai (Topic: Suicide within our South-Asian community)
Join Mental Act in a safe, informal space to talk about mental health and suicide prevention over a cup of tea ☕️
These sessions are about breaking the silence, sharing experiences, and learning from one another. No expertise needed—just your presence, your voice, and your willingness to listen👂
Explore:
✅Honest, stigma-free conversations
✅Shared stories and lived experiences
✅A supportive, non-judgmental community
✅Space to listen, learn & connect
Together, we can build a culture of understanding and support 💜
🔴 4 Oct 25, Saturday
🔵10:00am - 1:00pm
🗺️ 7 Maxwell Road, MND Building Annexe B #04-05/06, SG(069111)
💵FOC
Sign up now: tiny.cc/747t001
Join Mental Act in a safe, informal space to talk about mental health and suicide prevention over a cup of tea ☕️
These sessions are about breaking the silence, sharing experiences, and learning from one another. No expertise needed—just your presence, your voice, and your willingness to listen👂
Explore:
✅Honest, stigma-free conversations
✅Shared stories and lived experiences
✅A supportive, non-judgmental community
✅Space to listen, learn & connect
Together, we can build a culture of understanding and support 💜
🔴 4 Oct 25, Saturday
🔵10:00am - 1:00pm
🗺️ 7 Maxwell Road, MND Building Annexe B #04-05/06, SG(069111)
💵FOC
Sign up now: tiny.cc/747t001