Press Releases

2021

• 1,700 Volunteers - Most-ever Since Inception - Step Forward to Support Festive Giving in Challenging Times
  22 January 2021

• Rallying the Community Through Fundraiser to Show Solidarity with Vulnerable Residents
  10 January 2021

• $2million Raised to Help Vulnerable North West Residents
  19 March 2021

2020

• North West CDC Launches 'Interfaith Network @ North West' to Strengthen Religious Harmony
  17 December 2020

• Empowering Youths to Champion Sustainability Issues in the Post-Covid World
  20 November 2020

• Launch of New Sustainability Programme for Preschools to Develop 'Budding Greenies'
  18 November 2020

• North West CDC to Prioritise Jobs and Upskilling for Residents for Next 3 Years
  29 October 2020

• North West SkillsFuture Marketplace - Hybrid Platform Offering Over 450 Jobs and Upskilling Opportunities
  24 October 2020

• North West CDC's 360 Approach to Help Businesses Build Capabilities
  25 June 2020

• Launch of Free Webinars to Shape Future-Ready SMEs
  14 May 2020

• Strong Show of Support by North West Volunteers to Tide Residents Through Emergencies
  8 April 2020

• New North West SwimSafe Programme Builds Water Survival Skills Among Residents
  20 February 2020

• North West 911 Strengthens Community Response to Emergencies
  12 February 2020

• North West CDC Launches Model Toilet to Spur Cleaner and Safer Public Toilets in the District
  20 January 2020

2019

• SkillsFuture Roadshow Provides One-Stop Platform for Residents to Secure Job and Training Opportunities from Growing Industries
  30 November 2019

• Regular Tai Chi the Best Medicine for 933 Members of North West Tai Chi Club
  6 October 2019

• 13,000 Volunteers and 264 Partners Contribute Significantly Towards North West CDC's Sustainability Vision
  23 September 2019

• North West SwimSafer Club Boosts Water Confidence in Seniors
  15 September 2019

• North West CDC to Rally Community of 15,000 Active Brisk Walkers
  18 August 2019

• 3 Steps to Take Off Skills Upgrading
  27 July 2019

• Artistes Rally Residents to Embrace Lifelong Learning at First Malay Roadshow on SkillsFuture
  20 July 2019

• Green Changemakers inspire 200 youths at inaugural North West Youth Forum
  6 July 2019

• 1,000 Dance-Fit Members on 200-Minute Dancethon to Commemorate Singapore's Bicentennial
  14 June 2019

• Building a Caring and Healthy North West Community with 13,000 Passionate Volunteers
  10 March 2019

• North West CDC Builds Capabilities of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
  28 February 2019

• North West Volunteers Warm 27,000 Hearts
  12 January 2019

• 10,000 Residents Attended SkillsFuture Advice @ North West Workshops
  5 January 2019

2018

• Project I-Care @ North West Conducted 3,200 Eye Screenings for the Past 15 Years
  25 November 2018

• Tri-Generational HomeCare @ North West Engages 1,000 Youth Volunteers to Care for 200 Seniors
  16 November 2018

• Club-100 @ North West Grows 80-Fold in Membership Over a Decade
  16 October 2018

• Green Learning Journey Showcase Promotes Green Living @ North West
  11 October 2018

• 2,000 Residents Mass Swim at North West SwimSafer Day Across Three Locations
  26 August 2018

• Healthy Body and Active Mind Through Dance-Fit
  28 July 2018

• 40% of Participants from SkillsFuture Advice @ North West Have Started to Embark on their Skills Upgrading Plans
  28 July 2018

• North West Youth Concert Nurtures the Spirit of Giving
  20 July 2018

• 100 New Donors Join Club-100 @ North West
  24 May 2018

• Launch of Reuse @ North West - Bukit Panjang Books Exchange
  20 May 2018

• North West CDC Forges Sustainable Community Partnership with Ngee Ann Polytechnic
  12 May 2018

• Largest Health Qigong Club in Singapore Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
  6 May 2018

• Bukit Panjang Eco CC is the First CC to Adopt Green Guidelines for All Its Community Events
  15 April 2018

• Greener North West District with the Help of 8,000 Volunteers in 2017
  31 March 2018

• 14,000 Volunteers Responded to North West CDC's Call for Volunteers
  17 March 2018

• North West CDC Partners Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) to Strengthen Community Ownership
  16 March 2018

• North West CDC and Singapore Cancer Society Join Forces to Combat Cancer in the Community
  11 March 2018

• North West CDC Inks First MOU with Professional Body to Build SMEs Capabilities and Expand CSR Efforts
  27 February 2018

• North West CDC Kickstarts Healthier New Year for More than 6,000 Low-Income Families
  20 January 2018

2017

• Over 200 Partners Pledge to Support SkillsFuture Advice @ North West
  10 December 2017

• Unveil of North West Sustainability Plan 2030
  11 November 2017

• Club-100 @ North West Raises $6.2 Million
  27 October 2017

• North West Supermarket Run Introduces New Healthy Cooking Session to Celebrate Its 10th Run
  30 September 2017

• North West District Conferred ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) Award 2017 in Brunei Darussalam
  12 September 2017

• Swimming is one of the Best Exercises to Get Active and Combat DIabetes
  27 August 2017

• Bukit Panjang Eco CC Achieves Close to 50% Reduction in Energy Consumption
  26 July 2017

• More Young Professionals are Stepping Forward to Do Good for the North West Community
  21 July 2017

• Launch of North West Career Fair Series to Reach Out to at Least 1,000 Residents Jobseekers
  13 July 2017

• 3Ps Partnership to Bring Cheers to Needy Families within the North West District
  3 June 2017

• Club-100 @ North West Fundraising Golf Rakes in Record $435,000 to Help Needy with Food Air
  11 May 2017

• North West CDC launches first sustainability report for green living
  6 May 2017

• 700 brisk walkers to kick-start 15th anniversary with 15km challenge
  30 April 2017

• Reduce @ North West to encourage reduction in energy and water consumption and food wastage
  11 April 2017

• North West Student Wise Enrichment Programme (SWEP) develops lifeskills of needy students
  26 March 2017

• North West CDC unveils its 6th Healthy Living @ North West pillar - North West Tai Chi Club
  19 February 2017

• North West CDC will recruit 10,000 volunteers to build a caring, healthy and resilient community
  12 February 2017

• 6,000 low-income families within the North West District warmed with food packs in this festive season
  11 January 2017

2016

• Eco CC @ North West to promote a culture of green living
  31 October 2016

• Bright Spots @ North West to promote public hygiene ownership
  15 September 2016

• Building a community of life-savers in the North West District
  28 August 2016

• 300 youths taking the lead to contribute and perform for a good cause
  12 July 2016

• Recycle @ North West offers sustainable solution to low domestic recycling rate
  
  2 July 2016

• Spot and Report Mozzie breeding grounds swiftly via mobile app to fight Dengue and Zika
  24 May 2016

• North West Eco Trails bring Singapore's green lungs closer to residents
  
  15 May 2016

• Students engaging the North West community for green and social causes
  21 March 2016


• 1,000 needy students to pursue aspirations with 10 times matched savings through North West CDC's new initiative with Maybank
  12 March 2016


• North West CDC saw a five-fold increase on the number of volunteers engaged since 2009
  28 February 2016


• North West Student Wise Enrichment Programme (SWEP) to increase social mobility of needy students
24 January 2016


• 1,500 corporate and community volunteers spread festive cheers to 5,600 needy families in rental blocks
  16 January 2016

2015

• About 120 corporates and individuals bring cheers to 1,500 pre-schoolers
  20 December 2015

• North West Health Qigong members and residents raise 25,000 kg of rice for a good cause
  
  15 November 2015

• North West CDC launches enhanced Green Homes Label to encourage a greener culture within the district
  3 October 2015

• Club-100 @ North West Fundraising Golf surpass target to raise $313,500 for the needy
  24 September 2015

• North West A Heart For Students programme disbursed over $1.4million to help 18,000 needy students
  16 August 2015


• North West Student Support Fund helps 12,000 needy students
  23 July 2015


• Reduce @ North West to receive $100,000 boost to help 600 needy families defray utility bills over the next 3 years 
  11 July 2015


• NUS, North West CDC and Alexandra Health System join forces to provide care services to elderly who are frequently admitted to hospital 
27 June 2015


• Club-100 @ North West helps 10,000 needy families
  26 May 2015


• North West CDC and Republic Polytechnic promotes culture of active and lifelong learning among seniors in new intergenerational learning workshops conducted by polytechnic students
18 April 2015


• Close to 60 North West volunteers and partners receive appreciation awards at annual North West Volunteers’ Night 2015
  1 March 2015



• North West CDC rallies 1,000 community and corporate volunteers to spread festive cheers to needy families in rental blocks

31 January 2015

2014

• Corporate and individuals donated $240,000 to help 1,200 kindergarten students from low-income families

  6 December 2014
 
• NEA and North West CDC launch pre-school programme, ‘Go Green with Betty the Butterfly’ to spread green values
  9 November 2014



• Club-100 @ North West Fundraising Golf sees philanthropists tee off with high $400,000

  3 November 2014




• No age limit at the closing of the North West Healthy Living Festival 2014

  27 September 2014


• North West CDC to fulfil aspirations of 9,000 needy students
  4 September 2014


• North West CDC to encourage the Pioneer Generation to stay healthy through seated Health Qigong
  31 August 2014


• North West CDC celebrated breakthrough in raising $2.9 million from 500 Club-100 @ North West members
  28 August 2014


• North West Healthy Living Festival opens with a twist to encourage residents to join the “Brisk Walking Plus One” campaign
  17 August 2014


• Youths perform for a good cause to raise $217,800 for North West Student Support Fund
  10 July 2014 


• North West CDC sets up Sixth Term of Council to strengthen community ownership, 3Ps partnership and government-people relationships
  3 July 2014


• North West CDC helps seniors to gain water confidence and water survival skills
  6 June 2014


• 20,000 students promote correct recycling practices within the North West District
  30 May 2014
 

• Give 2,000 seniors a boost in lifelong learning with highly subsidised and accessible English and IT courses
  29 April 2014


• North West CDC recognizes effort of 4,000 volunteers in Building a Caring and Healthy Community
  2 March 2014
 

• North West CDC brings together 700 corporate and community partners to contribute goodies and manpower to bring New Year Cheers to 3,600 needy families
  30 January 2014

2013

• North West CDC gives 1,200 K1 & K2 students from low-income families a headstart to prepare primary education
  17 November 2013



• North West District to start first eco audit in homes

  16 November 2013




• Brisk walk expedition brings best of Singapore sights to 66,000 brisk walkers

  10 November 2013


• Ground-up initiatives engages 10,000 students to keep Singapore’s waterways clean
  8 November 2013
 

• Step up effort by North West CDC to encourage more seniors to take up swimming through the North West Senior SwimSafer Clubs
  6 October 2013
   
• WeCare @ North West – a new way forward in engaging 200,000 seniors in the district
  5 October 2013
 

• North West CDC sets aside $1.5 million fund over 3 years to nurture ground-up initiatives in support of a caring community
  27 September 2013


• Club-100 @ North West Fundraising Golf raised its highest amount of about $360,000
  4 September 2013


• Youth-driven performance sees 3P partners raise $150,000 towards the North West Student Support Fund
  19 July 2013


• 430 Club-100 @ North West members raised $2.5 million over 5 years
  6 June 2013


• Club-100 @ North West promotes philanthropy amongst Singaporeans 
  21 February 2013


• North West CDC to engage 4,000 volunteers towards Building a Caring and Healthy Community
  17 February 2013

2012

• Club-100 @ North West Fundraising Golf raises close to $320,000 for needy families
  28 November 2012


• North West CDC sets aside $3 million to benefit 70,000 seniors in the next 3 years
  29 September 2012


• Club-100 @ North West sees stronger philanthropy spirit and 30% increase in donors joining Club to support the North West Food Aid Fund
  24 July 2012


• North West CDC disbursed over $350,000 to aid 2,500 needy students in first 8 months
  20 July 2012


• First brisk walk festival held in Singapore marks 10th year milestone of North West Brisk Walking Club
  8 July 2012


• North West CDC to nearly triple youth volunteers in FY2012 to enhance social development
  31 March 2012

2011

• North West CDC raises $550,000 to help 2,500 needy students gain equal opportunities as their peers
  15 November 2011


• North West CDC promotes ‘Active’ recycling
  29 October 2011


• North West 100KM Brisk Walk Challenge sees active participation by residents who wants to improve their fitness levels
  9 October 2011


• North West CDC raises $1.2 million to assist needy families in view of economic downturn 
  24 September 2011


• Swimmers go beyond saving oneself to saving others by learning five simple lifesaving steps at the North West SwimSafer Carnival 2011
  18 September 2011


• Club-100 @ North West tees off Food Aid Fund programme by raising over $740,000 over three years
  7 September 2011


• 1,600 youths in a sea of red and white to celebrate Singapore’s 46th birthday
  14 August 2011


• North West CDC to launch new Qigong set that allows practitioners to exercise while seated
  21 August 2011


• New programme aims to educate needy elderly and low-income families on appropriate medication use in North West District
  2 July 2011


• More young donors get into the act of philanthropy at the Club-100 @ North West Networking Dinner 2011
  26 May 2011


• North West Brisk Walking Clubs to increase social capital at launch of North West RC Walk
  10 April 2011


• 1,000 volunteers @ North West recognised at North West Volunteers' Night 2011 
  20 February 2011


• First district-level award aims to transform school toilets into quality restrooms at launch of STAR @ North West
  27 January 2011


• Launch of North West SwimSafer Clubs to equip useful life skill to North West District residents
  9 January 2011