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SINGAPORE – 18 March 2025 – YWCA of Singapore announces its pilot CaregivHER programme as an Income OrangeAid Caregiver Support Accelerator awardee, to address critical caregiver support needs in Singapore.

The CaregivHER programme supports female caregivers across diverse backgrounds and life circumstances, recognising that caregiving pressures cut across income levels. It aims to support caregivers navigating financial strain or challenging household situations, while remaining accessible to caregivers experiencing caregiving demands more broadly.

CaregivHER is a holistic wellbeing and resilience programme designed to support women caregivers in Singapore. Through bite-szed Body (physical health) – Mind (mental health) – Spirit (social wellbeing) sessions, structured peer-support circles, and trained volunteers, we aim to reduce isolation and prevent caregiver burnout.

The matched CareHER volunteers will provide regular caregiver check-ins, while the cultivation of ShareGivers through family engagement, aims to promote shared caregiving responsibilities.

The programme will engage approximately 120 caregivers through accessible, non-clinical support.

Sim Hwee Hoon, President, YWCA of Singapore, emphasises on the need to support caregivers through the CaregivHER programme. “Today’s women often play many roles at once. She may be a professional, a caregiver, a daughter, a mother, an entrepreneur, a volunteer, and sometimes all at the same time. Behind many strong families in Singapore is often a woman quietly making it all work. While many women carry these responsibilities with incredible strength and grace, they are also navigating pressures of caregiving demands, financial pressures and emotional strain that are often unseen. YWCA’s renewed focus is clear. To uplift women in Body, Mind and Spirit.”

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About YWCA of Singapore

Since 1875, the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Singapore has empowered women and families of all races and religions through practical support that addresses both financial pressures and socioemotional wellbeing, along with a strong community to grow and thrive in.

Guided by its core principles of Serving with Love, Embracing Change, Strengthening Communities, and Empowering Lives, YWCA focuses on enabling women from different backgrounds to better manage caregiving responsibilities, strengthen family stability, and access new opportunities for growth.

YWCA operates a hospitality-based social enterprise through YWCA Fort Canning. All net profits from the hotel are channelled towards YWCA’s community services and programmes, furthering YWCA’s social mission, alongside the support of donors and partners.

To learn more or get involved, visit www.ywca.org.sg.

Media Contact:

Wendy Hadassah Tan
Head, Philanthropy & Publicity
wendytan@ywca.org.sg
Mobile: 8716 4326
DID: 6223 1227

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