About COURTS Asia Limited
COURTS Asia Limited, the holding company for leading retailers COURTS (Singapore) Pte Ltd, COURTS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and PT COURTS Retail Indonesia, is owned by Nojima Corporation. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Nojima Corporation, a leading electrical appliance retail chain, operates over 850 stores and has a market capitalisation of S$1.4 billion and revenues of S$6.1 billion.
With roots as a furniture retailer from the United Kingdom, COURTS was established in Singapore and Malaysia in 1974 and 1987 respectively, recently entering Indonesia in 2014. Today, COURTS operates more than 70 stores across three markets, spanning over 1.4 million sq. ft. of retail space. Over the years, the COURTS brand has expanded its range to include electrical, IT and furniture products, as well as complementary home solutions for a seamless one-stop home shopping experience. Constantly innovating to improve the shopping experience, the retailer continuously refreshes its stores to optimise the format, layout and merchandise mix.
In line with COURTS' mission to 'make aspirational home products easily affordable', the retailer abides by the COURTS Price Promise and is committed to offering competitive prices across its product range. In addition, it offers in-house flexible financing solutions to complement its range of easy payment options.
In Singapore, its store network includes the island’s first Megastore that was pioneered in Tampines, Singapore, in 2006 as part of the Economic Development Board's 'Warehouse Retail Scheme' to convert industrial land for commercial use. The flagship Megastore has continually been renovated to serve customers better with state-of-the-art retail offerings. It is now home to innovative sub-brands such as Market Hall, Design Studio and GURU by COURTS.
COURTS Malaysia followed suit with the opening of its Sri Damansara Megastore in Selangor in 2013. The expansion into Indonesia was also led by the opening of a Megastore in Kota Harapan Indah, Bekasi in 2014.
As a leading omni-channel retailer, COURTS launched its online store with 7,000 product offerings in 2012, which has today grown to more than 17,000, making it the largest store in its network. Both the online and physical stores are at the centre of COURTS’ omni-channel retail offerings, which also include the deployment of tablets and digital kiosks on the shop floor, use of QR codes and 'Click & Collect' counters in stores.
Known for being an active corporate citizen, COURTS has a deep-rooted history of giving back to the community in meaningful and impactful ways. These include helping underprivileged children, families, elderlies and special needs communities, as well as supporting football locally. COURTS’ CSR initiatives are wide ranging and include fundraising, in-kind sponsorship and donations to furnish the homes of the needy, as well as corporate volunteerism.
Recent Milestones
2019
- Opened COURTS Funan, our first IoT store for today’s savvy smart home shoppers
- Opened COURTS Eastpoint Mall to serve heartland shoppers better
- Redesigned COURTS Causeway Point to enhance next-generation store experience offerings
- Voted #1 Readers’ Choice for Best of Consumer Electronics – Best Lifestyle Home Appliances Chain Store (Singapore) in the 2019 HardwareZone Tech Awards
- Ranked as a Singapore International 100 and Singapore 1000 company in the Annual Singapore Public Listed Companies 500 and Singapore International 100 Rankings
- Awarded OHSAS18001 as recognition of COURTS’ commitment to providing a safe workplace environment
- Awarded and renewed CaseTrust Gold accreditation for storefront businesses, which recognises the highest standards in service quality
2018
- Redesigned COURTS Ang Mo Kio as a next-generation store for heartland shoppers
- 98 COURTS staff received the Excellent Service Award
- Awarded Asia’s Top Influential Brand Award
- Awarded Asia’s Best Brand Award 2018 by CMO
- Awarded Finalist Certificate for the Tripartite Alliance Award, awarded by the TAFEP Tripartite Alliance, celebrating employers who build fair and progressive workplaces
- Awarded the Safety & Security Watch Group Award 2018 for efforts in maintaining safety and security of our premises and customers
2017
- Redesigned COURTS Megastore in Tampines and COURTS Jurong Point, offering transformed in-store experiences
- Relaunched COURTS Online with a new interface and more user-friendly functionality
- Launched GURU by COURTS, its one-stop home solutions provider
- 110 COURTS staff received the Excellent Service Award
- Awarded the bizSAFE Partner Award status, as a bizSAFE partner proactive and committed to safety as part of its business model
- Group CEO Terry O’Connor won the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurs Award 2017
- Awarded Best Investor Relations website in the IRPAS-EQS IR Website Survey 2017
- Awarded Expat Living’s Silver Winner for the Best Home Electronics category
- Celebrated 30th anniversary in Malaysia
2016
- Launched next generation stores in Causeway Point, Singapore and Sri Damansara, Malaysia
- Awarded the TAFEP Exemplary Employer Award 2016
- Recognised as 'Best Home & Electronics Retailer' in AsiaOne People's Choice Awards
- Renewed People Developer and Service Class certification
2015
- Awarded 'Best Efforts in Corporate Social Responsibility' by the Singapore Retailers' Association
- Won ‘Most Transparent Company Award 2015’ at the 16th SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards
- Accredited with CaseTrust Gold for Combined Storefront and Webfront
2014
- Opened first Megastore in Indonesia in Kota Harapan Indah, Bekasi
- Shortlisted as finalist of the Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices (TAFEP) Exemplary Employer Award 2014
- 141 COURTS team members received the Excellent Service Award
2013
- Certification International Singapore awarded COURTS Singapore OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety in January
- Achieved BizSAFE Star Certification by Workplace Safety Health Council Singapore
- Won the "Most Transparent Company Award" at the 14th SIAS Investors' Choice Awards
- Opened first Megastore in Malaysia in Sri Damansara
- 110 COURTS team members received the Excellent Service Award
- Won Best Securitisation Deal Awards at the Asset Tripe A Regional Awards 2013 and the Asiamoney & EuroWeek Awards 2013
2012
- Awarded Silver for the Singapore HEALTH Award by Health Promotion Board in November
- Listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange in October
- Renewed the People Developer and Service Class certification
- Achieved BizSAFE Level 3 Certification by Workplace Safety Health Council Singapore
- 44 COURTS team members received the Excellent Service Award
2011
- The only IT, Furniture and Electronics retailer who was awarded the Case Trust Gold Certification
2010
- Awarded the Premium GEM (Furniture & Furnishing / Electrical & Electronics) by Singapore Retailer Association for the retail industry mystery shopping programme
2009
- Renewed the People Developer certification
2008
- SPRING Singapore awarded COURTS Singapore the Singapore Service Class certification
2007
- Winner of Planet Retail’s Innovation Award 2007 (Megastore)
2006
- SPRING Singapore awarded COURTS Singapore with the People Developer certification
- Pioneered the flagship ‘big box’ concept Megastore in Singapore’s first dedicated Retail Park
2005
- Awarded the International Headquarters Award by Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry
COURTS History
1850
Courts Bros was founded by Albert Court in Canterbury, England.
1974
Part of global expansion, COURTS opens its first Singapore store on Orchard Road. The store was also known as the Lucky Red Star and launched with the tagline 'Make a House into a Home'.
1987
COURTS Malaysia opens its first store in Johor Bahru as a 42,000 square feet showroom.
2003
The New COURTS branding campaign was launched during the recession, repositioning the COURTS brand, expanding its range and cementing it as an IT retailer.
2004
Courts Plc, our then UK parent company, went into administration and Singapore and Malaysia embarked on the search for new owners.
2008
Asia Retail Group, comprising Baring Private Equity Asia and Topaz Investment, acquired COURTS Singapore and Malaysia, consolidating the team to form COURTS Asia.
2012
COURTS Asia listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Stock Exchange.
2014
Entered the Indonesia market with the opening of its Bekasi Megastore, leading the COURTS expansion into the Greater Jakarta Region.
2019
Acquired by Nojima Corporation, a leading electrical appliance retail chain, which operates over 850 stores and has a market capitalisation of S$1.4 billion and revenues of S$6.1 billion.
Our Mission & Core Values
We at COURTS act and think like owners of the business, rather than just salaried employees.
The all member management philosophy consists of the following values and ideals:
Contribute to Society
Be Open and Fair
Be Creative and Innovative
Be Firm and Warm
Be Ambitious
Career Opportunities
We, at COURTS believe in fostering a warm, open, nurturing and fair work environment where everyone feels valued and supported to produce their best work. We are committed to provide stable careers, and opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, thereby gaining mastery of jobs. We aim to build a competent and inspired team with an owner’s mindset that grows together and establish ourselves as an employer of choice.
AVAILABLE POSITIONS
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Graduate Associates
Job Information:
Working Hours: 5 Days Work Week | 44 Hours per week including weekends and public holidays as per duty roster
Working Locations: Island-wide
What to Expect:
Congratulations on completing your graduation! If you’re interested in retail, give your career a head start with the COURTS Graduate Associates Programme! Embark on a holistic journey featuring a comprehensive learning roadmap of store operations, with opportunities for personal growth and development. You’ll undergo 24 months of coaching. Experience hands-on roles covering sales, cashiering, staff management and customer handling. A positive work ethic will help you shine. Upon successful completion of the training, you can look forward to a rewarding fast-tracked career that includes being groomed for store managerial positions.
Qualities to Succeed:
We are looking for fresh ITE / Diploma / Degree graduates of all disciplines who are energetic, dynamic personalities who thrive in fast-paced working environment with interest in IT, electronics & furniture retail industry. Inspiring individuals who are entrepreneurial and is game for constant improvement and generating new ideas and able to work under pressure. Team players who like working in a highly collaborative environment with high level of initiative and integrity. Go-getters with leadership qualities who are passionate about the business and motivate others with a service-oriented mind-set & positive attitude.
How to apply:
Please submit your resume (stating the position that you would like to consider) directly to:
- career@courts.com.sg;
- or Call/SMS/Whatsapp: 8123 9207
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Associates – Sales
Job Information:
Working Hours: 5 Days Work Week | 44 Hours per week including weekends and public holidays as per duty roster
Working Locations: Island-wide
What to Expect:
For retail sales in COURTS, sky is the limit. You will be joining a big team of service-oriented & sales-driven individuals to help the organization achieve set targets and contribute to the success of the business. Your leaders will be concern about your professional success and they are trained to help you succeed in your role. You will partake in tradeshows and roadshows from time to time and meet people from all walks of life and turn them into your life-long customers with your excellent service. You will acquire the latest product / services knowledge and use them to your advantage to build a strong customer base and achieve your targets. You will also play an active role in ensuring the safety and cleanliness of your workplace through diligent housekeeping.
In return, you can expect attractive compensation packages, learning opportunities, career growth and more in a tight-knitted COURTS family.
Qualities to Succeed:
We are looking for passionate individuals who enjoy interacting with others and providing solutions to meet their needs. Someone who loves challenges and sees individual sales targets as a motivation to achieve breakthroughs and amass attractive productivity incentives to meet their personal goals in life. You should be a team player and thrive in a fun and dynamic working environment with the ability to handle stress.
How to apply:
Please submit your resume (stating the position that you would like to consider) directly to:
- career@courts.com.sg;
- or Call/SMS/Whatsapp: 8123 9207
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Associate – Cashier
Job Information:
Working Hours: 5 Days Work Week | 44 Hours per week including weekends and public holidays as per duty roster
Working Locations: Island-wide
What to Expect:
You will be the final point of contact for our customers at the shop floor after they made their purchases and before they step out of our stores. As such, your meticulousness when performing the payment transactions and your friendly attitude when attending to our customers will put you in a good spot. To perform well in this role, you will keep yourself updated on our corporate partners’ rewards and redemption programme and also promote our membership sign-ups to encourage their return and enjoy bigger promotions. In addition, you will also recommend value-added services such as Instant Replacement for customers to give them a better peace of mind.
Qualities to Succeed:
We are looking for friendly individuals who enjoy interacting with others and providing answers to questions. You are someone who is responsible, meticulous with a keen eye for detail and a team player who thrives in a dynamic working environment with the ability to handle stress. Your pleasant deposition will delight our customers and your high sense of integrity will help you succeed in this role.
How to apply:
Please submit your resume (stating the position that you would like to consider) directly to:
- career@courts.com.sg;
- or Call/SMS/Whatsapp: 8123 9207
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Associate – Stock Control
Job Information:
Working Hours: 5 Days Work Week | 44 Hours per week including weekends and public holidays as per duty roster
Working Locations: Island-wide
What to Expect:
You will ensure all documentations are completed accurately and administrated in accordance to the company policy and be responsible for stock accuracy. Conducting daily morning stock-check and preparation of daily stock transfer will also be your main focus. Additionally, you will assist to record stock deliveries into our system and issue stocks for transfer to elsewhere and act as a witness to finalise the release of goods. Lastly, you are expected to conform to Health & Safety standards and uphold good housekeeping standards.
Qualities to Succeed:
You will be someone who is responsible, good with numbers and able to get along with others with your good communication skills and outgoing persona. You have experience in handling stock arrivals, stock take, stock transfers and stock ordering using technology. As the only stock controller in the store, your managers will be able to depend on you for inventory related matters and your ability to work independently in an efficient manner will help you shine.
How to apply:
Please submit your resume (stating the position that you would like to consider) directly to:
- career@courts.com.sg;
- or Call/SMS/Whatsapp: 8123 9207
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Contact Centre Agent
Job Information:
Working Hours: 5 Days Work Week | 44 Hours per week including weekends and public holidays as per duty roster
Working Locations: COURTS Megastore (Tampines)
What to Expect:
COURTS is committed to provide the best customer service for all our customers. You will be joining a team of friendly and service-oriented individuals to help us deliver our promise to our customers. You will provide a seamless customer support experience at COURTS through the COURTS contact centre hotline and you will be the main point of contact for customers attending to their needs, enquiries and feedback by providing appropriate customer resolutions to them. You will acquire the latest product / services / promotion / company policy knowledge and use them to your advantage to bring joy to our customers. There will be career advancement opportunities and supportive leaders helping you to succeed in this role along the way.
Qualities to Succeed:
We are looking for committed individuals who enjoy interacting with people and providing the best service and solutions to our customers. Your listening and communication skills should be excellent and you are a team player who is capable of multi-tasking and handling customer issues. You are also a quick thinker who is adaptable and able to think on your feet. From time to time, you will be making use of the internal IT system to extract and update information for our customers therefore IT literacy is a must to be competent in this role. Your ability to work under pressure in a fast pace working environment will help you greatly in this role.
How to apply:
Please submit your resume (stating the position that you would like to consider) directly to:
- career@courts.com.sg;
- or Call/SMS/Whatsapp: 8123 9207
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Infrastructure Analyst
Job Information:
Working Hours: 5 Days Work Week | Monday to Friday | 0830 Hours to 1730 Hours
Working Locations: COURTS Megastore (Tampines)
What to Expect:
This role enables you to be a problem solver to analyse problems, evaluate technical issues and perform test, maintenance, modification and integration to ensure automation of software systems. You will evaluate and recommend necessary changes in servers and network infrastructure with regards to performance and monitoring and re-design if necessary. We rely on you to prepare user end-points such as Laptops, Desktops, MFP Printers, Barcode label Printers, Cashier POS Terminals Hand-held terminals etc. We also count on you to install, configure and maintain various in-house applications; to use scripts to automate tasks and operational activities when performing installations and backup our data using SQL scripts and commands; incremental and differential etc. On top of those, you should have a deep understanding of cyber hacker methodology as you will develop security systems, analyse current systems for intrusions & vulnerabilities (servers, end-points, Wi-Fi, networks) and handle any cyber-attacks in an efficient and effective manner.
Qualities to Succeed:
You should have a diploma or degree in computer science, information technology, systems engineering or a related field with at least 3 years of relevant experience. We are looking for a team player with good communication skills and strong initiative, someone who is independent, self-driven with good stakeholder management skills. You are someone who is willing to work on weekends and off-hours for on-site support and project implementations whenever needed and you are open to rotational on call support with your teammates. These qualities will help you thrive in this fast-paced, dynamic and customer-centric organization.
More Information:
Knowledge of the following skillsets will be advantageous:
- Windows Server Operating Systems such as version 2012 / 2016
- Virtualization technology such as Hyper-Visor / VMware, Virtual Switches, Hyper-V replicas, Hyper-V Live migrations etc.
- LAN / WAN networking and topologies, MPLS network technology, WAN appliances such PepLink, Elfiq etc. Site-to-site VPN and IPVPN is a must.
- Cisco / Meraki networking technologies, Routers and switches
- Wi-Fi Infrastructure – site survey, design, deploy and manage
- Domain controllers, Active Directory (Managing User accounts, security groups, share drive NTFS permissions), DHCP, DNS, Sites and services, Group Policy management
- Exchange Online Admin portal (creating email accounts and groups) including Threat Management (spam, quarantine, rules and custom filters etc.), Message Tracing.
- Setup and Configuration of Windows servers including RAID, Features and Roles (such as MPIO, RDS etc.)
- Distributed File System implementation and management
- SSL certificate installation, configuration and management (CSR, wildcard certs etc.)
- System Centre Operations Manager – Patches, Software distribution, Hardware and Software Inventory management
- Working knowledge of Azure and AWS Cloud Infrastructure – IaaS, PaaS, ASR; Server replication and hosting, Resource Groups, VNETs, Availability Zones, EC2 instances; Route53 DNS etc.
- Strong Cyber-security skills and knowledge of Internal and External IT Security footprint such as Perimeter Firewalls, Gatekeepers, Inline firewalls etc.
- Various data backup technologies; such as Shadow Protect backup software, Microsoft StoreSimple Cloud Backup, SQL database backup etc.
- EMC SAN Storage infrastructure allocate volumes via HBA or iSCSi etc.)
- Experience in managing PABX / VoIP systems preferred.
How to apply:
Please submit your resume (stating the position that you would like to consider) directly to:
- career@courts.com.sg;
- or Call/SMS/Whatsapp: 8123 9207
Our Promise to the Community
At COURTS, our customers are at the heart in all we do, and more importantly, a special place for the entire community that we live in. With our contributions totalling over S$5 million to date, we hope that with every action and contribution made, will positively impact the lives of humanity and in entirety, the world we live in.
Rainbow Centre supports children with autism and multiple disabilities through practical education, meaningful support and effective training programmes.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (please refer to 2009)
Habitat for Humanity Singapore
Habitat for Humanity’s local operations enable intensive home cleaning sessions for low-income families, vulnerable elderly and those living with disabilities to provide them with a safe and sanitary place to live.
Bizlink Centre is a non-profit organisation dedicated to serving the disadvantaged individuals, in particular persons with disabilities, through training and employment in Singapore.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (please refer to 2009)
Autism Association Singapore (please refer to 2011)
Down Syndrome Association (please refer to 2010)
The Red Pencil (Singapore)
The Red Pencil (Singapore) provides art therapy to the less fortunate children and families who are victims of overwhelming life circumstances such as long-term hospitalisation, conflict areas or natural disasters.
Children’s Wishing Well is a charity dedicated to serving less fortunate children aged 6 to 18 years, providing an avenue of hope and assistance to children from low income families all over Singapore.
Jamiyah Singapore
Jamiyah Singapore works and contributes towards the welfare and development of the community and mankind, regardless of race and religion. The organisation has spearheaded various initiatives and programmes that span education (kindergartens, childcare and student care centres), welfare homes for orphans, less fortunate children and the elderly, as well as those recovering from addictions.
Make-A-Wish Foundation Singapore
Make-A-Wish Foundation Singapore aims to grant wishes for children aged between 3 and 18 years old with life-threatening medical conditions.
Centre for Fathering helps families – and fathers, in particular – through father-child experiential programmes and fathering workshops conducted in schools, prisons, religious organisations and companies.
Dignity Kitchen
Dignity Kitchen is Singapore’s first food court management school that focuses on training the disabled and disadvantaged to be food stall operators.
Heartware Network (please refer to 2012)
Jamiyah Home for the Aged
The vision for Jamiyah Home for the Aged is to foster self-reliance amongst the elderly, regardless of race or religion, through integration and family support. The Home also provides quality rehabilitative, residential and aftercare services for destitute persons.
The Bone Marrow Donor Programme (BMDP) is a non-profit organisation responsible for building and managing Singapore’s only register of volunteer donors who are willing to donate their bone marrow to save the lives of patients with leukaemia and other blood diseases and who need a transplant to survive. So far, almost 500 patients have been given a chance of survival through the work of the BMDP and the need grows every year as transplants become a routine treatment for the most common forms of cancer.
Heartware Network (please refer to 2012)
WE CARE Community Services WE CARE Community Services is the first non-denominational outpatient centre treating addictive diseases in Singapore. WE CARE provides a community based drop-in centre with facilities, programmes and counselling for all addictions including drug, alcohol, gambling, sex, eating disorder, internet and shoplifting.
Singapore Disability Sports Council
The Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) is the national sports body for the disabled in Singapore. SDSC’s goal is to promote, through sports, the well-being of the disabled in Singapore, helping them to live full and independent lives.
The Autism Association Singapore aims to initiate, organise and support provision of a broad spectrum at services for people with autism in Singapore and its services to encompass education, vocational and life skills training and residential care.
Eden Centre for Adults
Eden Centre for Adults serves individuals with autism who have completed their special school programs. As at August 2011, the centre has 11 trainers, serving 29 clients with moderate to severe autism.
Project Helping Hands
Project Helping Hands sends teams of volunteers to provide medical care and health education for people in developing nations. The key to these teams' success is the commitment they bring to impact people in a life-changing, even life-saving way.
Singapore Red Cross Society
The SRC is part of a world-wide, non-political, non-religious movement which bases its work on the fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality. An independent humanitarian organisation, funds are raised on their own in serving humanity and furthering our work locally and internationally
The Children's Surgical Centre (CSC) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) registered in Alaska , USA (Alaska entity # 76640D). CSC is non-profit, non-political, and non-religious, and is widely recognised in Cambodia for providing a range of specialized rehabilitation surgical services, surgical training and direct support to the people of Cambodia.
MILK (Mainly I Love Kids) Fund (2007 – 2010)
MILK reaches out to disadvantaged children and youth, both in Singapore and overseas, in the hope of developing them into contributing members of society. These children and youth come from troubled or low-income families and impoverished communities, and are often caught in a downward cycle that their circumstances destine them to. MILK support them in their education, care and guidance, vocational and livelihood development, or other special needs so as to help them break out of the disadvantaged circumstances they were born into.
Down Syndrome Association (2004, 2010)
The Down Syndrome Association is committed in their aims to:
- Provide support to families and caregivers
- Enable a person with Down syndrome to attain his or her full potential
- Help a person with Down syndrome to lead a normal life and thus be able to contribute to society
- Educate the public on Down syndrome
- Help integrate a person with Down syndrome into mainstream society
- To enable a richer and more meaningful life for all people with Down syndrome
Haiti Earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake which occurred Tuesday, 12 January 2010. With an estimated three million people affected by the quake, COURTS raised funds totalling $30,000 and pledged the total amount to assist Haiti and its people.
The Riding for the Disabled Association (Singapore)
The Riding for the Disabled Association (Singapore) provides free, therapeutic horse riding lessons to children and adults with disabilities from all over Singapore. The range of disabilities that benefit from therapeutic riding include: Physical, emotional, cognitive and social difficulties such as Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Visual impairment, Hearing Impairment, Learning Disabilities, Muscular Dystrophy and CVA (Stroke).
The Red Cross Home for the Disabled
The Red Cross Home for the Disabled has provided quality long-term residential care and short-term respite services to individuals with severe and multiple disabilities, such as neuro-muscular disabilities and mental disabilities.
Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore (2008 – 2009)
The Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore aims to be the leading regional centre to assist persons with Cerebral Palsy, helping them to realise their full potential and to lead a life with respect.
Make a Wish Foundation (Singapore) Ltd
Make a Wish Foundation (Singapore) Ltd grant wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Each wish brings smiles, laughter and a sense of wonder, together with many special memories to cherish. Founded in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona, Make-A-Wish® is now present in more than 30 countries and across the world grants one wish, 30 mins of every day, 365 days a year. Make-A-Wish Singapore is an affiliate of Make-A-Wish® International.
Wish granting has a life-changing experience on children and their families and the impact reaches far and wide, involving donors, sponsors, and entire communities.
In Singapore it is our goal to reach every medically eligible child and bring them renewed strength to battle their illnesses.
Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) is a non-profit charity organisation, established in October 1997. Under the leadership of its Patron, Mayor (Mrs) Yu-Foo Yee Shoon and her dedicated, enthusiastic executive committee comprising mostly lay people and some medical professionals, BCF’s mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease
Dover Park Hospice
Dover Park Hospice (DPH) was founded in 1992 as a secular, nonprofit organisation to meet the growing need in Singapore for hospice care for terminally-ill patients. It is Singapore’s first purpose-built hospice, designed to provide a serene environment close to nature.
Open to everyone regardless of age, race, religion or income level, DPH is dedicated to meeting the unique physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those who are nearing the end of life’s journey. The goal is to enhance the living, comfort the dying and support the grieving with compassion and dignity.
Children’s Cancer Foundation
Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF) is a non-profit organisation with a mission of improving the quality of lives of children with cancer and their families through enhancing their emotional, social and medical well-being.
Since 1992, CCF has helped more than 2,000 children and their families, providing them the much needed support in their battle against the life-threatening illness. In a year, CCF helps more than 550 children and their families who are at different stages of the illness.
The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund
The Straits Times School Pocket Money started in 2000 as a community project initiated by The Straits Times that provides pocket money to children from low-income families to help them through school. The children can use this money for school-related expenses, such as buying a meal during recess, paying for their bus fares or using it to meet their other schooling needs.
