As a Volunteer Befriender (VB), you will have the amazing opportunity to interact and befriend children through fun and enriching activities, all while helping to expand their bank of numerical skills.
Requirements: (Please read before applying)
Befrienders are required to attend at least 1 door-knocking session for the recruitment of children, where we will be visiting various households to interest them in signing up for KidsCount. Door-knocking sessions will be held between 25/5/25 - 13/06/25, with 2 hours awarded for each session. More details regarding the specific dates and times will be communicated at a later date via Telegram.
VBs are required to commit to the following:
- 1 Door-Knocking Session
- Internal Orientation & Training
- 1 Rapport Building Session
- 5 Teaching Sessions
- Children’s Post Assessment + Children’s Celebration
Overall Timeline (Bedok):
- 22/6/2025: Internal Orientation & Training (10:00 am - 1:00 pm)
- 28/6/2025: Rapport Building Session (8:30 am - 11:15 am)
- 5/7/2025: Teaching Session 1 (8:30 am - 11:15 am)
- 12/7/2025: Teaching Session 2 (8:30 am - 11:15 am)
- 19/7/2025: Teaching Session 3 (8:30 am - 11:15 am)
- 26/7/2025: Teaching Session 4 (8:30 am - 11:15 am)
- 2/8/2025: Teaching Session 5 (8:30 am - 11:15 am)
- 16/8/2025: Teaching Session 6 (8:30 am - 11:15 am)
- 23/8/2025: Post-Assessment + Children Celebration (8:30 am - 11:15 am)
- 30/8/2025: Volunteer Appreciation (TBC)
Session Locations:
- Orientation & Training: The Red Box (Learning Hub)
- Door Knocking: Around Bedok (Near BGPS)
- All other sessions: Bedok Green Primary School (BGPS)
Please note:
- Volunteers will be contacted to undergo a short informal interview online
- Volunteers will be contacted via Telegram
- In the event of an oversubscription of volunteers, we will be prioritising volunteers who are able to commit to more sessions.
To ensure safety of the children from ComLink families, all KidsCount volunteers will be required to also sign up as a volunteer with MSF and clear a security screening process for suitability to be a child befriender. Do note that screening takes up to 1 month, and we will not be able to accept volunteers who are unable to clear the security process. Feel free to approach us if you may have any concerns.
This opportunity is in partnership with Bedok Green Primary School, Lion City Sailors FC, and Care Corner Singapore.