Elderly
Supported 341 vulnerable homebound seniors through Care Close to Home
1729 seniors were served by TOUCH’s Senior Activity Centres
Delivered 306,095 meals to some 600 homebound seniors through Meals-on-Wheels programme
Established TOUCHpoint@AMK 433 as part of community enablement efforts to support ageing in community
Youths
Reached out to 119,482 youths, parents, counsellors and educators through TOUCH Cyber Wellness’ school education and centre programmes
TOUCH Youth Intervention’s counsellors received 773 calls to TOUCHLine, a 39.2% increase from the past year
A.p.t.i.t.u.d.e (in both ITE College East and Central) served some 8,000 youths on campus and completed 12 runs of interest groups with industrial partners. A total of 222 students received vocation training in 2019.
For every dollar invested in the A.p.t.i.t.u.d.e programme by TOUCH Leadership & Mentoring, it generated a $3.78 Social Return on Investment (SROI)
Healthcare
Reached out to 200 clients through five Diabetes Peer Support Groups
Engaged 73 seniors through monthly Diabetes Support Groups
Advocated messages on diabetes management and awareness through Y Diabetes to 1,577 youths from secondary schools and polytechnics
Special Needs
6 trainee’s artwork were featured at The Istana’s 150th commemoration exhibition
More than 300 household units received a gift from trainees for the Community Blessing Project
Showcased 16 artworks of special needs clients at TOUCH Giving Art, of which 10 were sold
TOUCH Special Crafts sold 170 artwork and crafts in support of our work in the special needs community
Family
TOUCH Family Life support 303 clients through 591 counselling sessions
Satisfaction rating of 9.73 out of 10 for TOUCH Adoption by prospective adopters
Connected and supported 395 adoptive families through TOUCH Adoptive Families Network (TAFNET)
Reached out to 6,422 participants through family life workshops, talks at schools, corporations, and the community
Children
170 Children and 293 parents took part in all the Start Small Dream Big (SSDB) projects
Supported 596 children from low-income or single-parent families through weekly educational activities
64.5% of clients who graduated from TOUCH Young Arrows in 2018 continued to join the programme as teens in 2019
410 regular volunteers helped out at the weekly programmes at 25 TYA Clubs