MSF looks to double regular volunteer pool by 2030 to tackle complex social needs: Masagos
The Singapore Ministry of Social and Family Development plans to double its regular volunteer pool to 6,000 by 2030. The initiative aims to shift volunteerism from one-off tasks to long-term, relationship-based community leadership.
Why it matters
This reflects a global trend in social policy toward professionalizing volunteerism to address increasingly complex societal challenges.
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli outlined plans to shift volunteerism away from one-off contributions toward sustained relationships and community leadership.
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli speaking at the MSF volunteer and Partner Awards (MVPA) on Oct 23, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Alyssa Tan)
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