Volunteers with the Rehabilitation and Protection Group (RPG) of MSF work closely with youth offenders and young children who have been abused and neglected by their families. They act as befrienders and mentors, giving guidance and support to their charges.
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Number of Volunteer Probation Officers (VPOs)
Under MSF’s Volunteer Probation Officer Scheme, VPOs assist Probation Officers who are full-time staff of MSF.By befriending probationers and expanding their network of support, VPOs help to guide and steer young offenders towards their future goals and be socially responsible individuals along the straight and constructive path. For many probationers who have succeeded and moved on with their lives after probation, VPOs have provided a much needed positive influence.
Year |
Number of VPOs |
2009 |
313 |
2010 |
320 |
2011 |
321 |
2012 |
283 |
2013 |
284 |
2014 |
223 |
2015 |
253 |
2016 |
296 |
Number of Volunteers in MSF Juvenile Homes
MSF Juvenile Homes refer to the Singapore Boys' Home and Singapore Girls' Home. These volunteers refer to independent volunteers who are not affiliated to organisations.
Year |
Number of Volunteers in MSF Juvenile Homes |
2009 |
119 |
2010 |
110 |
2011 |
130 |
2012 |
71 |
2013 |
73 |
2014 |
53 |
2015 |
58 |
2016 |
63 |
From 2014, the number of individual volunteers excludes inactive volunteers and volunteers from programmes which have ceased.
Number of Group Volunteers in MSF Juvenile Homes
Year |
Number of Group Volunteers in MSF Juvenile Homes |
2009 |
20 |
2010 |
23 |
2011 |
24 |
2012 |
14 |
2013 |
14 |
2014 |
5 |
2015 |
5 |
2016 |
9 |
Number of Enable-a-Family Volunteers
Under the Enable-A-Family (EAF) Volunteer Scheme, MSF recruits volunteers to provide additional support for children who have been abused or neglected by their families to improve their day-to-day functioning. The volunteers may be recruited to befriend the families and their children or to ferry children placed in alternative care to and from their daily activities, where necessary.
Year |
Number of Enable a Family Volunteers |
2009 |
73 |
2010 |
58 |
2011 |
58 |
2012 |
76 |
2013 |
76 |
2014 |
77 |
2015 |
89 |
2016 |
129 |
Statistics were last updated on 27 Jun 2017.