Milestones

1998
Officially registered HOPE worldwide Singapore as the benevolent arm of Central Christian Church
1999
First fundraising for Community Chest Festive Care & Share and received special plaque from then President S.R. Nathan
2001
  • First HOPE Global Outreach Day
  • Set up of 4 Family Life Education Centres (Greenwood Primary School, Evergreen Primary School, Princess Elizabeth Primary School and White Sands Primary School)
2003
Started 4 School Family Education programmes (SFE) under then MCYS (Casuarina Primary School, Evergreen Primary School, Princess Elizabeth Primary School and Tanglin Secondary School)
2005
  • Movie Therapy® social enterprise received the ComCare Social Enterprise Award from PM Lee Hsien Loong
  • “One Heart to Give” Racial Harmony Day and First Joint Flag Day with AIN Society
  • First Skill Empowerment initiative in partnership with National University of Singapore Students’ Union
2006
  • HOPE-AIN Skill Training Fund
  • Movie Therapy® Training by Dr Gary Solomon
  • First State Street Foundation Grant
  • First HOPE for Seniors Day
  • First funding received from South East CDC in support of HOPE for Seniors
  • First Smoking Cessation workshops at ITE schools
2007
  • Positive Choice Training by Marilyn Patton from HOPEww
  • First collaboration for Overseas Community Involvement Programme with Singapore Management University (South Africa, Philippines, China)
  • Run-a-Movie Walk-a-Jog Fundraiser
  • Movie Therapy® became a registered trademark of HOPEwwS
2008
  • First Western Union Grant for migrant workers
  • Launch of HOPE for Youth initiative
  • First EMC Grant for HOPE for Youth
  • EMC "Need for Speed" Go-Kart Power Race 2008 and Charity Auction
2009
  • First Community Outreach in Block 170 Toa Payoh
  • First NTU Hall X Overseas Community Involvement Programme in Jakarta
  • Adidas Regional partnership launch for HOPE for Youth
  • First Johnson & Johnson (J&J) 3-year HOPE for Seniors Grant
  • Launch of the Singapore version of Positive Choice Programme
  • First participation at Punggol North Racial and Religious Harmony Street Parade, in collaboration with Central Christian Church
2011
  • First Community Outreach in rental blocks 621A&B Edgefield Walk
  • First Joint Flag Day with National St John Council
  • Positive Choice accreditation by the Ministry of Education as an approved sexuality education programme
2012
  • Wheels for HOPE Fundraiser with EMC
  • First Research Funding support from National Council of Social Service
2013
  • First Positive Choice workshop conducted at Singapore Sports School
  • First J&J Fall Prevention Programme Grant
  • Job Support & Employability Training with Autism Resource Centre, supported by State Street Foundation
  • Care & Share Donations Raised
2014
  • First President’s Challenge Grant
  • Fundraising through Run for Good Standard Chartered Marathon
2015
  • Forgiveness Training by Dr Robert Enright
  • Care & Share Matching Grant Funding
  • HOPEwwS accreditation as Private Operator under People’s Association, with “Good Enough Parenting” and “I Choose Us” as approved programmes
  • Recipient of Tote Board Singapore Gold Cup Donation
  • Recipient of SG50 Giving Donation
  • First “Good Enough Parenting” Programme in the community, in collaboration with Punggol Coast Constituency Office Family Life Champion
  • Parenting Research Survey in Singapore
  • “Good Enough Parenting” accreditation under MSF FamilyMatters@School and @Community
  • First “Good Enough Parenting” Support Group
  • First SAP HOPE for Youth Entrepreneurship programme
2016
First “I Choose Us” Programme in the community, in collaboration with Punggol Coast Constituency Office Family Life Champion
2017
First “Good Enough Parenting” Professional Training
2018
  • Presented with “Friends of FLC” token of appreciation at Family Life Champion Award Ceremony organised by People’s Association
  • First Movie Therapy workshop series for persons recovering from mental health issues (PMHIs), in partnership with Anglican Care Centre – Hougang
  • Launch of Punggol Mental Wellness Series
  • First Schema Therapy Professional Training (Basic and Advanced Levels)
  • First Collaboration with North East CDC & Young NTUC for Project Refresh, alongside Central Christian Church
  • New programme pillars – HOPE for Families and HOPE for You