People's Association - Programmes at PA

Programmes At PA

PA enables and encourages residents to form groups and develop friendships around common interests. PA courses, activities and interest groups are channels for residents and citizens to pursue their interests and fulfil their learning and self-improvement needs.

Lifeskills and Lifestyles- The Community Clubs (CCs) offer lifeskills and lifestyle courses.Their three flagship programmes include: Modern Living, Citarasa Kini and PA Kiddies.

Youth- The PA has a wide-range of youth programmes and activities like adventure, sports, and knowledge suitable for all teens. Activities for the youth ainclude: PAYM Programmes, T-Net Programmes, NYC Programmes, and OBS Programmes.

Family- The PA runs a wide range of sports programmes. These include activities for singles, couples, young parents, grandparents and men. Catergoies of programmes include: Family Life, Active Ageing, Women’s Programmes

Sports- The PA works through Constituency Sports Clubs (CSCs) to foster community bonding through a wide array of sports activities for residents to participate and interact with one another. The CSCs’ flagship programmes include the Community Sports Festival, the People’s Association Children’s Football League, and the Inter-Constituency Games. Other activities organised by the CSCs include brisk walks, mass swims, sports carnivals, bowling, badminton, football and sepak takraw.

Racial Harmony- The programmes organised by the PA are open to everyone. They are common spaces for people of different races, languages, religions and socio-economic backgrounds to interact and get to know one another better.

Emergency Preparedness- The PA and its Grassroots Organisations' (GROs) Emergency Preparedness Programmes seek to build up community skills and knowledge in coping with emergencies. Through these Programmes, residents will learn emergency preparedness skills and get involved in emergency exercises. A wide range of Emergency Preparedness activities and programmes are organised at the constituencies all year round. Through the Community Emergency and Engagement Committee (C2E) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the PA and its GROs work with other emergency authorities to prepare, train and support the community to deal with emergencies which include the threat of terrorism. The initiatives include: Community Emergency Preparedness Day, Publication of Grassroots Emergency Response Guide Book, Community Safety and Security Programme, and Community Engagement Programme.

Community Integration- PA has a series of programmes to engage and help new citizens and Permanent Residents to settle into their new environment, and to create more opportunities for interaction between them and their local community.

Community Dialogue- The PA and its grassroots organisations regularly organises forums and seminars that give residents the opportunity to find out more about government policies and initiatives, to have their concerns addressed and to offer feedback to help refine policies and initiatives.