Building Spaces for Healing and Hope

At Neighbour Ring Community Services (NRCS), we believe that hope begins when someone chooses to listen.

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Mental health challenges are becoming increasingly common across all ages — from young adults coping with stress and uncertainty to seniors struggling with loneliness or loss. Yet for many, counselling and emotional support still feel distant or unaffordable. While subsidies exist, a large middle group falls through the cracks: those who don’t qualify for assistance on paper but still struggle in reality to afford care.

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Hope@NRCS is our response to this need. It’s our way of bringing mental health care closer to home — accessible, affordable, and free from stigma. Through this initiative, we aim to nurture a caring community where conversations about mental health are normalised and help is within reach for anyone who needs it.

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To make this vision possible, NRCS is expanding our centre to include one to two purpose-built counselling rooms — safe, soundproof, and welcoming spaces designed for privacy, comfort, and dignity. These rooms will serve as a home ground for our community counselling service and mental wellness programmes.

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Beyond counselling, Hope@NRCS also offers mental health workshops and preventive seminars, helping residents, caregivers, and families learn how to care for their emotional well-being and support one another. Because mental wellness is not just about treatment — it’s about prevention, awareness, and connection.

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The estimated cost of this expansion is between $150,000 and $200,000, and we’re raising $50,000 to help bring these facilities and programmes to life.

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You can support the campaign by donating through Giving.sg:
👉 giving.sg/donate/campaign/hopenrcs

 

Or go to our donation page to find out more ways to give!​