About YMCA Youth For Causes:

Youth For Causes (YFC) is a community initiative that was started by the YMCA of Singapore in 2003. The programme is a catalyst to promote social entrepreneurship and community leadership development among Singapore youth. It provides youth aged 15 to 25 with a platform which includes seed funding, training, and volunteer mentorship for executing self-initiated projects to raise public awareness, funds and mobilize volunteers for social service agencies (SSA) of their choice.

We look forward to an exciting YFC 2025 journey with you!

For more information, please visit youthforcauses.com and follow us on Instagram @ymcayouthforcauses.

Empower lives as a YFC 2025 Mentor!

We are who we are today because there was someone who made the effort to invest in our lives. It could be a teacher, parent or friend.

Similarly, you can empower the lives of a group of youths! As a YMCA Youth For Causes Mentor, you take on the role as an advisor, teacher and supporter to a team of four YFC participants, as they embark on their self-initiated project to raise public awareness, funds and volunteers for a social service agency (SSA) of their choice.

These are youths who are full of ideas, energy and compassion for the community. Therefore, this is a unique opportunity for you to oversee their personal development, facilitate ground-up initiatives that will impact the community and nurture them into community leaders of today.

Mentor Criteria

We are looking for serious, committed mentors, who want to invest their time, skills and experience into building the next generation of community leaders. Let’s give the youths our very best!

  1. Committed to mentor, communicate and meet with their assigned team during the Project Implementation period.
  2. Positive role model to the youths: Caring, enthusiastic, relatable, resourceful, proactive, problem-solver.
  3. Minimum of 3 years working experience is preferred.
  4. Passion for youth development and service to the community.

Mentor Roles & Responsibilities

  • Initiate team-building and positive group dynamics.
  • Guide the team in strategic planning and idea conceptualisation.
  • Provide relevant contacts that will help in your team’s initiatives.
  • Assist the team in their proposal, reports & BUDGET.
  • Encourage effective communication with the different stakeholders.
  • You are encouraged to maintain communications with your teams as per the team's needs.
  • Remind team to meet the relevant deadlines, such as the Final Report.
  • Seek advice from the YFC Secretariat if in doubt.
  • Abide by the Mentors Code of Conduct.

Personal Information

Title
Full Name
Gender Male     Female

Contact Information

Mobile
Office
Email

Work

Company / Organization
Designation
Years of Working Experience

Past Involvement in the YFC Programme

How did you get to know about the YFC programme?
Past YFC Involvement (Please tick the appropriate boxes)
Year YFC Mentor Other Youth Mentorship
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
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2020
2021
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Interested Causes

What causes are you passionate about? *
*We will try our best to pair you up to a team that champions a cause that you are passionate about. Please also let us know if there are specific organisations/teams/demographics that you would like to work with
Children
Youths
Elderly
Animals
Environment
Special Needs
Mental Health
No Preference
Others (Please State)
Additional Remarks

YFC 2025 Mentors Briefing

More details will be out soon!


Declaration

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I am fully committed to mentor, communicate and meet with my assigned team during the Project Implementation period. I will seek to display positive behaviour/values and adhere to the requirements of the YMCA Youth For Causes 2025 programme.

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I will demonstrate positive values, such as respect, responsibility and honesty, when I mentor the team, based on the Mentors Code of Conduct.

  • Do use appropriate language and promote values such as respect, accountability, honesty and excellence during team activities.
  • Do be aware of how any physical contact may be perceived. Mentors should avoid any contact that may be deemed inappropriate, disrespectful or sexual in nature.
  • Do be sensitive to team member’s physical and verbal cues. Team members often find it difficult to express their discomfort or voice objections.
  • Do attempt to exhibit professional behaviour, improve your mentoring skills and exercise good judgment when engaging in any activity/event involving your team.
  • Don’t smoke, drink alcohol or partake in other vices when you are with your team.
  • Don’t meet a team member of the opposite gender alone. It is best to always have another person present.
  • Don’t engage in favouritism when working with your team. Please treat each team member in a fair and equal manner.

You may seek advice from the YFC Secretariat when in doubt about the appropriateness of your team’s events or activities. Please inform us of any persons, situations or activities that could adversely affect the team.


Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)

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I understand that I am providing my personal information to the YMCA of Singapore for the YMCA Youth For Causes programme. I grant consent to the use of my personal data and information, solely for the purposes of the YMCA Youth For Causes programme. I understand and give consent to the organisers of the YMCA Youth For Causes programme to release my personal data only to the relevant third parties, such as fellow mentors, participating teams, SSAs & schools. All information will be kept strictly confidential.


We will keep you informed if your application is approved. Please email yfc@ymca.org.sg if you have further questions.

Thank you!