Speech by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth at the SPD Education Programme Awards Presentation Ceremony on Saturday, 23 January 2016, at 10am at The Chevrons
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Speech by Mr Ashish Anupam, President and CEO of NatSteel, at the SPD Education Programme Awards Presentation Ceremony on Saturday, 23 January 2016, at 10am at The Chevrons
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Speech by Ms Chia Yong Yong, President of SPD, at the SPD Education Programme Awards Presentation Ceremony on Saturday, 23 January 2016, at 10am at The Chevrons
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SPD Youth Aspiration Award presented to four youths with physical disabilities to support their pursuits in sports, performing arts and community service. More than $56,000 in bursaries awarded to 84 students with physical disabilities and students whose parents have physical disabilities from low-income families at the SPD Education Programme Awards Presentation Ceremony 2016.
Speech by Mr Mark Campbell, Regional Corporate Relations Director, HEINEKEN Asia Pacific, at the Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities Award Ceremony
Achieving academic excellence over and above facing challenges from disabling conditions and having to deal with bullying, taunting and even a life threatening situation were what made three young Singaporeans stand out among others to be awarded the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities. They received their awards from Guest-of-Honour Ms Low Yen Ling, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Education and Mayor, South West District in a ceremony held at the SPD Ability Centre.
Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister for Social and Family Development today launched Tech Able, a facility that enables persons with disabilities to live and work independently through assistive technology.
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Speech by Miss Jessica Tan, Managing Director for Microsoft Singapore, at Towards An Inclusive Workforce Employers Forum 2015, 18 September 2015, 9.30am at the NTUC Business Centre
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Five scholarships were awarded to outstanding young Singaporeans with disabilities at the Microsoft YouthSpark Scholarship Awards Ceremony 2015 today, up from the four scholarships disbursed annually in previous years. Given to students who demonstrate excellent academic credentials, strong leadership potential and a passion for higher learning, this year’s scholarship recipients impressed the judging panel with their inspiring display of strength, courage and resilience in overcoming a variety of physical and sensory challenges, including macular dystrophy (vision impairment), hearing impairment, osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bones disease) and Asperger’s syndrome.
SPD, an organisation that helps people with disabilities, has raised over $4.8 million so far through the SPD Charity Show 2015 telecast ‘live’ on television last night, exceeding the $3.5 million target that was set for the show. This includes the $32,000 that was collected at the show’s outdoor segment – a three-hour Getai performance at Ang Mo Kio Central Stage – a first for the show.
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Alert: Beware of Fraudulent Payment Requests Made in SPD’s Name
SPD has been alerted to cases involving job scams where scammers have used SPD’s name to instruct individuals to transfer money.
Please remain vigilant. SPD does not authorise individuals to request or collect money on our behalf through such means. If you receive a suspicious request or are unsure whether it is genuine, please verify it directly with SPD by calling our general line at 6579 0700. Alternatively, you can call the ScamShield Hotline at 1799 before taking any action.
If you believe you may have fallen victim to a scam, please contact your bank immediately and make a police report.
SPD takes such matters seriously and we constantly review the necessary safeguards to protect the public and our supporters. Please be assured that legitimate donations and payments made through SPD’s official website and authorised platforms remain unaffected.
