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In support of the Year of Celebrating SG Families (YCF), Families for Life (FFL) presents National Family Week (NFW) from 4 to 12 June to promote family values and encourage families to choose family time.

Themed ‘Yes to Family Time - Anywhere, Anytime’, NFW brings family bonding opportunities to the heart of Singapore with family carnival National Family Week @ Suntec City (4-5 June); and to the heartlands with National Family Week @ Community (5-12 June), Families can also enjoy a host of promotions and activities offered by more than 40 partners of FFL to celebrate NFW throughout the celebrations.

From the immersive Becky Bunny Adventure town, neighbourhood inspired play spaces, to marriage and parenting teaser talks, join our activities and events to bond and build stronger family relationships!

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The Year of Celebrating SG Families was launched on Sat 12 Mar 2022 by FamilyTrees, a new initiative by Families for Life and the National Parks Board (NParks) under the OneMillionTrees movement.

FamilyTrees provides parents with the opportunity to commemorate the birth of their child by planting a tree. As families plant a tree together, it reiterates how everyone in the family has to come together to build up the family; and seeds a cherished memory as both the child and tree mature together. Like trees, our family bonds also need to be nurtured to grow well.  At the same time, generations to come will enjoy the many benefits of our trees. As families come together to plant trees in this shared space, it also provides opportunities for the community to come together and build bonds.

After planting the trees, families can progressively post their family photos and track the growth of their tree alongside the growth of their children via NParks’ TreesSG online portal. Each family will also receive a commemorative FamilyTrees e-certificate. 

As part of Singapore Together, the FamilyTrees initiative invites Singaporeans and their families to take ownership of our sustainable future. FamilyTrees is a milestone in enabling families to partner to create a greener, more sustainable Singapore together.

Here's how you can get started
• Register your family for tree-planting under FamilyTrees
• Join us at one of the FamilyTrees event to plant your legacy today!

Members of the public who are interested to play an active role in the greening of Singapore may also join other tree planting activities under the OneMillionTrees movement by registering your interest at https://www.nparks.gov.sg/treessg/one-million-trees-movement.

 

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Check out the list of family-friendly events and activities by our partners for the Year of Celebrating SG Families.Keep coming back to our website to find more events and activities you can enjoy with the whole family!

Have an event or activity relating to families this year? Share them with us and we will populate it as part of the YCF overall calender of events featured here! Submit via the YCF event listing request form here.

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Check out the curated list of short stories that celebrates SG families. In different ways, these  heartfelt tales show that our family is an important pillar of support, comfort and strength in our lives. 

Let’s celebrate our families by showing Care & Concern, Love, Respect, and Commitment to one another through the seasons.

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Let’s celebrate family! There are many ways we can do this – offering an affirming word, or carving out time from our busy schedules to be present. We showcase short video stories that celebrate SG families and how family is an important pillar of support in our lives. Read the listicle here or watch the Video Playlist below.

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We thank all our partners for their strong support for Celebrating SG Families. Be a part of our movement and list your family-friendly events / programmes / activities for 2022 on YCF calendar by filling in this form.

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YCF Key Partners

 

Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)

KidSTART Singapore Ltd

National Council of Social Service (NCSS)

SG Enable

Special Needs Trust Company (SNTC)

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YCF Inter-agency Partners

 

Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA)

Health Promotion Board (HPB)

Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI)

Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY)

Ministry of Education (MOE)

Ministry of Health (MOH)

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

Ministry of National Development (MND)

Ministry of Transport (MOT)

People's Association (PA)

Prime Minister's Office Singapore (PMO)

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YCF Social Service Agencies (SSAs) Partners

 

aLife Ltd

Alive Community Network

AMKFSC Community Services Ltd

AWWA Ltd

Care Corner Singapore Ltd

Careworks Community Services

Catholic Family Life

Cornerstone Community Services

Counselling and Care Centre

Couples' Corner - A Service by Care Corner Counselling Centre

Eagles Mediation & Counselling Centre Ltd

Family Central - A Service by Fei Yue Community Service

Fei Yue Community Services

Foundation of Rotary Clubs (Singapore) Ltd

HCSA Community Services

HELP Family Service Centre

Kampong Kapor Community Services

Lakeside Family Services

Lutheran Community Care Services

Methodist Welfare Services

Montfort Care

Morning Star Community Services

Persatuan Pemudi Islam Singapura (PPIS)

REACH Counselling

Sembawang Family Service Centre

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

South Central Community Family Service Centre Ltd

Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities Limited

TRANS Family Services

Viriya Community Services

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YCF Community Groups and Agency Partners

 

Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (ACCORD)

Alliance For Action To Strengthen Marriages And Family Relationships (AFAM) Champions

Ain Society

Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP)

Bukit Panjang Family Life Champion (FLC)

Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)

Centre for Fathering (CFF)

Community Justice Centre (CJC)

Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB)

Eurasian Association (EA)

Family First Singapore

Focus on the Family (FOTF)

Registry of Muslim Marriages (ROMM)

Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)

National Arts Council (NAC)

National Heritage Board (NHB)

National Library Board (NLB)

National Day Parade (NDP) Committee

National Parks Board (NParks)

Our Tampines Hub (OTH)

People's Association Malay Activity Executive Committees Council (PA MESRA)

Public Utilities Board (PUB)

Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise, raiSE

SAFRA

Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA)

Singapore Association of Social Workers

Singapore Children’s Society

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

Singapore Heart Foundation

Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM)

Society of Sheng Hong Welfare Services

TOUCH Community Services Limited

United Women Singapore (UWS)

Yayasan MENDAKI (Council for the Development of Singapore Malay/Muslim Community)

Yellow Ribbon Singapore

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YCF Corporate Partners

 

Arts House Limited

Children's Museum Singapore

Esplanade Co Ltd

NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd

Frasers Property Limited

Gardens By The Bay

Hegen Pte Ltd

Klook Travel Technology Pte Ltd

Mandai Wildlife Group

McDonald's Singapore

Mothercare

Science Centre Singapore

Singapore Repertory Theatre

SuperMom

Temasek Foundation

 

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About YCF

 

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has dedicated 2022 as the Year of Celebrating SG Families (YCF).

Fronted by Families for Life, YCF is a whole-of-society movement celebrating the importance of our families. In support of the Made For Families initiatives, families can look forward to family-friendly events, programmes and resources all year round designed to foster stronger families in our community.

•   March to June 2022 – Celebrating Families: Celebrating different roles in families with the use of tentpole occasions such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day to celebrate parents. 
•   July to September 2022 – Championing Family-friendly Workplaces and Culture: Championing family-friendly practices at workplaces can contribute to higher productivity amongst employees and lead to better business outcomes.
•   October to December 2022 – Caring for Families: Caring society that embraces intergenerational, ageing, and diverse families.

Through YCF, we encourage everyone to build positive relationships with their immediate and extended families by putting the family values - love, care and concern, commitment and respect - into action.

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About the YCF Logo

 

The YCF logo is based on the design of a tree, and celebrates the deep-rooted bonds that families in Singapore enjoy.

Presented in the shape of a person with arms outstretched and feet on the ground; the tree signifies the values of strength, stability, rootedness, and the generations that comprise a family.

The deep roots represent strong foundations that children need to grow up with. The leaves are in vibrant and colourful hues; each representing the four family values of love, care and concern, commitment, and respect; and highlighting the unyielding shade, protection and care that families provide. Generations to come will continue to enjoy its shade, flowers, and fruits for sustenance.

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Get Involved

Show your support by adopting our Celebrating SG Families Facebook and Instagram Profile Photo Frame.

 

1. Click here to add the YCF Profile Frame to your Facebook Profile
2. Or click here to download the YCF Profile Frame in PNG format or as a Powerpoint Presentation
3. Overlay the YCF Frame over your display photo
4. Upload your photo witht the YCF Profile Frame as your social media, chat apps or other profile photo

You can also be a part of the Celebrating SG Families Movement by listing your family-friendly events / programmes / activities for 2022 on YCF calendar and volunteering with Families for Life to strengthen and engage other families meaningfully this year!

 

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