About
COPE
The COPE programme was initiated by Southeast CDC in 1999 as a befriending programme reaching out to the elderly residing in HDB estates, ensuring that while they are living independently, they are not socially isolated.
COPE volunteers reach out to some 500 silvers staying within 21 blocks in Mountbatten estate and 10 blocks in Tampines North.
In 2022-2023, we aim to recruit enough volunteers to visit these seniors at least once a month.
“Volunteering once a week recharges my tank.”
Cope’s 3-step connection:
#1 Visit
#2 Befriend
#3 Connect
Volunteers pay house calls, make friends to reduce social isolation, and connect elders to other services, including House of Joy.
Learn about our related programs
#GIFTALITTLEFESTIVE
GiFt A Little Festive
Gift-a-little-festive was designed to create a micro-befriending experience for first-time volunteers and also to deliver festive cheer to our seniors staying alone.
Currently the programme mobilises more than 300 volunteers each year, reaching out to some 600 elderlies staying within 33 blocks at Mountbatten and Toa Payoh Lorong 8.
Our inspiration for Gift a Little Festive:
“独在异乡为异客, 每逢佳节倍思亲
Being in a foreign land alone, as a stranger, I miss my loved ones more dearly during the festive seasons.”
