Rainbow Centre
"At Rainbow Centre, we envision a world where persons with disabilities are empowered and thriving in inclusive communities.
We work with our partners to create opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities to make the most of their abilities and participate meaningfully in society. Through practical education, meaningful support and useful training programmes, we strive to increase the quality of life for them and their families.
Registered as a charity in 1992, Rainbow Centre is an Institution of a Public Character."
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URL Source: http://www.rainbowcentre.org.sg/
Published Time: 2020-05-12T23:01:00+00:00
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Welcome to Rainbow Centre
We envision a world where persons with disabilities are empowered and thriving in inclusive communities
Building A More Inclusive Society,
One Friendship At A Time
Your donation helps us
Build Good Lives
Birthdays, anniversaries, milestones – we know these moments are special on their own. Why not make them even more meaningful by becoming a Giving Ambassador to support us through a fun digital fundraising campaign?
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Ever wondered what it’s like to work with students with disabilities? Hear the stories from our dedicated teachers and allied professionals!
We are dedicated to nurturing children and youth with disabilities into adults who enjoy learning, strive for independence, and develop strong ties to their communities. Our outcomes-based functional curriculum enables them to build a Good Life, where they are safe, healthy, connected, engaged, independent, included, and heard.
Join us to learn more about the special education programme curriculum, campus facilities and model of operation of our special education schools!
Registration closes on 28 February 2025.
A GOOD GIFT fundraising campaign aims to raise $50,000 in support of Rainbow Centre’s low resource families, programmes to reduce caregiver stress and social isolation, and efforts to cultivate more research and innovation driven practices.
As we welcome the Lunar New Year, we invite you to join us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our children with disabilities and their families.
Donations are 250% tax deductible and may qualify for dollar-for-dollar matching from the Tote Board until 31 Mar 2025.
We are pleased to share that Rainbow Centre’s Annual Report FY 2023/2024 is now live!
This report highlights the key achievements, initiatives, and milestones we reached over the past financial year.
We are deeply humbled by the incredible support of our dedicated families, partners, staff, and volunteers, without whom none of this would have been possible.
Read our full report below.
Join us for a special charity evening at Wild Rice @ Funan on 22 Nov 2025 (Sat)! This is a wonderful opportunity to donate to our work and treat your family and friends to a hilarious and heartwarming pantomime, all in support of Rainbow Centre’s mission.
Every ticket purchased goes directly towards empowering the people we serve by strengthening support for low-resource families, reducing caregiver stress and social isolation, and investing in design and innovation work.
Can’t make it? You can still make a donation to enable our work here!
The Rainbow Centre Scholarship is now open to outstanding full-time undergraduate or postgraduate students who aspire to work with children and youths with disabilities as allied professionals!
Qualifying courses of study include: Social Work, Occupational Therapy, and Speech and Language Therapy (undergraduate) and Psychology, and Speech and Language Pathology (postgraduate).
Application is open till 12 April 2025.
Our Good Life Befrienders (GLBF) Programme aims to reduce social isolation through befriending, by pairing two befrienders with a youth to partake in shared interests and develop meaningful relationships.
If you are looking to help young adults with disabilities stay connected to the community, join us as a befriender today!
An inclusive society starts with learning how to practise inclusion. Volunteering allows you to understand inclusion work by supporting and engaging with our students.
Your presence will help expand their world and enable them to practise their communication skills toward more meaningful and independent lives. Join us on our journey to build good lives for persons with disabilities!
Some of our volunteer roles available:
- Resource Making
- Activity Facilitator @ Young Adult Activities (YAA!) or Out-Of-School-Hours (OOSH)
- Travel Buddy
- Student Befriender @ EIP or SPED
Rainbow Centre’s Artability is a talent development programme for students aged 15-18 years old to develop their visual art styles through training and opportunities.
Shop exceptional artworks by our budding artists! All proceeds will directly enable us to support our low resource families, inadequately funded programmes, and efforts to pilot innovative projects to address growing needs for quality engagement.
Partnering and training individuals and organisations is our way of building an ecosystem for our clients’ long-term wellbeing and empowers the public to take action for a more inclusive Singapore.
Explore our training and consultancy offerings and learn more about disability and inclusion.
582
Young children served in Early Intervention Services
908
Students enrolled across 3 special education schools
13,054
Volunteer hours contributed by 196 individuals and 1675 group volunteers
203
Young adults engaged through Post-18 services
3,544
Training places filled and 25 external organisations trained by RCTC