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Youth Day Appeal
Where youths rally around communities in need
As Singapore celebrates 60 years of progress, we look ahead to a future where every dream can take flight. Since its inception in 1984, the Youth Day Appeal has been a meaningful platform for students to embrace the spirit of giving and grow into compassionate, community-minded individuals. This year, as part of SG60, Youth Day Appeal continues to play an important role in rallying our youth to give back and shape a caring, inclusive society for generations to come.
Aligned with the Ministry of Education’s Values-in-Action Programme, this initiative nurtures empathy, respect, and the belief that everyone - especially those from communities in need - deserves the opportunity to thrive. In celebration of SG60, every donation to Youth Day Appeal 2025 will unlock support through the SG Gives matching grant, amplifying students’ efforts and making each act of kindness go even further.
Who We Support – Meet Md Ilhan Bin Md Hidayah!
Our youth are defined by their uniqueness. So are our service users.
Meet Ilhan, a resilient youth who found new purpose through YMCA's VaSSP programme, supported by Community Chest. Once struggling in school and facing expulsion, Ilhan discovered hope through barista training and life skills support. With encouragement from his trainers, he completed the course and now works full-time, aspiring to run his own café. He likens his past to bitter black coffee, and his present to a balanced latte.
Help more youths like Ilhan believe in their future. Support their journey today.
100% of funds raised through Youth Day Appeal go towards empowering the lives of adults with disabilities, children with special needs and youth-at-risk, families in need of assistance, persons with mental health conditions and seniors in need of support.
Our school tour is dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring youth to take action for those in need. Students will hear from passionate individuals who are leading change in their communities and learn how they can make a difference.
2025 Youth Day Appeal School Tour
Back by popular demand, Singaporean actor-singer Glenn Yong returns this year to inspire students with his personal giving journey. He will be visiting 6 schools from July to November 2025 to share his experiences.
The first 2 schools to register will secure a guaranteed visit. For the remaining schools keen on a visit, we will do our best to work out suitable arrangements.
Multi-talented and deeply community-driven, Glenn uses his voice to champion causes close to his heart. This Youth Day, he is ready to walk alongside students as they take their first steps in giving.
Sign up for YDA today and stand a chance to host Glenn Yong at your school! Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to inspire and be inspired.
Schools can kickstart their giving journey by receiving donation envelopes and/or customised PayNow QR codes. Teachers, sign up your school today to receive these resources and begin your school’s journey of giving!
Registration (Ends on 6 June for envelopes delivery between 13 - 27 June 2025)
Scan the QR code or visit https://go.gov.sg/yda2025 to register! For any questions or updates to your registration details, please reach out to NCSS_School@ncss.gov.sg.
Each participating school can select either or both of the following options:
- Individual donation envelopes for cash donations per student
- Customised PayNow QR codes for digital donations per school. The QR code is valid until 31 December 2025.
You can still register while the link is open to fundraise through National Day!
Teaching Kit (15 June 2025)
The Teaching Kit will be available for download from 15 June 2025 onwards. For reference, please refer YDA 2024 Teaching Kit to help guide your school’s participation.
- Donation envelope and sticker sets will be delivered to your school’s general office between 13 and 27 June 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (weekdays only). Envelopes will be addressed to the teacher-in-charge.
- Customised PayNow QR codes will be sent via email to the teacher-in-charge during this period.
Schools may kickstart their giving journey upon receiving the donation envelopes and/or customised PayNow QR codes. As we celebrate SG60, we also encourage schools to extend their fundraising efforts by sharing the PayNow QR code, valid until 31 December 2025, with your wider school community, amplifying the spirit of giving in this special milestone year.
We will coordinate scheduling details with the selected schools, taking into account their availability and school commitments.
Collection of Donation Envelopes (15 July 2025 onwards)
A FormSG link will be emailed on a later date to all participating schools to select their preferred date and time of collection.
Got questions? Browse our FAQ for more info or email us at NCSS_School@ncss.gov.sg.
River Valley High School
River Valley High School has had a longstanding partnership with Youth Day Appeal. Through the collaboration, our students are motivated to give in monetary donations or volunteering work to the less privileged communities.
We appreciate Youth Day Appeal's approach, which is well aligned with our school’s direction, in developing our students to be concerned citizens and future leaders who are active contributors to the community.
It is especially meaningful that our students are provided the opportunities to learn about and better empathise with Community Chest service users from various community groups in Singapore. We look forward to a sustained partnership with Youth Day Appeal!
Dunman High School
Youth Day Appeal resonates with Dunman High School’s mission of Care, Serve and Lead.
The school inculcates in all Dunmanians the importance of showing care for the community, serving to better the lives of others, and in time exercise leadership as community changemakers.
Complementary to our school’s Values In Action efforts, we believe that Youth Day Appeal nurtures socially responsible students who are able to contribute meaningfully to the community.
We see that Youth Day Appeal brings out the best in our Dunmanians in the spirit of giving and sharing.
Victoria School
Victoria School is grateful to the Community Chest for the opportunity to take part in the Youth Day Appeal. This initiative gave our students the chance to learn about empathy and the importance of giving back to the community.
The resources provided for the donation drive helped students learn about the challenges faced by vulnerable groups in Singapore. They also helped them to understand how collectively, donations could make a difference to the lives of the beneficiaries.
Such sharing made the cause real and meaningful, adding value to our students’ character education.