Management of volunteers and precautionary measures for volunteer host organisations (VHOs)
Criteria |
Risk Level |
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Low |
Moderate |
High |
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a. Nature of volunteer activity |
Backend (i.e. no direct interaction with community/beneficiaries or items for their consumption/use) |
Front – facing (i.e. direct interaction with community/beneficiaries or items for their consumption/use) |
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b. Location of volunteer activity |
Open-air |
Well ventilated |
Enclosed |
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c. Number of volunteers and service users involved |
Small-sized groups (i.e. 10 persons or less), or activities with at least 1 person in 16 sqm usable space
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Large-size groups (i.e. 10 persons or more), or activities with more than 1 person in 16 sqm usable space |
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d. Level of interaction between volunteers and service users |
No contact |
Face-to-face contact up to 15 mins |
Face-to-face sustained contact, beyond 15 mins |
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e. Type of service users
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Non-vulnerable groups |
Vulnerable groups |
For clarifications or enquiries, VHOs can write in to SGCares@mccy.gov.sg.
Issued by:
MINISTRY OF CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH
14 April 2020
1 VHOs include organisations that involve volunteers in their activities such as Social Service Agencies (SSAs), ground up groups, religious organisations and other community groups.
2 The definition of ‘essential services’ is as approved by the relevant authorities for the respective sectors. They include: MSF’s Essential Services for Vulnerable Groups, MTI’s list of Essential Services for Health and Social Services, MOH’s list of Essential Community Care Services. For full list of sector-specific advisories, please see here.
3 Supplies necessary for daily sustenance, e.g. cooked food and food rations, and urgent financial aid.
4 For example, frail elderly, who may be more severely impacted if affected by COVID-19.
5 The Courage Fund provides a relief of $3,000 to community volunteers (non-healthcare workers who stepped up to contribute to the overall effort to fight COVID-19 and are not financially compensated for their efforts) who have contracted COVID-19 while providing services.