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A highlight among his organisation\u2019s initiatives is Design4Impact. It is a joint effort by the Ministry of Health\u2019s Office for Healthcare Transformation and National Council of Social Service, co-organised by NUS-ISS and supported by DesignSingapore Council. The open innovation platform brings together individuals and groups to design solutions for tackling community health and social problems brought on by the pandemic.<\/p>\n
Winning solutions included Blockbox (a project by students from National University of Singapore and Yale University that converted void decks into communal spaces with dedicated community programmes in order to reimagine the social media experience for seniors), and Post Discharge Buddy System (a mobile app by St Luke\u2019s Eldercare that matches volunteers with seniors who live alone to assist them in post-discharge care).<\/p>\n
Dr Chee will be part of the organising committee for the second edition of Design4Impact, slated for launch in October.<\/p>\n
Going through the Fellowship has not only enabled him to conceptualise and plan better CSR initiatives for his organisation, but has also taught him how to leverage his background in public health to help assess if his projects have achieved the desired outcomes.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy focus area is digital transformation initiatives in a health and social care setting. The knowledge and perspectives gained from the programme will enable me to design solutions and interventions that incorporate the \u201cdoing good\u201d element \u2013 which is often needed but may have been overlooked from a professional angle. I am now more mindful to incorporate such elements to enhance the overall value and impact of CSR initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Finding solidarity while doing good<\/h2>\n
A firm believer in the power of organisations to improve the lives of the communities they do business within, Mr Wang En Yeow, 30, hopes to help bridge the digital divide by scaling social innovation that can create positive social and healthcare impact for the vulnerable in Singapore and the region.<\/p>\n
As Singtel\u2019s group sustainability manager, his job involves leveraging the company\u2019s digital expertise to create social impact in the community. For instance, Mr Wang leads Singtel Future Makers, a capacity-building programme that helps start-ups scale their social impact solutions through grant funding, mentoring and access to networking opportunities.<\/p>\n Last year, the programme supported two businesses \u2013 medtech start-up Aevice Health and education technology non-profit Solve Education! \u2013 with grant funding to scale their digital solutions that tackle social and community challenges posed by the pandemic.<\/p>\n Aside from being in charge of Singtel Future Makers, he also supports Singtel Cyber Wellness programmes where he works closely with strategic partner organisations on initiatives to cultivate a safer internet for families and young children. For instance, he worked with TOUCH Community Services on Help123, an integrated cyber wellness and digital parenting online platform, and with DQ institute on #DQEveryChild, a global collaborative effort that provides a Child Digital Readiness Kit to families and schools.<\/p>\n Mr Wang also volunteers with Singtel Digital Silvers, conducting digital skills workshops at Senior Activity Centres to foster digital inclusion and close the digital gaps that have become more pronounced among the older generation since the onset of Covid-19.<\/p>\n He says: \u201cThe pandemic has highlighted the widening digital gap in our community. But it\u2019s also shown how digital technology can connect people amid physical distancing.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted to use my own skills to contribute to the community, and I believe as a corporation, we can also do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n Mr Wang signed up for the Company of Good Fellowship in May this year, after learning about it from his team lead, Mr Chia Boon Chong, who has been a mentor with the Fellowship programme since its commencement.<\/p>\n \u201cThe programme gave me comprehensive tips on how to systematically think through and execute my initiatives, as well as how to measure and report the outcome. I also got to connect with like-minded partners to ideate possible ways to leverage programmes to support the community, scaling our initiatives further than expected,\u201d he shares.<\/p>\n As part of the programme, Fellows are matched with mentors \u2013 many of whom are experts in their respective fields and Fellowship alumni themselves. Mr Wang\u2019s mentor, Ms Patsian Low of AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network), helped him greatly in understanding the concepts presented during the Fellowship.<\/p>\n \u201cGetting mentored by someone who has worked in the public, private and non-profit sectors on the challenges of CSR and how to navigate them was very fruitful,\u201d he shares.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough the Fellowship, I also learnt how doing good is good for the company \u2013 it has been shown that when companies do good, it drives long-term returns, customer loyalty and inspires innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n Company of Good Fellowship is a talent development programme that grooms high-potential professionals to catalyse change for business and society.<\/p>\n The Fellowship seeks to develop a community of leaders who will strengthen the ecosystem for doing good in Singapore.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.straitstimes.com.sg\/s3fs-public\/articles\/2021\/09\/30\/img_20210922_090556_509.jpg\")
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About the Company of Good Fellowship<\/h3>\n
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