Yellow Ribbon Community Project (YRCP)

Volunteers will engage family members of newly admitted inmates in a timely manner through phone calls and home visits.

Where applicable, volunteers will help to link up families with helping agencies (e.g. Family Service Centres, Social Service Organisation, or other resources in the grassroot divisions) for further assistance.

Regular engagements while journeying with the family (e.g. once a month) as a form of prosocial support. The modality of the engagement (e.g. phone calls, home visits or at grassroots/community events) can be decided between the volunteer and/or the family.

As a new volunteer, you will undergo onboarding training to familiarise yourself with the do’s and don't’s during your volunteering stint.

You will also be equipped with befriending skills and knowledge to conduct effective and purposeful sessions with the families assigned to you.

You can look forward to attending developmental courses in corrections. These training opportunities will allow you to expand and enhance skillsets in volunteering and working with different profiles / population.

As a Home Team volunteer, you will be trained and supported. Our philosophy of involvement includes giving you the necessary orientation, ample opportunities for personal development, as well as awards and recognition for good service.

In appreciation of your contribution to supporting families impacted by incarceration, volunteers are invited to attend an annual awards and appreciation luncheon at the end of each year. During this appreciation event, we also recognise the contributions of our volunteers with the Long Service awards.