Our Working Groups each manage an aspect of the Society’s work. All WGs (except the Secretariat) are open to volunteers outside the Exco. Each WG is managed by 1-2 WG Managers, appointed by the Exco.
If you are interested to volunteer in one of our Working Groups, please fill in this form!
You can also email vicepresident@humanist.org.sg or the WG managers listed below about your interest.
Find out more about volunteering with HSS, and other ways to contribute as a humanist, here.
Alliances WG
The Alliances WG is responsible for building a strong network of interfaith and NGO allies for the Society.
This group needs people who:
- love participating in discussions
- can write articles/letters
- can provide professional opinion
Manager: Ding Jie
Contact: vicepresident@humanist.org.sg
IT and Marketing WG
The IT and Marketing Team manages all IT technicalities and marketing efforts for the Society.
This group needs people who:
- can understand and fix IT issues
- love writing articles/letters
- can do some basic designing
Manager: Dan Thio
Contact: webmaster@humanist.org.sg
Event Working Groups
Events WGs are ad-hoc, formed as and when HSS is organizing an event. This can include Darwin Day, Lectures, and Field Trips. Here, there are many opportunities to help out in a diverse range of roles.
This group needs people who:
- Love organising and bringing people together
- Prefer face to face meetups
- Prefer hands-on activities
Humanist Cafe WG
The Humanist Cafe WG manages the bi-monthly Humanist Cafe event, provide a conducive space for non-religious individuals in Singapore to share personal stories.
This group needs people who:
- love facilitating discussions
- can document stories
- can manage a simple event
Manager: Jianyue
Contact: info@humanist.org.sg
Peer Support WG
The Peer Support WG provide peer support to non-religious individuals. Peer Support Group meets every month. In this group, we share our mental health journeys in a private and safe environment curated by facilitators.
This group needs people who:
- can facilitate discussions
- are interested in psychology and mental health issues
- can manage a simple event
Manager: Chee Hoew
Contact: info@humanist.org.sg
Community Work
The community work WG manages community work efforts by the Society. We are looking for someone to lead this group.
This group needs people who:
- wants to do community work and help people
- prefer face to face meetups
- prefer hands-on activities
Contact: info@humanist.org.sg
Palliative Care WG
Palliative Care WG aims to provide support to non-religious caregivers and non-religious people in the final stage of their lives.
This group needs people who:
- can facilitate discussions
- are interested in psychology and mental health
- manage a simple event
Secretariat
The Secretariat is led by the Secretary and Treasurer, collectively managing all membership and administrative work in the Society.
This group is suitable for people who:
- are organised and merticulous
- have background in admin regulatory work
- are former exco members or longtime volunteers
Manager: Nora
Contact: secretary@humanist.org.sg
Home for Humanism
The Home for Humanism WG manages our plans to rent a permanent home for the Society.
This group needs people who:
- good business sense
- background in real estate or property management
- prefer hands-on activities