Milestones

Milestones

1998

Founded by Grace Assembly of God to embody the Parable of the Good Samaritan, REACH Community Services Society started with a team of social workers led by Pastor Calvin Lee, in serving the Least, the Lost, and the Lonely at their point of need.

1999

Registered as a charity under the Charities Act 1994, Family Service Centre @ Bishan was officially opened in February. The community-based social service agency is commissioned and funded by the Ministry of Social and Family Development.

2000

Granted full membership by National Council of Social Service.

2003

REACH Youth Service was established to provide a wider range of programmes for youths, particularly those at risk, to develop healthy social networks.

2009

Awarded the status as an Institution of a Public Character.

REACH Counselling Service was established to assist distressed couples in reconciling and resolving marital conflicts through counselling and therapy.

2015

Counselling Centre @ Shunfu was officially opened in April to provide professional counselling services.

Youth Powerhouse @ Bukit Batok was officially opened in August which served as our first youth centre.

2016

Senior Centre @ Jalan Membina was officially opened in February to reach out to lonely and vulnerable seniors who stayed on their own, with little or no family support and are not actively engaged in the community.

2019

Senior Centre @ Bukit Gombak Vista was officially opened in June.

Family Service Centre @ Sin Ming was officially opened in September.

2020

REACH Community Services and Youth Guidance Outreach Services signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in providing services at the Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC) appointed by the Singapore Prison Service. CRC is dedicated to helping young male drug offenders.

2022

REACH Community Services and St Luke's ElderCare signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate and synergise their services in delivering active ageing programmes to the community.

REACH Counselling Service was rebranded to REACH Counselling & Mental Health Service.

2023

REACH Community Services celebrated 25 years of dedication in Touching Hearts, Reaching Lives.

2024

New touchpoints in partnership with St Luke's ElderCare - the Senior Care Centre @ Senja Valley and the Active Ageing Centre (Care) @ Teck Whye
Vista were fully operational.

REACH Community Services Society had transitioned to REACH Community Services Ltd. with effect from 1 April 2024.