Category: Press Releases
Youths in Singapore are more sensitive to graciousness
Graciousness Index shows marked rise in awareness on graciousness from under 30s Singapore, 28th March 2012 - ‘Gen Y’ Singaporeans are among the most improved in graciousness, according to the results of the Singapore Kindness Movement’s 2012 Graciousness Index, released today. The ...
Singapore, 8 March 2012 – Singaporeans who wish to take a walk down memory lane and reminisce about the courtesy campaigns of yesteryear may now do so, at the Kindness Gallery. The spanking new gallery, which serves as a heritage centre, ...
Gardenia supports SKM, ‘Appreciate someone this Christmas’
Gardenia Foods Pte Ltd has been one of the first, and remains one of the most active corporate supporters of the kindness movement. Having supported several campaigns of the kindness movement over the past years, Gardenia is once again, extending ...
Volunteers armed with flowers to make someone’s day in Orchard Road
Singapore, 13 November 2011 – Kindness was “blossoming” across the island today as activities for World Kindness Day (WKD) kicked off at Orchard Road where 30,000 yellow gerbera daisies were given out to the public. Celebrated for the third year here, ...
Working with schools to promote kindness
The Seed Kindness Fund started by SKM has effectively helped students and teachers of Pei Tong Primary School, Springfield Secondary School and Woodgrove Secondary School promote and spread kindness in their school and community. These schools have been working closely ...
Supplementary programme to encourage kindness and care in schools
Singapore, 27 October 2011 – As part of its outreach to schools, the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) has launched a new funding initiative for students and teachers alike to promote the values of care and consideration in and out of the ...
Students go online to spread kindness
Singapore, 20 September 2011 - Kids and youths in Singapore spend hours online, playing games, chatting with friends, watching clips or attending e-classes. But how about using online platforms to inculcate the value of kindness? Several entries for this year’s Friend ...
CHEER-O-MANIA 2011
They poke, instant message and tweet. But have Singaporean youths lost the art of a good old-fashion face-to-face "Hello"? Cheer-O-Mania 2011 adopted the theme of ‘Greetings’ to try to get youths to realise the positive impact of greetings. Through this cheer-dance ...
Singaporeans: “I’m kind but you are not”
– Singaporeans believed they are more gracious than others – Singaporeans scored 60 on the Graciousness Index 4 July 2011, Singapore – In the third “The State of Graciousness in Singapore” survey, the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) found a significant gap between Singaporeans’ ...
New General Manager For SKM
Dr William Wan will assume the role of General Manager, SKM Secretariat from 4 Apr. He takes on this role from Mr Teh Thien Yew who is being deployed back to the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts full-time. Dr ...

