ORGANISATION
1999
PROJECT S21 launched by Bartley Christian Church in collaboration with BHZBRC as a community outreach
WEI NI COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATION was registered to run activities targeting the low income community.
2000
2010
WEI NI was renamed BARTLEY COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES.
BCCS obtained IPC STATUS in Dec 2012 and has continued to maintain the IPC status throughout its years of operations
2012
2016
Official Opening of HOPE Centre at 81 MacPherson Lane by Ms Tin Pei Ling on 13 Aug 2016
Vacated HOPE Centre in October 2020 due to SERS at 81 MacPherson Lane.
2020
2021
21st year anniversary
BCCS, a company limited by guarantee,
was incorporated in November 2022
2022
2023
IPC status was approved in February 2023, paving the way for the novation of all operations for the new entity BCCSL in May 2023
(Society to CLG)
Official Reopening of Hope Centre at 31 Balam Road by Ms Tin Pei Ling on 1 July 2023
25th year anniversary
2025
PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES
1999
S21 refers to the residents in 21 blocks of the Serangoon area that BCC targeted to reach
through ad-hoc community events then.
As the targeted outreach to low income families continued to be a challenge, activities remained the large community-based ones.
2000
2000
-2007
Annual events organised jointly with BHZBRC centred around traditional festivals where families came together to celebrate. They included:
• Lantern/mooncake Festival
• 5th Month Festival (Duan Wu /Dumplings Festival)
• Christmas Carnival
And other occasions with befriending opportunities:
• Good Neighbour’s Week
• Residents’ Day
• Children’s Millennium Party
• Children’s Choir Lessons
• Senior Citizens Dinner
• Children’s Creative Hands
FREE TUITION SERVICE introduced at Lorong Lew Lian Residents’ Committee Centre.
Service was not restricted to students from low income background only as income data was still unavailable then.
2007
2008
THE LEARNING FAMILY PROGRAM was introduced in partnership with SECDC.
This was the first structured program offered which catered strictly to ‘parent & child’ from low income families, the intended target
First donation to BH Welfare Fund & Ramakrishna Mission made.
These went specifically towards helping the needy, the target of Wei Ni Community Services.
2009
2010
First UBER FATHER & CHILD CAMP.
Tuition@Bartley
NEW TUITION PROGRAM for needy and academically weak students held at BCC.
First ANNUAL CNY & HARI RAYA CELEBRATIONS with beneficiaries.
2011
2012
KidsAglow, a new program reaching out to Primary 1 students was introduced.
BCCS’ first AWARENESS & RECRUITMENT DRIVE held at BCC.
2013
2014
KidsZone a new after school program was started at MacPherson Primary School
FamilyZone started its operations in Braddell Heights Zone B
The Learning Family Program was modified and renamed CAPLE. (Child & Parent Learning Experience)
2015
2016
Official Opening of HOPE Centre at 81 MacPherson Lane by Ms Tin Pei Ling on 13 Aug 2016
In partnership with SECDC, we started the Community Outreach Programme to the Elderly (COPE) to promote active ageing for senior residents at Lorong Lew Lian
2017
2018
KidsZone@Zhonghua was started in April 2018.
KidsZone@Cedar was established after MacPherson Primary School was merged with Cedar Primary School.
YouthZone Programme was started in February 2019.
2019
2020
During the Covid-19 pandemic, BCCS programmes pivoted and activities were adapted to small-group formats or virtual/hybrid setting.
BCCS focused on alleviating the plight of those trapped in loneliness, financial difficulties, family issues and other pandemic related problems.
2021
DreamsClub was launched in March 2021 to reach out to at-risk students, in collaboration with Cedar Primary School.
Enhanced Enrolment Program (EEP) for targeted Zhonghua Primary students who were frequent absentees due to dysfunctional family backgrounds was started.
Piloted Digital Active Aging (DAA) sessions at homes of beneficiaries at LLL in December 2021.
2022
Enhanced Enrolment Program (EEP) at First Toa Payoh Primary School was started.
2023
Fun With Phonics which replaced CAPLE, is conducted on a weekday at Hope Centre.
Developing Young Leaders was launched in April 2023, replacing the YouthZone Program which was suspended during the pandemic.
Developing Young Leaders was launched in April 2023, replacing the YouthZone Program which was suspended during the pandemic.
Regrouped all our seniors work under Fun With Seniors. Programmes include Community Active Ageing, Home Digital Active Ageing and 2 new additions in 2023, namely:
1. Jiale 家乐 at Hope Centre, a collaboration with Kingdom Community Church volunteers, kickstarted in April 2023 ; and
2. Programme for Wheelchair-Assisted Seniors at Blk 6 RC, LLL piloted in October 2023
In 2023, we extended help to nearly 300 individuals with free Iftar meals and free groceries, covering both Lorong Lew Lian and MacPherson areas.
2023 marks the final chapter of our after-school programmes such as Kids zone EEP and reading programmes; this enables us to prioritize and redirect our efforts and resources on other impact programmes
2024
New centre activities/initiatives at MacPherson:
Connect with Migrant Friends and Pickleball for Seniors
25th year anniversary