Members
- Become a Member
- Ordinary Members
- Associate Members
Who can be a member
- Ordinary Members
Ordinary Members shall be entities registered in Singapore with the Registry of Societies (ROS) or the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), Government Agencies and Statutory Boards that are willing to observe the rules and regulations of SDSC. In order to be eligible for this, interested parties have to meet all membership assessments as listed under Annex A.
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- Associate Members
Associate Members shall be organisations, clubs, institutions, schools, academies and para sport teams that are willing to observe the rules and regulations of SDSC but are not eligible for
Ordinary Membership.
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- Individual Members
An Individual Member shall be any person above twelve (12) years of age, who is willing to observe the rules and regulations of SDSC. Applicants who are below eighteen (18) years of age must have the written consent of their parent or guardian.
How to become a member
- To become a member, kindly complete the form and send it to membership@sdsc.org.sg
- All application forms must be accompanied by proof of membership fee payment made via bank transfer to DBS Bank 033-021741-2 or via PayNow
All membership applications will be subjected to approval by SDSC’s Board and we will notify the status of all applications via writing.
Resources
Form to fill to become an individual member
Form to fill to become an ordinary or associate member
Member Benefits
Criteria | Individual Member | Associate member | Ordinary Member |
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Voting rights | No | No | Yes |
Eligible to stand for elections | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Special member rates for SDSC event / workshop fees | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Exclusive member invitations to SDSC events / discussions | No | Yes | Yes |
Free consultation and customised support extended to members for organisation of para sports events, e.g. loan of equipment, programme funding (applicable for Ordinary and Associate members) | No | Yes | Yes |
Membership Fee
Member | Cost per annum |
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Individual Member | $12 |
Associate Member | $120 |
Ordinary Member | $120 |
Suspended and Terminated Affiliates
Organisation | Effective date of their suspension/termination |
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Singapore Leprosy Relief Association (SILRA) | 24 November 2023 |
Ordinary Members
Association for Persons with Special Needs
The Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) is a voluntary welfare organisation catering to the needs of children and adults with mild intellectual disability. It runs four schools and a training centre. As a founding member of SDSC, APSN recognizes the importance of sports in their members’ growth and development. Their members have represented Singapore in a number of major overseas meets.
AWWA
Catering to the educational, rehabilitative and social needs of children with physical disabilities in mainstream schools and institutions of higher learning, AWWA joined SDSC in 1998 to jumpstart sports and physical activities for its clients. Since then, it has organised several sports clinics with SDSC’s assistance, enabling their children to participate in sports in their respective mainstream schools.
Bowling Association for the Disabled (Singapore)
Bowling Association for the Disabled, Singapore (BADS) is an association registered with Registry of Societies since April 2010 and is affiliated to the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). BADS’s main objective is to make bowling accessible to all persons with disabilities in Singapore. It organises and coordinates all bowling activities for the disabled community which leads up to the selection of elite teams to represent Singapore in international competitions.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore
The Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore was established in 1957 to provide special education, rehabilitation services, vocational training and gainful employment for children and adults with cerebral palsy in Singapore. Special education was introduced with the setting up of a school in 1966. In 1984, a workshop was added to provide sheltered employment for adults with cerebral palsy. The CPAS has been involved in SDSC’s sports programmes on countless occasions and has always been the organisation to look out for during sports related events and activities. It is also the Centre of Excellence for Boccia.
Deaf Sports Association (Singapore)
Deaf Sports Association (Singapore), DSA, is the national body for sports for the deaf community in Singapore. DSA’s vision is to help the deaf and hard of hearing realise their fullest ability through sports as part of social integration, character building and a healthy lifestyle. DSA organises annual multi-sporting events like the National Deaf Games where the deaf and hard of hearing compete through fun and games. DSA scouts talent and supports an elite training programme that prepares deaf and hard of hearing athletes for international games such as the ASEAN Deaf Games, Asia Pacific Deaf Games, and Deaflympics. DSA is affiliated to the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, Asia Pacific Deaf Sports Confederation and ASEAN Deaf Sports Federation.
Down Syndrome Association – Singapore
The Down Syndrome Association (Singapore), joined SDSC in 2000. The variety of programmes available provides DSA(S)members with the opportunities to explore their passion, interests, to discover and culminate talents. It also offers many opportunities to showcase their acquired skills, talent and growth through various performances, competitions and awards. Through the Enrichment Programmes, DSA(S) members are offered sports such as Aikido, Bowling, Boxercise and Swimming, as well as other classes such as creative and fusion dance and Zumba.
HWA
The Handicaps Welfare Association (HWA) has always been a strong advocate of sports, helping to nurture many outstanding sportsmen and sportswomen who have participated in local, regional and international sporting events. SDSC was able to start its first staffed operations in the 1990s with the generosity of HWA, which provided office space for the young organisation.
Lawn Bowls Association for the Disabled (Singapore)
Lawn bowls is a popular precision game across the world and suitable for participants of all ages and abilities. The object of lawn bowls is to roll a ball, or bowl, closest to the target ball, a small white/yellow ball called a jack. The bowl’s design, slightly flattened on one side, creates the challenge of the game. The shape of the ball causes it to travel a curved path, or bias. A bowler determines the bias direction of the bowl in his hand by a dimple or symbol on one side.
Metta Welfare Association
Metta Welfare Association (Metta) was founded in 1992 by Venerable Shi Fa Zhao, Abbot of the Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple. Metta is a keen supporter of the promotion of sports for persons with disability and does this through its service centres. The Metta School has been participating in SDSC’s sports events such as the National Athletics and Swimming Championships.
Movement for Intellectually Disabled of Singapore
Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) is one of the oldest and largest non-governmental organisations catering to the educational, vocational, social and welfare needs of the Intellectually Disabled in Singapore. MINDS is actively involved in sports and physical activities organised by SDSC and their special schools have been participating regularly in SDSC’s annual sporting events.
Muscular Dystrophy Association (Singapore)
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (Singapore), MDAS, is a self-help organisation formed in March 2000. It is committed to uplift the lives of people with Muscular Dystrophy. MDAS strives to promote a healthy lifestyle and improve the overall well-being of its members by encouraging their participation in sports activities promoted by SDSC. Today, MDAS has successfully assembled a group of sports enthusiasts who regularly play Boccia and Powerchair Football.
Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped
The Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH), formerly known as the Singapore Association for the Blind (SAB), is a voluntary welfare organisation, founded in 1951. The association is affiliated to the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and is an approved Institution of Public Character (IPC). Throughout the years, SAVH has strongly encouraged its members to participate in SDSC’s events and sporting programmes.
Singapore Red Cross Society
Singapore Red Cross Society is an independent humanitarian organisation dedicated to protecting human life and dignity, relieving human suffering and responding to emergencies.
SPD
SPD, formerly the Society for the Physically Disabled, is a voluntary welfare organisation that focuses on helping people with disabilities maximise their potential and integrating them into mainstream society. Through programmes and services that encompass therapy, vocational skills training, employment support, assistive technology, early intervention, day care, educational and social support, SPD seeks to enable people with disabilities to be self-reliant and independent. As one of the founding members of SDSC, SPD is also one of the pioneers of sports excellence and participation for persons with disabilities.
Table Tennis Association for the Disabled (Singapore)
The Table Tennis Association for the Disabled (Singapore) or TTADS is a member of Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) and Singapore Table Tennis
Associate Members
ActiveSG Para Academy (Swimming)
Allkin
Founded in 1978 as Singapore’s first family service centre, Allkin Singapore is a community-driven social service agency that believes everyone has the potential to create positive change, regardless of age, race, or background.
Through our service offerings, strategic partnerships, and community initiatives, we unlock opportunities for vulnerable individuals and families to overcome life’s challenges, build a brighter future, and inspire others to do the same.
Eden School
Eden School is committed to empowering students on the autism spectrum by prioritising essential life skills beyond the traditional academic framework. Through ongoing, systematic instruction led by dedicated teachers, the school addresses the crucial domains of personal independence, social interaction, adaptability, vocational preparedness, and leisure time engagement. Recognising the pivotal role of these skills in fostering long-term independence, Eden School stands as a beacon for positive change, ensuring that its students become confident and capable contributors to Singaporean society.
Equestrian Federation of Singapore
Equestrian Federation of Singapore (EFS) is the National Sports Association (NSA) for Equestrian Sports in Singapore. EFS exists to provide Excellence, Opportunity and Service to the equestrian community. EFS seeks to share the equestrian sport with everyone and consider ourselves to be an ideal starting point to the equestrian sport, whether it be as a rider or as a professional wanting to pursue a career in horse management. Its mission is to develop and grow a strong, active and vibrant equestrian community in Singapore through the promotion of sport excellence (high performance) and community outreach (high participation) amongst the public. EFS endeavours to support Singapore’s equestrian athletes in their pursuit of sport excellence. On the international front, our Team Singapore athletes have constantly shown their strength and resilience with outstanding achievements and performance in major Games.
Fencing Singapore
Fencing Singapore (FS) has pledged to be an inclusive National Sports Association with the commitment to promote Wheelchair Fencing. Its objective is to be an association that supports both persons with disabilities and able-bodied fencers. Being new to the disabled community in Singapore, FS strives to raise awareness on wheelchair fencing and to work with SDSC to support its events, creating opportunities and introductory programmes for people with disabilities to learn more on the sport.
Goalball Singapore
Resilience and the Growth Mindset are critical for learning and managing the stressors that come with the pursuit of excellence.
The Paralympic sport of Goalball provides a thriving example of how the most challenging goals can be met when individuals work together to develop a strategy for success. Your team would be guided by our athletes with visual impairment (No kidding!) as they physically and emotionally cope with the challenges presented by the game.
The learning doesn’t stop after the game ends. They will also learn to apply the same thinking skills associated with Resilience and the Growth Mindset to your organization’s context, and to Life.
Para Athletics (Singapore)
Athletics has been part of the Paralympic Games since 1960 and always attracts the largest number of spectators. The sport offers a wide range of competitions and events and is open to male and female athletes in all impairment groups. So, whether you want to see athletes run 100m in just over 10 seconds, marvel at a high jumper with one leg clearing 2 metres, or a thrower propelling a discus nearly 50 metres, this is the sport for you.
Para-Cycling Federation of Singapore
The Para cycling Federation of Singapore (PCFS), formerly known as the Handcycling Association of Singapore (HAS), is a non-profit national disability sports association. It is dedicated to the development of disabled athletes by promoting para cycling as a competitive sport, as a recreational activity and as a means of rehabilitation for persons with disabilities. Para cycling is a recognised sport and medal event at the Paralympics, and is also regarded as a form of alternative physiotherapy for those suffering from permanent or other disabilities such as cerebral palsy, stroke, etc.
Rainbow Centre
Rainbow Centre envisions a world where persons with disabilities are empowered and thriving in inclusive communities. They work with their partners to create opportunities for persons with disabilities to make the most of their abilities and participate meaningfully in society. Through practical education, meaningful support and effective training programmes, they strive to increase the quality of life for them and their families. Established in 1987, Rainbow Centre is a registered charity and Institution of a Public Character.
Riding for the Disabled Association of Singapore
The Riding for the Disabled Association Singapore (RDA Singapore) provides equine-assisted therapy (also known as hippotherapy) to children and adults with physical and mental disabilities.
We are the only charity in Singapore that provides this therapy and sessions are given free of charge.
Singapore Association for the Deaf
Formed in 1955, Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) is an integrated services provider to the Deaf community in Singapore. Its services include educational and industrial training support through its Singapore School for the Deaf (SSD) and the Mountbatten Vocational School (MVS). The Deaf community is well-known for their gifted talent and special skills especially in sports. These characteristics contributed to the formation of the adventurous and ever-creative Sports & Recreation Committee of the Deaf (SRCDeaf) in 1974. Through this sports committee, SADeaf has seen several excellent sportsmen and sportswomen represent the nation in international competitions.
SUN-DAC
SUN-DAC was pioneered by then Coopers & Lybrand, Singapore in June 1990. It was the first Day Activity Centre (DAC) catering for the intellectual disability to be located at a HDB void deck in one of Singapore’s most populous heartland estate. Today, this meaningful community project has grown into 3 DAC, with the Upper Thomson Centre being the biggest DAC of its kind in Singapore.
An affiliate of the NCSS, SUN-DAC aims to help people with disabilities live each day positively with tailored programmes of constructive activities. We also provide respite for parents and caregivers of people with disability through support and assistance services.
TOUCH Community Services
TOUCH Community Services is a not-for-profit charitable organisation officially registered in 1992 and has been a member of the National Council of Social Services since 1994. TOUCH is committed to the well-being of all people, reaching out to various levels of needs in the community. Believing that every individual is unique and capable of reaching his or her highest potential, its mission is to establish and provide, for the needy and disadvantaged in our society, an integrated network of community-based services that strengthens the family.
Wheelchair Basketball Association
The Wheelchair Basketball Association’s vision is to lead the future of wheelchair basketball in Singapore, fostering a passionate and inclusive community of athletes, coaches, and supporters. We aim to achieve national and international recognition, with a strong network of athletes, well-trained coaches, and unwavering support from the community, as we strive for excellence and bring glory to Singapore.
Wheelchair Tennis Association (Singapore)
Wheelchair Tennis is a disability sport that made its Paralympic debut in the Summer Paralympics of 1992. Since then, it has grown rapidly to become a sport that is enjoyed by many and practiced in more than 100 countries. Wheelchair Tennis is open to anyone with a medically-diagnosed permanent physical disability that affects their legs. Its rules are largely similar to its Olympic counterpart’s, and the governing body for Wheelchair Tennis is the International Tennis Federation, also known as ITF for short. In Singapore, the relevant body for this sport is the Wheelchair Tennis Association (Singapore).