Caring SG Commuters Committee: Public Transport Council and Land Transport Authority
Caring SG Commuters Movement
Commuting is an essential part of our day-to-day experience; it enables us to work, play and journey home at the end of each day. From conversations with our commuters, we know that the culture of care among them is important. The Caring SG Commuters Movement was thus started in August 2017 to foster a caring commuting culture in Singapore. The programmes enable commuters (e.g., students and educators) to have the opportunity to learn how to help one another and make commuting more inclusive and caring.
Details
1. CARE Ride Project (for Primary 5 students and above)
Students and educators participating in this project can look forward to opportunities for inter-generational, as well as learning more about the needs of senior commuters. The projects aim to help participant become more aware and mindful of senior commuters in their midst, as well as how we can help them, thereby developing greater empathy and a willingness to help. This makes bus rides more inclusive, joyful, and welcoming for all.
As part of CARE Ride, students and educators will also get to take part in an empathy workshop, e.g., the Public Bus Inclusivity Course (PBIC) conducted by Tower Transit Singapore, where they will learn how to help fellow commuters on public buses. It will equip them with awareness about the needs of vulnerable commuters, basic knowledge in assisting such commuters, and soft skills such as assisting others.
2. CARE by [School Name] Project (for Secondary school students and above)
Students and educators will get first-hand experience to interact with vulnerable commuters in groups of four to five. Students are given the opportunity to display the Four Caring Norms (Give Care, Give Time, Give a Hand and Give Thanks) in various scenarios. For example, they may help vulnerable commuters’ (e.g., seniors) to carry groceries and bags during their last-mile travel from MRT stations, integrated transport hubs and bus interchanges. During the journey, students will have the opportunity to bond and empathise with vulnerable commuters. This will help students to better understand the travel needs and challenges of vulnerable commuters, as well as develop greater empathy and situational awareness.
3. Caring Commuter Champions (for Secondary school students and above)
The Caring Commuter Champion programme is a ~45-minute e-learning course which aims to educate participants on how to be a caring commuter during their public transport journey.
The course aims to equip participants with knowledge about the needs of various groups of vulnerable commuters (e.g., blind/visually impaired, Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing, seniors with dementia, invisible medical conditions) and how to interact with and help appropriately and safely through the three ‘A’s of Assess, Ask and Assist.
Participants will receive a Caring Commuter Champion badge and an e-certificate upon successful completion of the course.
Upon certification as Caring Commuter Champions, the school can propose a related Values-in-Action (VIA) or co-creation project with the Caring SG Commuters Committee for student Champions, to raise awareness on fostering a caring commuting culture (including the Four Caring Norms of Give Care, Give Time, Give a Hand and Give Thanks) or put the Four Caring Norms and aforementioned three ‘As’ into action through helping or guiding vulnerable commuters to get to their destination.
Learning Objectives
Both students and educators will be able to:
- Better understand the travel needs of different groups of commuters, for example seniors and persons with disabilities (PWDs), so that they can be more mindful and confident when offering help to them on the public transport.
- Develop greater empathy and situational awareness
Target Audience: Primary 4 - 6 students, Secondary 1 - 4/5 students, Post Secondary (JC/ Poly/ ITE), Educators
Runtime: All year round
Fee: Please email for more details
Modality: In-person or virtual
Duration of Session: Please enquire for more details
Capacity: Please enquire for more details
Website: https://www.caringcommuters.gov.sg
Mode of Registration: By email.
Due Date for registration: Please enquire for more details
Contact: Email: ptc_office@ptc.gov.sg (Attention to Insights & Advisory Division)
Lianhua Primary School and NUS students participating in the CARE Ride programme that includes PBIC
Students interacting with and helping commuters during CARE by Chung Cheng (Yishun) and CARE by Hillgrove