Disabled People’s Association

Website: http://www.dpa.org.sg
Sector: Special Needs
Participated in the YFC programme before?: Yes
Name of Representative Asha Karen
Email asha@dpa.org.sg
Contact Number 67911134

 

Description of Organization

About the Disabled People’s Association
Disabled People’s Association (DPA) is Singapore’s only cross-disability non-profit organisation. We represent the disability community, working to build a fairer society where everyone can participate in all aspects of life from education to employment and access to social integration.
What we do
A Voice of Our Own: We are an organisation for people with disabilities run by people with disabilities. We listen to the needs of all persons with disabilities in Singapore, their allies, carers and other social service organisations that provide essential services and we ensure their needs are represented at a national level. We provide a platform for all people with disabilities to speak up and ensure their voices are heard, and we represent those less able or comfortable to speak for themselves.
How we do it
We help the disability community have a voice in society by working with decision-makers in political, commercial and educational institutions so that no decision that impacts us is made without us. We also provide training for both people with disabilities and the public, so we can work together to create an inclusive, accessible society we are all proud of.

 

Intended use of funds through the YFC 2023 programme

DPA will use the fund for the following:
? DPA will raises awareness of the needs of people with disabilities to empower people to live independent lives via access to education, transport, paid employment and community activities. We will encourage student communities and groups to work with us. We mentor them to be Inclusion Advocates who impact the society positively.
? DPA will initiate constructive dialogue about disability so businesses and the public are conscious of the barriers that prevent people with disabilities being full and productive members of society and work with us to overcome them.
? DPA will sharing research and best practice examples that promotes understanding and potential solutions to key issues faced by people with disabilities.
? DPA will build public awareness of all types of disabilities, both visible and invisible. DPA regularly collaborates with like-minded organisations and has worked on various dynamic campaigns such as the nationwide See the True Me campaign in collaboration with the National Council of Social Services (NCSS).

 

Engaging and involving the YFC participants

About the Disabled People’s Association
Disabled People’s Association (DPA) is Singapore’s only cross-disability non-profit organisation. We represent the disability community, working to build a fairer society where everyone can participate in all aspects of life from education to employment and access to social integration.
What we do
A Voice of Our Own: We are an organisation for people with disabilities run by people with disabilities. We listen to the needs of all persons with disabilities in Singapore, their allies, carers and other social service organisations that provide essential services and we ensure their needs are represented at a national level. We provide a platform for all people with disabilities to speak up and ensure their voices are heard, and we represent those less able or comfortable to speak for themselves.
How we do it
We help the disability community have a voice in society by working with decision-makers in political, commercial and educational institutions so that no decision that impacts us is made without us. We also provide training for both people with disabilities and the public, so we can work together to create an inclusive, accessible society we are all proud of.