Singapore Red Cross Society
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The Singapore Red Cross Society (SRC) began on 30 September 1949 as part of the British Red Cross Society. On 6 April 1973, the Singapore Red Cross was officially incorporated by the Parliament of Singapore. It was appointed as the National Blood Donor Recruiter by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in 2001.
Organisation[]
The SRC is governed by a 19-member Council headed by a Chairman who is appointed by the President of the Republic of Singapore, the Patron of the SRC. The Council is responsible for pursuing the objective of the SRC as laid down by the Act of Parliament and its Constitution. The Council has four oversight committees providing the relevant advice and expertise; namely the Finance and Investment, Audit, Corporate Governance and Nomination and Human Resource and Compensation Committees.
The general management of the SRC is overseen by the Management Committee, headed by the Secretary General / Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SRC. Implementation of the policies and directives laid down by the Council is done by the Secretariat which is headed by the Secretary General / CEO.
The Secretariat is organised into three divisions; Operations, Administration and the Red Cross Youth.
Structure[]
The following are the incumbent appointment holders of the Singapore Red Cross:
Appointment | Incumbent |
---|---|
Patron | President of the Republic of Singapore |
Chairman | Mr. Tan Kai Hoe[1] |
Divisions / Departments[]
Learning & Development
- Singapore Red Cross Academy (formerly known as Red Cross Training Centre)
- Singapore Red Cross Youth
Blood Donor Programme
- Operations & Admin
- Marketing & Partnerships
- Youth
Global Engagement
- International Services
- Centre of Excellence in Pandemic Preparedness (CoEPP)
- Humanitarian Engagement
Community Engagement
- Community Services
- Community Resilience
- Volunteer Management
Care Services
- Red Cross Home for the Disabled
- Day Activities Centre
Outreach
- Corporate Communications
- Marketing & Partnerships
- Resource Development (formerly known as Fund Raising)
Corporate Management
- Human Resources
- IT
- Admin (FM & OM)
- Compliance
Finance Management
- Finance
- Central Purchasing Unit
- Risk Management
Work[]
The Singapore Red Cross was involved in the relief effort of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that occurred on 26 December 2004.[2]
On 26 July 2018, SRC announced S$50,000 in humanitarian aid for victims of the Attapeu dam collapse.[3]
References[]
- ^ Ang, Qing (1 December 2020). "Singapore Red Cross gets new chairman". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ International Council of Christian Churches (2005). "INDIAN OCEAN GREAT EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DISASTER". Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "Singapore Red Cross pledges S$50,000 in aid after Laos dam collapse". Channel NewsAsia.
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- 1949 establishments in Singapore
- Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies
- Organizations established in 1949
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