Singapore, 8 April 2017 – The seventh Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA) saw 120 youths and young union leaders recognised for their outstanding contributions towards the Labour Movement today in Wild Wild Wet @ Downtown East. Themed ‘Waves of Inspiration’, the event was a reflection of how the 120 nominees were creating waves of inspiration to both their peers and all present to follow suit. […]

More than 1,000 seniors will pick up smartphone skills through workshops jointly organised by People’s Association (PA) and NTUC U Live volunteers. To help seniors grasp the basics of smartphone usage and skills through first hand learning, the People’s Association (PA) Active Ageing Council and NTUC U Live will jointly launch the “Get Active with Smartphone” workshop on Saturday, 4 March 2017. This is a series of five smartphone workshops supported by Infocomm and Media Development Authority and SingTel. […]

Five Do-Good initiatives under nEbO Ways In Sharing Happiness (W.I.S.H.) bring joy to 450 beneficiaries throughout the month of January. Singapore, 7 January 2017 – nEbO, the youth membership arm of the Labour Movement is once again sharing happiness in their annual event, Ways In Sharing Happiness (W.I.S.H.). This year, they gathered seniors from U Live, the community for active agers aged 55 and above of the Labour Movement, to join hands and serve the community through five Do-Good initiatives. […]

New restaurants add to the vibrant outlook of the Refreshing Downtown East project. Guests can look forward to the expanded Wild Wild Wet with new attractions to be ready by early 2017. Singapore, 17 November 2016 – Foodies can enjoy the tastes around the world as exciting new dining outlets open at Downtown East this November. Ranging from Korean army stew to Taiwanese street food to Japanese pastries, the new eateries will add more flavour to E!Avenue, the newest wing constructed as part of the Refreshing Downtown East redevelopment project. These dining options combined with the existing and upcoming tenants make Downtown East the perfect playground for families to eat, play and stay. […]

Leading by example, U Live ambassadors take on crucial roles in planning and organising the U Live Symposium. U Live Symposium 2016 empowers seniors with health and technology knowledge for productive re-employment or purposeful retirement. Singapore, 18 September 2016 – ‘Old and retired’ is not how Mr Jek Kwok Kwong sees himself. The 68-year-old can confidently name the various plants commonly found around neighbourhoods and is an avid volunteer with the U Live gardening group. He also shared his knowledge on different herbs and plants with other active agers at the U Live Symposium 2016 this morning. […]

More offerings in U Games 16/17 builds an inclusive sports community within the Labour Movement. Singapore, 20 August 2016 – The Labour Movement’s iconic inter-union sporting tournament is back with its ninth edition. Set to span over seven months, U Games 16/17 is expected to see some 8,000 sportspeople from the Labour Movement family competing across the 13 sporting events. […]

Formerly known as the Family Recreation & Fun (FRF) carnival, NTUC Club has renamed its meaningful annual event as Family Fun Fiesta (F3) from this year onwards. NTUC Club will hold three runs of F3 for U Care’s LIFT-Up union members. The first run will kick-start on 17 July 2016 at Downtown East with Special Guest Mary Liew, President of National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) gracing the occasion. […]

Introducing Singapore’s first Orchid Bowl outlet with QubicaAMF BES X bowler entertainment system for an exciting and individualised bowling experience. Singapore, 1 July 2016 – Gone are the days of traditional 10-pin games and scoring systems now that Orchid Bowl has revolutionised the bowling industry with the widest and most innovative variety of on-lane entertainment. […]

nEbO’s ninth annual Youth Entrepreneurship Symposium (YES) will cover a wide range of activities from expert sharing and skill-based workshops to networking sessions and an elevator pitch challenge. Singapore, 13 June 2016 – 350 aspiring youths entrepreneurs aged 17 to 25 from Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL) had an insider look into the local start-up scene at nEbO’s ninth annual Youth Entrepreneurship Symposium (YES) 2016. Held at National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, this iconic symposium is one of the key initiatives from nEbO’s Entrepreneurship Community to get youths to be Work-Ready and to promote an entrepreneurial mindset among youths in Singapore. […]

Awards were given out to unions and members who embody the U Sports values – U.P.R.I.D.E (Unity, Passion, Respect, Inspiration, Determination & Excellence). Singapore, 17 May 2016 – After a tabulation of all the scores achieved throughout U Games 15/16, The Singapore Manual & Mercantile Workers' Union (SMMWU) emerged as the Top Union once again at the eighth U Sports Awards Night 2016, held at D’Marquee in Downtown East. […]