Why volunteer at EQUAL?
Volunteers are an integral part of EQUAL, our volunteers of diverse backgrounds are exemplary individuals who dedicate their precious time and skills, supporting our work to enable our operating teams to reach deeper, further and wider in the areas of training and development to better serve communities including the vulnerable (animals included), the resulting effects of volunteering at EQUAL is uplifting, dynamic, and emotive as the volunteers’ reflect their experiences here with renewed perspectives of life.
Volunteers of EQUAL will get to experience EQUAL’s approach to serving the communities alongside with our animal partners. In a unique setting that is not offered anywhere.
EQUAL aims to add value to volunteering experience by ensuring quality over quantity, to facilitate spaces for personal enrichment to the selected volunteers to journey with EQUAL in strengthening Singapore’s Social Compact.
Join us to transform lives
Volunteer Prerequisites:
- Volunteers must be of ages 18 or above.
- Is open to or enjoys working with both people and animals.
- New volunteers are expected to commit to a listed period of time according to the different programmes’ needs as of below on a consecutive weekly or fortnightly basis.
Animal Welfare
No minimum commitment period
- Help us to take care of the horses by keeping their homes clean and by grooming them (progressive training will be provided)
- This role involves physical tasks as expected in farms/barns which are dwellings for livestock.
Senior Programme
No minimum commitment period but highly recommended due to rapport building from the programme series.
- Befriending role with assistance to the clients who need mobility assistance (training will be provided)
Events and Others
No minimum commitment period
- Including events, data collection and marketing efforts.
- Help us advocate the significance of Animal Assisted Learning for our community!
Volunteering Sessions
".. my initial reason for volunteering was mainly because of my love for animals and I wanted to make use of my passion to give back to society...I saw how much positive impact the horses had on the beneficiaries as well as on the volunteers and staff. Team EQUAL is also extremely inclusive which contributes to the warmth and homeliness...I will certainly recommend anyone who wishes to make an impact to the society to volunteer at EQUAL"
"...I have always loved learning on the job with some independence but could never have done so without the safety net of care and assistance that Team EQUAL offers so freely..."
“I volunteer at EQUAL mainly in support of EQUAL’s unique cause to offer animal based learnings to its beneficiaries, which I totally believe in. However, I volunteer specifically at the stables as I feel the horses themselves, being rescued animals, need care and attention. I also get a few hours each time to exercise while clearing out my mind of the stresses at work. Thus, it is a WIN-WIN-WIN situation. I have learned useful skills that I never thought possible in my lifetime understanding horses and how to lead, to bathe and groom them. I’ve also learnt to respect and appreciate horses as they are very sensitive and special creatures, and the amount of work needed to keep them happy and healthy. I would certainly recommend EQUAL to would be volunteers. In fact I have been advocating EQUAL within my company and already sent a group of employees for volunteer training.”
"After sitting in front of the computer and staring at the inanimate glowing screen 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, it is welcome relief to spend Saturday mornings at EQUAL doing stable work and horse care, where I have the opportunity to work with my hands and connect with the horses. Knowing that I am playing a small part to contribute to their welfare is also immensely satisfying, especially since I feel like I am indirectly playing a part in enabling them to continue helping EQUAL's beneficiaries in the various programmes. I would encourage anyone who wants to get active and make a difference to society to sign up as an EQUAL volunteer!"
"...Without a doubt, I would wholeheartedly recommend EQUAL to anyone who wants to make a genuine difference. The organisation's dedication to both animal care and enhancing the lives of the elderly is commendable, volunteering at EQUAL not only allows you to contribute to important causes, but also develops your personal life's skills. EQUAL provides a lasting platform whether you are passionate about horses, the elderly or both... the impact is long-lasting
