2 Day Event at MINDS(Movement for the Intellectually Disabled Singapore)

Project Title : Holding Hands

Team Name : Hands, Body & MINDS.

Members :

• Zheng Jie ( P1349539 )• Trini ( P1349427 )• Cliff( P1350355 )• Ritchell ( P1350032 )

Organisation :

• MINDS ( Movement for the Intellectually Disable of Singapore)

• Clementi Training Centre

Initial Organisation : Singapore Children Society

Eventual Organization :MINDS(Movement for the Intellectually Disabled

of Singapore)

Accepted our proposal as of

20/1/2014 for our service.

Arts and Crafts

Planning of Activities

Simple Lantern Making

Fortune Fish making using red

packet

Appreciation Gift

Red Packet containing

Chocolate Coins

Preparation for Beneficiary’s Activity

Sports and Wellness

PentanqueTraining/Competition

Dance + Singing Event

Dates & Activities:

22/01/2014 (Wednesday) , 2pm –4pm. Arts & Crafts ( Catered to the client’s request )

Venue : MINDS training center

25/01/2014 (Friday), 1pm – 3pmPentanque Training

Venue : Clementi Hard Court

Equipment Bought :

• Coloured Paper ( x2 packets )

• Red Packets ( x 100 pieces )

• Chocolates Coins ( x 2 packets )

Items brought:

• Glue Stick(x4)• Scissors(x6)• Stapler(x4)• Tape (x1)

Activities Expected timing

Introduction + Ice Breaking 2pm – 2:15pm

Fortune Fish Making 2:15pm – 2:30pm

Simple Lantern Making 2:30pm – 3:00pm

Dance/Singing Event + Tea Break 3:00pm – 3:45pm

Distribution of Red Packets + Farewell 3:45pm – 4:00pm

Schedule for day 1

Date : 22/01/2014 (Wednesday) , 2pm – 4pm

Cliff teaching clients

how to fold the red packet

Activity 1 : Making of Fortune Fish

Clients with their completed

fortune fish

Our helper showing clients how to cut

the lantern .

Activity 2 :Making of Simple Lantern

Client happy to have their lanterns

completed

Clients attempting to cut the lantern

shape on their own.

Trini and Ritchell with their completed

lanterns?

Cliff showing client how to cut the

shape of the lantern.

Ritchell, Cliff & Trini dancing.

Trini encouraging clients to dance on

the dance floor.

Activity 3 : Dance event

Our lanterns are used to decorate the

center for the new year season.

Team photo with facilitator after

successful day 1

Activity 4 : Decorating

Schedule for day 2

Activities Expected timing

Gathering + Journey to Venue 1pm – 1:25pm

Petanque Briefing and Practice 1:25pm – 1:40pm

Client Briefing and Practice 1:40pm – 2:00pm

Tea Break 2:00pm - 2:15pm

Competition SP vs MINDS 2:15pm – 2:45pm

Journey Back + Farewell 2:45pm – 3:00pm

Date : 25/01/2014 (Friday) , 1pm – 3pm

Activity 1: Walk to Venue

Gather Clients Prepare Equipments Travel to Hard Court

Activity 2: Petanque Training

Trini and Cliff being briefed and introduced

to the game.

*Instructor/Facilitator in red color shirt.

Activity 3: Petanque Training for Client(s)

Clients separated into 2 teams for Petanque

Training

Ritchell and helper assisting client

in throwing the ball

Trini guiding client into the throw

area

Activity 4: Tea-Break Refreshments were

provided to the clients.

Zheng Jie distributing the

biscuits to the clients

Activity 5 : Mini – Competition ( SP vs MINDS) We decided to hold a mini competition to pit our

skills against them.

Worst player of SP’s team

throwing

MVP of MINDS throwing

SP:MINDS

1:2

We were no match for them!

Score Tabulation

Instructors counting the number

of steps between each ball Final ball placements

Activity 6 :

Sportsmanship

Players exchanging hi-five’s

for having sportsmanship.

Activity 7 : Journey Back to the Centre

Trini and Client holding hands. <3 ZJ and Client carrying equipment

back

Group Photo with Facilitator of Day 2

1) Before Implementation:

i. Hard time finding beneficiaries.

ii. Waiting duration of email replies were very long and draggy.

iii. Many things went unplanned e.g. We did not carry out our first plan.

Learnt how to improvise

Came straight to the point, when negotiating

Able to accede to requests

2) During the implementation:

i. Teamwork is the key to success.

ii. Carrying out individual responsibility is important.

iii. There is a need to adapt to the situation.

Role :

Events Planner & Project Manager

Things learnt:

1) Learn how to deal with people with special needs

2) How to source for activities

3) Became more patient

Difficulties :

- Clients had short attention span and cannot

well

Value Added:

- Facilitating the implementation + Activities planning

Trini Tan

Role :

Logistics Manager

Things learnt:

1. Managing my time well

2. How to interact with the clients

3. Teach what I’ve learnt

Difficulties:

- Didn’t know what to expect from the clients

Value Added:

- Materials purchasing and checking for logistic items

Cliff Chow

RoleAdministrative which includes

sourcing of beneficiaries, email

writing and negotiation.

Things I’ve Learnt1) Formal Emailing

2) Arts and Crafts namely

and fortune fish.

3) How to play petanque.

Difficulties

1. Being rejected multiple times by beneficiaries

2. Confusion in negotiations

Value Added :

- Making things organised,

- identifying major concerns within the group

Zheng Jie

Role:

Events planner & project manager

Things learnt:

1) Giving back to the community.

2) Appreciative of what I have.

3) Be flexible and adapt to the situation .

Difficulties :

-Hard time coming up with suitable activities

for the organisation

Value Added:

- Coming up with the activities and plans for

implementation

Ritchell Ho

What have we learnt?

1. Teamwork is vital. (Responsibilities)

2. Learnt how to deal with people with special needs.(Patience)

3. Self-learning.

4. Time Management

1. We would have started searching for beneficiaries earlier

2. Site Visiting to meet clients & build rapport

3. Come up with more activities for the clients.

What would we have done differently?