23 March 2020 • 5 mins readShare Initiated by Dasheni Shanmugam (Third girl from the right, in black)Singapore Youths extending hands to nation-builders Migrant workers. They are one of our society’s weakest links but thankfully, we have come to realise...
The Team Behind SSH
15 February 2020 • 5 mins readShare New Team, New Goals!Since the launch of SSH in 2014, many kind- hearted individuals had served in various capacities in helping bring the movement to what it is today. They have all played a very vital role in the...
Website 2.0 – The Next SSH Chapter
15 February 2020 • 5 mins readShare Welcome to SSH website 2.0 !Dear Friends of Silent Heroes, you are now navigating the revamped SSH website. It gives us an in- depth understanding on the origin of silent years award, Its progression over the last 6...
The meaning behind the original SSH logo
28 January 2020 • 2 mins readShare The logo is representative of an individual who initiates something personal (conviction, spirit, passion) from the heart. This then translates across society, creating a bigger and greater impact and eventually coming...
The Origin of Singapore Silent Heroes Award
28 January 2020 • 2 mins readShare It has always been an underlying aim of Civilians Association (Singapore), CAS, to promote a more caring and sharing society. To commemorate its 50th anniversary and to contribute towards Singapore’s 50th anniversary...
Nominations open for Silent Heroes Awards – The Straits Times
19 April 2019 • 2 mins readShare Senior Minister of State Sim Ann with Mr Leong Sow Hoe, president of the Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore, which supports the awards; and Mr M. P. Sellvem, president of the Civilians...
Nominations for Silent Heroes Awards 2019 open – The Straits Times
18 April 2019 • 2 mins readShare (From left) Executive of Silent Heroes Movement Zara Philip; Founder of Roses of Peace Mohamed Irshad; Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Communications and Information Sim Ann; Director of...
Mr. Tan Kok Sing – 2018 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2018 • 2 mins readShare Mr. Tan Kok Sing Pioneer of Promise Category Winner - 2018 Nominated by: Ms. Debbie Lee At the grand old age of 93, Mr Tan Kok Sing (known as ‘Chen Bo’ to many) is an inspiration for an active lifestyle. Mr Tan founded...
Yuvan Mohan – 2018 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2018 • 2 mins readShare Yuvan Mohan Inspiring Youth Category Winner - 2018 Nominated by: Priscilla Gan Yuvan Mohan is the Chief Curator at Young ChangeMakers, an initiative by the National Youth Council, through which he has been giving youths...
Ms Nirmala Murugaian – 2018 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2018 • 2 mins readShare Ms Nirmala Murugaian Outstanding Adult Category Winner - 2018 Nominated by: S Devendran Nirmala Murugaian is the founding director of Child@Street 11, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing young children...
Ron Tan Zi Kai – 2018 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2018 • 2 mins readShare Mr. Ron Tan Zi Kai Hearts of Humanity (Care & Disabilities) Category Winner - 2018 Nominated by: Singapore International Foundation Ron Tan is an example of not letting personal disabilities get in the way of...
Atul Ramesh Deshpande – 2017 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2017 • 2 mins readShare Atul Ramesh Deshpande Outstanding Adult Category Winner - 2017Nominated by: Mr Selua Sundram Yoga is a big business in Singapore. However Aturl Ramesh Deshpande looks at Yoga as a means to help others. For the past 20...
Gemma Angela Fernandez – 2017 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2019 • 2 mins readShare Gemma Angela Fernandez Outstanding Adult Category Winner - 2017Nominated by: Ms Huiying Hannah Huang Although working at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Gemma goes beyond the call of duty to help her patients. One...
Oh Siew May – 2017 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2017 • 2 mins readShare Ms. Oh Siew May Hearts of Humanity Category (Care & Disabilities) Winner - 2017 Nominated by Ms Nakeisha Tan Siew May has had cerebral palsy since young. Yet she has not let this hold her back and had defied all...
Three ‘silent heroes’ awarded for making a difference to society- newspaper article
18 September 2017 • 2 mins readShare 2020 Singapore Silent HeroesSingapore English-language digital news provider under MediaCorp PressPublicationPublished originally from: Today Newspaper18 September 2017 #singaporesilentheroes #ssh #silentheroes...
SSH Awards 2017 – Event recap
30 August 2017 • 6 mins readShare The Silent Heroes Award ("Award") was first launched in 2014. Since then, the Award ceremony has traditionally been hosted at the Shangri-La Hotel, during the third quarter of the year. The guest-of-honour at the inaugural...
SSH Winner Josiah Ng speaks at 2017 event launch
11 May 2017 • 3.5 mins videoShare During the SSH Launch in May 2017, Singapore Silent Hero Josiah Ng shares his views of SSH and how it has made a difference in his life and helping people and society around him.Interested to learn more about our Hero,...
Singapore Silent Hero 2017 – Category details
11 March 2017 • 2 mins readShare Previous award categories have included such diverse issues as environmental awareness, enterprising youth, reformation of ex-convicts, and exemplary figures from our pioneer generation. In all categories, the keyword...
The Restroom Association Singapore – 2016 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2016 • 2 mins readShare The Restroom Association Singapore Environmental (Organisation) Category Winner - 2016....., Chairperson Nominated by: As a non-profit organization which advocates for clean public toilets, the Restroom Association...
Bringing Love to Every Single Soul (BLESS) – 2016 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2016 • 2 mins readShare Bringing Love to Every Single Soul - BLESS Youth (Institutional) Category WinnerFrancesca Wah, Chairperson Nominated by: Being a non-profit organisation that actively engages the community with a vision to engage,...
Jayamany Overithi – 2016 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2016 • 2 mins readShare Jayamany Overithi Pioneers category Winner - 2016 Nominated by: Mdm. Jayamany, a grandmother, is an easy going, good natured personality and she enjoys meeting and interacting with people with all walks of life. Jeya,...
Gurusamy Intrany – 2016 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2016 • 2 mins readShare Gurusamy Intrany Pioneers category Winner - 2016 Nominated by: Mdm Gurusamy Intrany, an astrologer, age 65, had to divorce her husband in 1979. As a single parent, she had to raise her 4 children together with her...
Josiah Ng – 2016 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2016 • 2 mins readShare Josiah Ng Youth Category Winner - 2016 Nominated by: Josiah is a videographer who shoots videos to get people thinking about the many inhumane ways of others. During the haze situation in 2013 where there was a shortage...
SSH Awards 2016 – Event recap
27 August 2016 • 6 mins readShare In the year 2016, the Award's third consecutive year, the ceremony was held at the Shangri-La Hotel on 27 August 2016. The guest-of-honour for 2016 was Mr. Ong Ye Kung, acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and...
Singapore Silent Hero 2016 – Category details
4 May 2016 • 2 mins readShare Previous award categories have included such diverse issues as environmental awareness, enterprising youth, reformation of ex-convicts, and exemplary figures from our pioneer generation. In all categories, the keyword...
SSH Awards 2015 – Event Recap
5 September 2015 • 7 mins readShare The Silent Heroes Awards is an annual ceremony organised by the Hillview Civilians Club. The aim of the awards is to recognise ordinary, everyday Singaporeans and permanent residents for their extraordinary humanity and...
Know of a ‘Silent Hero’ ? Nominate him for an award – The Straits Times
8 July 2015 • 1 mins readShare Whether it's a friend, neighbour or family member, many people in Singapore make an extraordinary difference to the lives of others - often without getting the recognition they deserve. Now, the Hillview Civilians Sports Club...
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Recognising humanity with an award that expresses gratitude of our society for their kindness towards fellow individuals, families, community and environment. Through this award, we look forward to inspiring more to become Silent Heroes. Someday soon, everyone shall be a Silent Hero, not only in Singapore but globally.