Happenings

Ring, Ring, Ring! Last Call for Creathon 2020

Last call for Creathon 2020’s registration in 2 weeks time! Stand a chance to win $4,000 and a start up opportunity for open category! $400 for school category!

Explore: Top 5 things to do in Queenstown, New Zealand

Have you ever wonder what to do in Queenstown? Not the Queenstown in Singapore. SCOOP brings you the Top 5 things to do in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Better Together Carnival

This weekend, the Singapore National Co-operative Federation will be kicking off their 3-day carnival as a grand finale to a year-long series of pop-art events. Happening from 18 – 20 Oct, the carnival will be graced by President Halimah Yacob where there will be a...

The Past, The Present and The Future of Co-ops

We can only say, the Future is full of endless possibilities. Co-operatives or co-ops were formed in 1925 due to the lack of access to loans and savings then. People resorted to borrowing from money-lenders and were burdened by exorbitant interest rates, and by the...

6 Reasons Why You Should Participate in Creathon 2020

6 reasons for you to participate in Creathon 2020 which help you to broaden your perspectives about setting up a business through the lens of co-operatives!

Yes, we can be Better Together

Image credit: @shsim Are we really better together? Yes. That’s our answer. "Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much." – Helen Keller A simple search in Google for quotes on the phase, “Better Together” would easily populate more than 20 adages of...

Explore: A Travel Guide To Visiting Moscow, Russia In Winter

Have you ever visit Moscow before? Read on at SCOOP Portal to find out about the 5 happening in Moscow, Russia during Winter!

What is POLWEL Coop? – Journey to Co-operatives

You have heard about POLWEL Coop’s Winny Soong from Faces of Co-operators. What about from the Holy Innocents’ High School’s students’ experience?

What are Co-operatives?

Co-operatives, also known as regulated social enterprises, are business entities where people voluntarily unite to achieve a common social or economic aim.

4 Criteria To Join Creathon 2020

Here are the 4 criteria to join Creathon 2020! Be inspired to click on the sign up button with your friends to win attractive prizes and experience!

Creathon 2020 [Sign Up Now!]

CREATHON 2020 is a competition where teams compete to develop surprising and innovative solutions for social challenges.

Explore: 7 Places for First Timers in South Korea

Annyeonghasaeyo! To celebrate the end of 3 long years studying in a polytechnic, my close friends and I took a graduation trip to Korea for 10 days! It was the first time we had to plan an entire itinerary ourselves and had to keep in mind our tight budget. 10 days...

Faces of Co-operators: Young, Fearless And Growing – Winny Soong

Are you young, fearless and growing youth like Winny Soong, one of our Faces of Co-operators? Read on to find out how she juggles between work and studies in POLWEL!

Coming Together As One Through Art: “Stretch Your Dollar”

As part of Singapore National Co-operative Federation (SNCF) efforts’ to commemorate Singapore Bicentennial, a year-long event has been organised to create awareness of the Singapore Co-operative Movement. This is the third in a series of four art-themed pop-ups...

IT’S LIT!: Learning Journey to COSEM

Everybody loves firefighting! Here is a peek inside a fire simulator and know more about a role of firefighter on our Learning Journey to COSEM.

ICA-AP’s Global Youth Coop Webinar 2.0: Transforming Education

ICA Asia and Pacific Committee on Youth Co-operation (ICYC) is inviting YOU to join the Global Youth Cooperative Webinar 2.0 on Transforming Education on International Youth Day.

Uni Freshies Guide: 5 Tips to Ace Your Group Projects

Group projects is inevitable in your life. From secondary school, to college, to universities and even when you enter the work force. Group projects can be a challenge to many, especially to students. In a group project your grades are not entirely up to your own individual expertise or skills.

Explore: A Starter Guide of 6 Things to Do in Bali, Indonesia!

Let me share with you 6 Things you should do in Bali!

4 Ways To Stretch Your Dollar As A Student

As a student, living on a student allowance may not be easy but it is possible. In this article, we will be sharing 4 ways to stretch your dollar as a student. Read on to find out how to be savvy with money and stretch your allowance by spending less and saving more!

4 Things to Expect At SNCF Pop-Art Event at AMK Hub

(Image Source: Space Objekt) Singapore National Co-operative Federation’s (SNCF) latest Pop-Art installation themed “Stretch Your Dollar‘’ presents an enchanting experience for everyone, where heritage and design all come together. With gigantic structures, artistic...

Confessions: The edge in your Uni life

I’ve a confession to make. Before I even became a freshie, I scoured through NUSWhispers and all the other confession pages, reading about the experiences of students, their complaints (or good experiences) with modules, group mates and anything under the sun. And...

Spend A Day With Me @ AUPE Credit Co-op Learning Journey!

SNCF had the privilege of bringing 40 students from the Holy Innocents’ High School for a Learning Journey to AUPE Credit Co-op.

Explore: 7 Must Eat Street-Food In Phuket, Thailand

Street food is the foundation of many modern dishes we have today. If you’re a food junkie like me, street food is the perfect place to truly experience the identity and culture of a country. Street food is everywhere! In countries like Thailand, you can literally find street food in every corner of the street

Zhng Series: 5 Ways To Zhng Your Running

Want to know how to zhng your running interestingly? Read on to know the 5 ways on how to zhng my running to make it more enduring!

Explore: My hometown Camarines Sur, Philippines

Containing 7,671 islands, Philippines is one of the largest island nations in the world. Philippines offers a wide variety of go to holiday places, such as world famous beach, Boracay and popular whale sight-seeing spot Oslob in Cebu.

NUS CTPCLC Symposium 2019: Next Generation of Community Leaders

NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) annual symposium is back in 2019. CTPCLC was established with generous gifts from Mr Chua Thian Poh with the mission to nurture Singapore’s next generation of community leaders who are driven by their passion about addressing social and community challenges in Singapore

Explore: How I Spent 4 Days In Bandung, Indonesia

Just a mere 2-hour flight away from Singapore, located high up in a river basin, and surrounded by the lush Parahyangan mountains, is Bandung.

Is Shilin Night Market Singapore Worth The Hype?

SCOOP Team brought to you the highly raved’s Shilin Night Market Singapore which see local, Taiwan and Hong Kong’s food and creative artisanal products at Kranji’s Turf Club. Is it worth the hype? Read on to know more!

Jewel Changi Airport – The Latest Hangout Place

Sipping over tea at Cedele while sharing about Jewel Changi Airport’s experience along with my friends. Magnificent view which does not make you think that you are in an airport but shopping mall.

ACLC 2019 – Adventure Begins

ACLC 2019 is held at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 6 to 9 April 2019 at Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon.The theme for the conference is ‘Forging Ahead as One’, which aims to evolve a collaborative culture among the co-operatives to take on greater transformation and creativeness towards an innovative future.

One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure – Sharetings

Jonathan How, Year 1 Busines Student from Nanyang Technological University started his initative, Sharetings in hope to facilitates the spirit of giving to maximum useful but unwanted treasures to maximize their use and value while reducing waste in Singapore.