TAP (Train and Place) & Grow Initiative

Yellow Ribbon Singapore piloted our TAP (Train and Place) & Grow initiative in 2019 to partner like-minded employers, trade associations, training institutions and community partners to establish training academies inside prison. This allows inmates to undergo industry-specific training, develop the requisite skills to secure jobs in relevant industries and grow in their new careers upon release. TAP & Grow has been launched in the Precision Engineering, Media, Logistics, and Food Services sectors. Courses include:

WSQ Advanced Certificate in Precision Engineering
Specialist Diploma in Social Media Marketing and Online Content Creation
Diploma in Media (Content Production and Management) – Assistant Director (DMAD)
Certificate in Logistics Operations
WSQ Higher Certificate in Food Services (Culinary Arts)

Grow Movement

Upskilling is an essential strategy for the workforce to remain relevant and maintain a competitive edge.

Through this training support initiative, Grow Movement aims to encourage partner employers and to support ex-offender employees to continue lifelong learning and upskilling efforts.

This will equip ex-offender employees with necessary industry skills, empowering them to grow and thrive confidently in their careers. This would also provide businesses with the opportunity to maintain a competitive edge whilst simultaneously transforming lives, creating a mutually beneficial partnership that drives both organisational growth and meaningful social impact.

You may register for the Grow Movement by filling out this application form

Eligibility, key benefits and support

For Employers

For Ex-offenders

Project Beyond Hiring

Project Beyond Hiring (PBH) is an engagement and training initiative to better support YRSG's network of employers through strengthening the mentoring and coaching competencies of their workplace supervisors in managing ex-offender employees. YRSG has worked with training academies to co-create and deliver the two-day workshop, complimentary for our partner employers.

Through PBH, YRSG aims to build a Community of Practice (CoP) amongst hiring employers to further advocate for second chances and promote inclusivity at the workplace. This CoP would also enable employers to come together to share best practices and strengthen shared values and aspirations.

YR Sandbox

YR Sandbox is a new alternate pathway that complements the TAP & Grow initiative. Focusing on the development of new career options in emerging sectors, YR Sandbox emphasises on new partnerships with industry stakeholders to offer training and induction programmes for ex-offenders. In future, skilled sectors such as Digital, Built Environment (BE) and Agritech could see ex-offenders as part of their workforce, with adequate support to help them reskill or upskill to take on the new roles.