SIM Trust
Empowering Lives Through LearningEstablished in February 2024, SIM Trust extends SIM’s social mission to make learning more accessible for less privileged Singapore citizens and permanent residents to SIM’s portfolio of education and skills development programmes. It also funds initiatives that strengthen the social sector, including training for social service professionals and research into emerging social issues and leadership development.
Programmes Supported
To empower less endowed individuals and uplift communities through inclusive life-long learning, SIM Trust helps to overcome financials and life challenges to enrol in SIM Global Education and SIM Academy courses by supporting present and future assistance schemes including:
Broader Impact
SIM Trust also champions initiatives that strengthen the social sector by enhancing capabilities of social service professionals to better address the needs of their beneficiaries and building knowledge to benefit society at large.
The Dr Richard K M Eu – SIM Social Entrepreneurship Centre (RESSEC) is dedicated to developing social entrepreneurs. Launched with a $6 million donation from the Eu family and matching $2 million from SIM, RESSEC facilitates the growth of the social service sector in Singapore by equipping the next generation to address social and environmental challenges with entrepreneurial skills that would establish sustainable practices and empower leaders for greater community impact.
Our Recognition
SIM Trust was granted the Institution of a Public Character (IPC) status by the Commissioner of Charities since September 2024, allowing greater public support and contributions to SIM’s social efforts. Donors could be entitled to tax-deductible benefits subject to eligibility criteria.
