Shell Volunteers

Title:  {Shell and SouthWest CDC}

Duration: {01:09} minutes

Description:  

{Shell’s journey as a company of good with SouthWest CDC}

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{The Sound of Shell. Atmospheric, builds gradually, bright and positive}

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{View of HDB estate through elevator window}

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{About 13% of Singapore’s population is aged 65 or older.}

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{In places like Telok Blangah, elderly make up 16%}

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{Wide shot of HDB void deck with colorful wall murals}

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{Shell helps make their lives a little brighter.}

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{Shell volunteers dressed in their red polo tees having a discussion with a group of elderly volunteers}

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{Ruby Lim, the talent, is helping her cousin, Annie Tan, to put on her apron.}

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{Annie Tan speaking off camera to interviewer, her cousin Ruby Lim is seated next to her on the park bench}

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{My name is Annie Tan, and this is my cousin Ruby Lim.}

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{Ruby Lim & Annie Tan, Telok Blangah Residents}

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{We have a very strong kampung spirit here.}

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{Close up shot of Annie and Ruby preparing to cook.}

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{A group of residents gathered around their cooking instructor.}

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{Anything they organise we will all support.}

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{Shell volunteer Tan Li Ching is seen talking to residents.}

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{Shell volunteer Tan Li Ching is at the void deck, talking to off camera interviewer}

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{The many activities that we hold at the void deck, or even bring them out for excursions, it’s about building neighbourliness and bonds}

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{A group of malay aunties are gathered around their cooking station, preparing ingredients}

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{with the community they are living in.}

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{A chinese lady is cooking as two volunteers look on}

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{And if it’s a skill-based activity that we are having,}

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{A little girl watches a middle-aged Indian lady cooking}

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{Egg being fried in a pan}

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{it’s also to impart certain skills that we hope}

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{Noodle being stirred in a pan}

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{they can take on as part of their learning as well}

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{Tan Li Ching talking to off camera interviewer}

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{and build something out of it}

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{Close up shot of a middle-aged Malay lady cooking}

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{Annie Tan speaking off camera to interviewer, her cousin Ruby Lim is seated next to her on the park bench}

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{Through these activities we know each other.}

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{Annie and Ruby are listening to their cooking instructor}

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{Wide shot of the volunteers and residents clapping at the end of their cooking session}

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{The connection is there so everyone is happy, you know. We see each other at the market,

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{Annie Tan speaking off camera to interviewer, her cousin Ruby Lim is seated next to her on the park bench}

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{we wave at each other}

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{Close up of Annie talking off camera to interviewer}

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{They don’t feel lonely anymore}

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{Learn how Shell gives back! shell.com.sg/volunteers}

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{Shell jingle plays}