Social Enterprises

NTUC Choice Homes

NTUC Choice Homes was set up in November 1995 to deliver quality housing at fair and affordable prices and help more Singaporeans meet their aspirations of owning a private property. Since its founding, NTUC Choice Homes has been involved in 13 projects or 5,931 units comprising four executive condominiums, eight private 99-year leasehold condominiums and one freehold condominium. It has found its niche in providing private mass market 99-year leasehold and freehold residential homes.

NTUC Club

NTUC Club was established in December 1986 to provide affordable recreational options for union members and the public. Today, it is one of the largest leisure providers in Singapore, managing four clubhouses (Scarlet City, Union Square, Happy Days and Jest D' Place), three resorts (Costa Sands Resorts at Downtown East, Pasir Ris and Sentosa), a water theme park (Wild Wild Wet), a golf course (Marina Bay Golf Course), five bowling centres (Orchid Bowl) and a one-stop recreation cum lifestyle complex (Downtown East), which includes the latest shopping and leisure mall, E!hub.

NTUC ElderCare

NTUC ElderCare was set up in April 1997 to meet the challenges of a growing ageing population in Singapore. NTUC ElderCare provides structured programmes and activities through its daycare centres that cater to the physical, mental and social needs of the elderly. Today, NTUC ElderCare has added other services to its range of offerings. They include the Care@Home, a non-medical homecare service, and the Wellness Programme, to promote active ageing and preventive care through social interest groups.

NTUC Enterprise

NTUC Enterprise is a new holding co-operative set up by NTUC, Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) and unions affiliated to both NTUC and SLF. NTUC Enterprise institutionalises the strategic partnership between NTUC, SLF and the unions to enable the NTUC Social Enterprises to do even more for working families. This is in line with the NTUC SE Vision 2015 to expand the social impact of NTUC Social Enterprises. Through NTUC Enterprise, NTUC SEs will be able to build on the firm foundation of the social impact that they already deliver today, to make an even greater difference in the lives of working families in Singapore.

NTUC FairPrice

NTUC FairPrice was founded in 1973 as NTUC Welcome, with a social mission to moderate the cost of living in Singapore. In 1983, NTUC Welcome merged with the Singapore Employees Co-operative to form NTUC FairPrice Co-operative Limited. From one supermarket, NTUC FairPrice has grown to become Singapore's largest retailer, with a network of more than 200 outlets comprising FairPrice supermarkets, FairPrice Finest, FairPrice Xtra, FairPrice Xpress and Cheers convenience stores. NTUC FairPrice also owns a Fresh Food Distribution Centre and a centralised warehousing and distribution company. Today, with its multiple retail formats serving the varied needs and interests of people from all walks of life, the social mission of NTUC FairPrice has evolved to make the dream of living well accessible to everyone.

NTUC First Campus

NTUC First Campus was established as NTUC Childcare in 1977 and became a co-operative in 1992. NTUC First Campus represents the highest quality standards of professionalism in early childhood education and is committed to making the best quality pre-school education accessible and affordable to all. With a staff of over 1,000 dedicated professionals, NTUC First Campus is able to deliver its social mission through its network of My First Skool centres, Little Skool House centres, and The Caterpillar’s Cove. NTUC First Campus also supports the development of the early childhood education sector by providing professional development and job opportunities.

NTUC Foodfare

NTUC Foodfare was established in 1995 with the primary purpose to serve working people and their families by stabilising cooked-food prices in Singapore. To ensure inclusiveness for all Singapore workers, NTUC Foodfare serves food which is Halal-certified. It holds a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety certification in its manufacturing plant and operations and, as a company, is ISO-9000 certified. NTUC Foodfare is committed to increasing its presence across the island to ensure that it remains in a strong position to keep cooked-food prices low and affordable for all.

NTUC Income

NTUC Income was established in 1970 in response to the growing need for affordable insurance for Singapore workers. Today, it is the only insurance co-operative in Singapore, and is recognised as a national icon, built on strong and sound business principles. With a modest capital of $1.2 million, NTUC Income has become Singapore's leading composite insurer offering life, health, general insurance and investment-linked products with total assets of about S$20 billion as at end of 2008. NTUC Income currently has about 2 million customers from all strata of society.

NTUC LearningHub

NTUC LearningHub was corporatised in August 2004. Initially set up in 1982 as the NTUC Computer Training Centre, a division under the Skills Development Department of the NTUC Administration and Research Unit, the organisation has evolved to meet the burgeoning training needs of workers to keep pace with the dynamic business economy. To date, NTUC LearningHub has trained more than 700,000 executives and working adults, and has worked with more than 10,000 organisations to identify training needs, define curriculum roadmaps and deliver contemporary training programmes.

NTUC Link

NTUC Link Private Limited operates Plus!, Singapore’s largest and most successful consumer loyalty program. Incorporated in 1998, our mission is to bring greater value and savings to members through partnerships with popular quality merchants who offer LinkPoints and other attractive rewards.

The Plus! Program has more than 1.3 million members and over 1000 participating merchant outlets with features such as instant redemption, online rewards and innovative redemption promotions. Members also enjoy rewards through the use of the Plus! VISA payment card at millions of VISA locations worldwide. Plus! BigDeal, NTUC Link’s on-line group discount subsidiary offers members discounts of up to 80 per cent on a wide range of goods and services.

NTUC Media

NTUC Media Co-operative Limited was established in 1997 to fulfill NTUC's vision to run a professional publications' management body. The key social roles of NTUC Media are encompassed in two perspectives: it strives to promote an enhanced understanding of labour and current issues such as age-friendly employment practices, and re-employment of all workers, including older workers and women; and also be an excellent media provider, offering a range of effective products and services to reach target markets of its clients at affordable rates with value-added services. This social mission is achieved through its NTUC This Week and Lifestyle publications.

NTUC Unity Healthcare

NTUC Healthcare was established in August 1992 in response to workers' concerns over rising healthcare costs. Today, NTUC Healthcare is the largest healthcare cooperative in Singapore. It currently operates 46 Unity pharmacies, 12 Denticare clinics and four Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics island-wide. NTUC Healthcare's mission is to help moderate the cost of healthcare in Singapore through promoting and providing quality healthcare services at an affordable rate. It aims to be consistently innovative so as to provide cutting-edge primary healthcare services to Singaporean workers and their families.

Mercatus

Mercatus Co-operative Limited is a retail mall entity set up in May 2011 and is one of the 12 social enterprises in the NTUC Enterprise Co-operative Limited family. It is established to invest in retail malls, located in residential heartlands, to offer products and services by NTUC Social Enterprises to the community.