HDB Annual Report 2020/2021

HDB’s Friends of Our Heartlands (FOH) network, launched in 2017, has drawn close to 12,000 passionate volunteers who give their time and talent to build cohesive communities in the heartlands. These volunteers actively promote gracious and responsible living, implement projects to bring neighbours together, and help facilitate community conversations and build consensus relating to neighbourhood improvement works. The network continued to grow in FY2020 with 1,726 new sign-ups. HDB equipped volunteers with training on communication, project management and facilitation before they embarked on their selected outreach initiatives to promote neighbourliness and eco-living, as well as enliven community spaces. 32 HDB ANNUAL REPORT 2020/21 Other conversations and dialogues are also ongoing. As part of the Singapore Together initiative, HDB conducted 2 Emerging Stronger Conversations in November 2020, where participants reflected on the impact of COVID-19 and discussed how HDB could better support housing needs of lower-income families and create a more holistic living environment.