Ngee Ann Polytechnic Consumer Cooperative Society Limited IYC Regional Conference Slides

Towards Sustainability: Delivering Social Good through Enterprise

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Consumer Cooperative Society Limited

Our Journey Since 1971http://www.npco-op.com/

https://www.facebook.com/coop.np

http://www.twitter.com/ngeeanncoop

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The Past1971

Founded as Ngee Ann Technical Co-operative

Society Ltd

1982Renamed Ngee Ann

Polytechnic Consumer Co-operative Society Ltd

1988Official opening of Blk 5

Retail Outlet

1994First issue of “On the

Mark” newsletter

199625th Anniversary

2011NP Co-op Facebook,

Twitter launched

Profile• Generation X : 41

years• Mature,

experienced• Work-life balance

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The Present

Social + Enterprise = Sustainable Social Good1 Oct 2012

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The Future

Collaborations and

Partnerships

E4PID

(Logo design with CCA Club

e2i & Institutional

Membership)

NP student interns

(2 students / year)

Supporting student social

enterprise

(BizBox)

Preparing for Challenges

Mature workforce – succession

planning

Technology & process

improvements

Business development

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Current Initiatives

BizBox

• Retail incubation for NP students

• Students rent space for display of their blogshop goods or promote services

• Low rentals for Co-op student members

• Promote enterprise amongst students

• TV for video promotion of CuBiz student items and Co-op retail offerings

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CuBiz Retail Incubation

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Collaboration with E4PID

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Planned Initiatives

Promoting social enterpreneurship on campus

Collaborations with other social enterprises and students

Support community involvement projects by staff and students

On-campus employment opportunities for students

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Thank you

Mr. Yoong Ee Chuan

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Consumer Co-operative Society Limited

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

535 Clementi Road, Blk 8 #01-12

Singapore 599489

Email: yec2@np.edu.sg

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