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\n\t\t\tMrs Lee Choon Guan Endowed Research Fund\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"black\n\tThe Mrs Lee Choon Guan Endowed Research Fund (LCG) was launched in April 2027, a result of the conversations between Dr Rosaleen Ow, former Head of the NUS Department of Social Work, and\u00a0 Mr Keith Chua, a great grandchild of the late Mrs Lee Choon Guan and co-trustee of the Mrs Lee Choon Guan Charitable Trust.
\nPhoto courtesy of Singapore National Archive<\/em>\n\t

The LCG Story<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mrs Lee Choon Guan Endowed Research Fund (LCG) was established in April 2017. The name pays tribute to the late Mrs Lee Choon Guan, a much loved and admired philanthropist. <\/p>\n

At a time when women were usually consigned home to care for the family, the late Mrs Lee was raising funds to buy planes for the British government during the First World War. This led to her being made a Member of the British Empire, the first Chinese lady to be conferred the honour.<\/p>\n

A philanthropist at heart, she was the founding member of the Chinese Ladies’ Association and spearheaded\u00a0 many charitable initiatives.\u00a0 These initiatives covered heathcare, education, and the care of women and children.<\/p>\n

The legacy of the late Mrs Lee Choon Guan continues to this day through the various philanthropic initiatives carried out by her great grandchild, Mr Keith Chua, and his family.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tAbout the Mrs Lee Choon Guan Endowed Research Fund\t<\/h3>\n\t

The Mrs Lee Choon Guan Endowed Research Fund resources the Department to engage with frontline practitioners keen to conduct practice research that will enhance service provision and delivery.<\/p>\n

The distinguishing features of practice research projects lie in the involvement of service providers, service users, and caregivers in the entire research process.\u00a0 These stakeholders are involved in the conceptualisation, implementation, analysis and utilisation of research findings. In addition, awardees of the Mrs Lee Choon Guan Endowed Research Fund are assigned an Academic Principal Investigator from the NUS Department of Social Work to guide and advise them.<\/p>\nThe objectives of conducting practice research is to turn them into teaching and training materials. Practice research projects have the potential to:
\n(1) improve the accessibility, delivery and design of services,
\n(2) enhance the well-being of service users, as well as
\n(3) contribute to policy discussions at the agency and governmental levels\n\t

Our Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n

The development and evolution of an empirical foundation for social work practice through the collaborative efforts of philanthropy, academia and practitioners.<\/p>\n

Our Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. To fund social work research projects that contribute to service delivery and development.<\/li>\n
  2. To support collaborative extension projects within funded agencies and sharing of findings for practice in agencies working with a similar group of service users.<\/li>\n
  3. To facilitate the sharing of findings and competency development in platforms, such as the development of materials for practice and teaching (toolkits, board games, workshops), attending relevant conferences, writing for professional journals and other forms of literature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t

    Our Steering Committee Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Tim\n\tMr Tim Oei
    \nChief Executive Officer
    \nMindfull Community\n\t\t\t\t\"achu,\n\tMr K Achuthappa
    \nMinistry of Social and Family Development\n\t\t\t\t\"\u00a9\n\tMr Udhia Kumar
    \nKampong Kapor Community Services\n\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\"bnw-profile_ben\n\tMr Ben Png
    \nSenior Principal Medical Social Worker
    \nNational University Hospital\n\t\t\t\t\"Chee\n\tMs Chee Wai Yee
    \nFounder & Executive Director
    \nCompassionate Network\n\t\t\t\t\"\u00a9\n\tA\/P Lee Geok Ling
    \nHead, NUS Department of
    \nSocial Work\n\t\t\t\t\"\u00a9\n\tMr Keith Chua
    \nMrs Lee Choon Guan Trustee
    \n(Observer)\n\t

    Our Secretariat<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"\u00a9\n\tA\/P Choo Hyekyung
    \nDirector, LCG\n\t

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\nIs there anything you would like to know about the LCG?
    \nWould you like to be notified
    \nof our Grant Calls?
    \nPlease leave your contact details with us:
    \nswk_LCGresfund@nus.edu.sg<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"Imelda\"\n\tImelda Lee
    \nSenior Executive\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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