Temasek Shophouse: Finding Connection Through Music

At Temasek Shophouse, community comes to life through the people, ideas and programmes that bring people together. Through initiatives like Let's Jam, persons living with dementia such as Peter and his care partner Evon find moments of joy, confidence and connection through music. Their story is one example of how Temasek Shophouse serves as a welcoming space where individuals, communities and changemakers can connect, collaborate and create positive impact together.

Let's Jam is a signature initiative by Temasek Shophouse that uses music as a tool for community building. Started to create an inclusive and empowering space for people from all walks of life, the programme brings together musicians, music enthusiasts, seniors, and persons with special needs to connect, collaborate, and build lasting friendships through shared musical experiences.

Temasek Shophouse

Temasek Shophouse is a social impact hub and home of the Temasek Trust philanthropy and impact ecosystem, and like-minded co-working partners. Located in the heart of Singapore, Temasek Shophouse works closely with partners from the Public, Private, and People (3P) sectors to convene change-makers, foster collaborations, and catalyse solutions to positively impact Planet, People, Peace, and Progress.

About Temasek’s Community Contributions

Temasek’s journey in building social capital started over 20 years ago, when it adopted a deliberate and structured approach, anchored on the twin pillars of governance and sustainability, to give back to communities.

Since 2003, Temasek has been setting aside a portion of its net positive returns above its risk-adjusted cost of capital for community gifts. These are approved by the Temasek Board and then donated to partners to achieve Temasek’s community objectives of Connecting People, Uplifting Communities, Protecting the Planet, and Advancing Capabilities.

Temasek Trust (TT) has been the primary beneficiary of Temasek’s gifts. TT disburses grants for programmes to be developed and delivered by Temasek’s non-profit ecosystem, including Temasek Foundation, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Stewardship Asia Centre, and Mandai Nature.

In addition to Temasek Trust and our non-profit ecosystem, Temasek also works directly with partners from the Public, Private, and People sectors to advance our community objectives, where our philanthropic capital, network, and industry insights can make the most impact.