SalvageGarden Makerspace

12/06/2026

11/06/2026

After years of working with children and youths with intellectual disabilities, senior psychologist Melody Tan Hui Shan sought deeper clinical training through NIE’s Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) to deliver more tailored care.

20/05/2026

Finding it tough to remove a plug from a socket?

Whether it’s a tight plug, reduced finger strength, or closely placed sockets on a power strip, the Plug Hug’s flexible grip allows you to more easily and independently remove a plug from its socket.

Compatible with standard SG/UK Type G plugs.

How it works:
1. Wrap the strap around the plug and secure it onto the pins.
2. The strap creates a gap, making the plug easier to grip and pull.

Accessibility doesn’t need to look medical.

Download the free STL:
https://www.printables.com/model/1175788-pull-the-plug-ptp

Prefer a ready-made version?
Support us on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/1861880648/plughug-effortless-unplugging-sold-in

Let’s make things that make sense, together.

Visit us at the Regional Libraries in Singapore:
1st Sunday — Tampines, L4
2nd Sunday — Woodlands, L3
3rd Sunday — Jurong, L2
Every Sunday — Punggol, L4

12 pm–2.30 pm

Follow for simple and practical accessibility solutions.

18/05/2026

We’ll be closed for Vesak Day on 31 May 2026.

May this Vesak bring gentle peace and joy to you and your loved ones.

11/05/2026

Looking to gain hands-on experience in a creative, community-driven space? 🌱✨

Join us as a Programmes, Communications, or Human Resources Intern through the Youth Corps Community Internship (YCCI)!

⏳ Duration: Minimum 20 weeks, up to 6 months

Cycle 14
🗓️ Start: 1 Aug – 20 Sep 2026
📌 Apply by: 30 Jun 2026

Cycle 15
🗓️ Start: 21 Sep – 12 Oct 2026
📌 Apply by: 7 Aug 2026 (Programmes Intern only)

Excited to learn, contribute, and grow with us?

🌼 Internship details: bit.ly/SGYCCIProg

📝 Application form: bit.ly/YCCIApplication

✨ Learn more about YCCI: bit.ly/aboutycci

Come be part of a space where ideas grow and communities connect 🤝

Questions? Email us at [email protected] 💌

Follow for simple yet impactful life solutions ✨

11/05/2026

Whoa cool!

05/05/2026

People have phenomenal capacity:)

Reading a message, replying to a friend or getting through a workday can feel routine to many of us. But for Tan Siew Ling, these everyday moments are made possible through . 📱💻

As she lost her sight and her hearing, Siew Ling uses a refreshable Braille display connected to her phone and laptop, allowing digital text to be read in Braille instantly. It helps her communicate, work and live more independently.

In her latest blog post, Siew Ling shares the barriers many still overlook, from unreadable PDFs and inaccessible documents to missing image descriptions and the need for transcripts.

Her story is a powerful reminder of how technology can open doors and why accessibility must be built into the way we communicate. ✨

As the national agency for disability and inclusion, we work to improve access to assistive technology so that more people can participate fully in life, work and community.

Read Siew Ling’s story on Enabling Guide: https://www.enablingguide.sg/blog-details/how-she-reads-the-world-a-human-library-story-on-designing-for-access

04/05/2026

29/04/2026

New dates from May 2026 💛
Thank you .sg for making our MIT Sunday sessions at the four regional libraries possible. These sessions have helped us better understand and connect with communities across Singapore.

Starting in May, our MIT Sundays schedule will be:

📍 Tampines — 1st Sunday
📍 Woodlands — 2nd Sunday
📍 Jurong — 3rd Sunday
📍 Punggol — every Sunday

🕛 Time: 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

How to register:
1. Go to nlb.libcal.com/calendar
2. Search “Make Inclusive Tech” for your library’s assigned Sunday, or feel free to join us at Punggol 😊

And if you’re a volunteer, feel free to head back to your preferred library any Sunday to continue your projects.

Let’s make things that make sense, together 🤝💚
Follow for simple yet impactful assistive tech solutions

19/04/2026

What is a Toddler Mobility Trainer (TMT)?
It’s a specialised 3D-printed mobility device designed to help young children develop the strength, balance, and confidence they need to build mobility and independence.

Through the global platform [3d-mobility.org], Salvage Garden volunteers 3D-printed this pink TMT free for a 2-year-old child in Singapore with Cohen Syndrome, which causes delayed motor skills that make standing difficult.

We hope that this TMT encourages active movement while providing the child with the support she needs to explore her world safely.

The work that we do is 100% volunteer-based, and all assistive devices are printed with volunteers’ personal 3D printers.

If you’d like to help us bring TMTs to more children, please consider making a contribution here: https://opencollective.com/salvagegarden-makerspace/donate, which will go towards material (filament) so more kids can explore the world independently.

We’d also love for you to be involved! Please comment here if you’d like to volunteer with us and share this post so more people know about TMTs!

Looking for a toddler wheelchair?
Know a child who might benefit?

👉 Submit a request at https://3d-mobility.org/request-device

👉 Watch it get built in real time by makers

For our SG build stories: https://salvage.garden/TMT/

Want to start one in your region? Join as maker: https://3d-mobility.org/maker-signup

Walk-in or wheel-in to any of our Regional Libraries Nationwide
📍 Woodlands L3 | Jurong L2 | Punggol L4 | Tampines L4
🗓️ Sundays, 🕛 from 12 noon to 2.30 pm

Let’s make things that make sense, together! 🤝💚

Supported by .sg for outreach and education.

Follow us for simple yet impactful life solutions!