December 2025 Issue: Co-operator Newsletter Quarterly December 2025

“Youths can contribute to meaningful projects in a co-op,” says POLWEL's Nicolas Soong

“Youths can contribute to meaningful projects in a co-op,” says POLWEL's Nicolas Soong
Caption: “Youths can contribute to meaningful projects in a co-op,” says POLWEL's Nicolas Soong

When Nicolas Soong joined POLWEL Co-operative (POLWEL) in 2015, he was 22 and fresh out of National Service (NS) with the Singapore Police Force (SPF). This February, he marks his 10th year with the organisation. What began as a contract role supporting ad-hoc projects soon became a decade-long career spanning multiple business units, each shaping how he understands responsibility, trust, and leadership within a co-operative.

“I was recommended by the director of the unit I served my NS with for a role in POLWEL,” Mr Soong recalls. “I started off as a contract staff, helping out in ad-hoc projects. Then eventually, I managed to secure a permanent role as a corporate staff and started from there.”

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