Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd

What Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd does

Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd (LCCS) is a Singapore-based non-profit charitable organisation established in 2002, holding Institution of Public Character (IPC) status valid from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028. It is the only Singapore organisation with formal affiliated partner status to the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP), and operates on a methodology grounded in seven core restorative principles. The organisation delivers a multi-portfolio of social service programmes across five distinct verticals: school support services (Builder's Project, Classroom Builders, Be A Champion, STEP, Circle Champions, Missing Conversations), family support services (Restorative Interventions, Kinship Circles, LOVR campaign, KitaBisa Collective, adoption services via SteppingStones, marriage programmes), prison support (Project Rekindle), community dispute resolution (Project Restore), and training/consultancy. Digital products include the Circle Questions Platform with 150+ themed questions, Restorative Practice Resource Cards, and an Interactive Bullying Response Guide providing role-based guidance. Notable technical components are limited to these interactive web tools; service delivery is fundamentally human-led through trained practitioners.

LCCS serves schools (primary and secondary), families affected by violence, low-income families, adults with incarcerated family members, corporate clients, and community members in dispute. Named institutional customers include Junyuan Secondary School, Alliance Counselling Pte Ltd, and Singapore Prisons (Cluster B). The organisation distributes services through direct in-school delivery, online platforms (Zoom-based training and support groups), MSF-authorised adoption services, and corporate team building at its Bukit Merah Community Hub headquarters. Strategic partnerships span IIRP (methodology), NCSS (Builder's Project implementation), Community Chest (funding), Tote Board (matched donations), and academic institutions including SUSS and Centre for Fathering.

Name

Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd

Legal name

Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd

Website

https://lccs.org.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd is a Singapore-based non-profit established in 2002 that delivers restorative practices programmes across schools, families, prisons, and communities, generating revenue through government contracts, donations, training fees, and adoption services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Restorative practices
• Social services
• Family counselling
• Adoption services
• Corporate training

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Funding: As an Institution of Public Character (IPC), LCCS receives government funding and support from agencies including MSF, NCSS, Community Chest, and Tote Board Enhanced Fund-Raising Programme where donations are matched.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and corporate donations through various campaigns including Driving Impact Rekindling Relationships, Project HOMEcoming, and Kita Bisa. Cheque, online, PayNow, and crypto donation options available.
3. Training and Consultancy Fees: WSQ-accredited courses and professional training programmes for schools, corporations, and the general public. Fees range from $75 for briefings to $300-$2,500 for multi-day courses.
4. Adoption Services: Pre-Adoption Briefings ($75-$150), Adoption Suitability Assessments ($1,100-$2,000), and related services for prospective adoptive parents through MSF-authorised adoption agency.
5. Team Building Programmes: Customised team building experiences for corporate clients at $3,000 nett for up to 12 participants, including Brave Conversations workshops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LCCS delivers restorative practices-based social service programmes across five verticals: school support (Builder's Project, Classroom Builders, bullying intervention), family support (Restorative Interventions, Kinship Circle, marriage programmes, adoption services via SteppingStones), community support (Project Restore for neighbourly disputes), prison family support (Project Rekindle), and training & consultancy (WSQ-accredited courses, corporate training, Brave Conversations team building). Services are delivered by trained practitioners in schools, community settings, and online via Zoom, with adoption services conducted as an MSF-authorised agency.

Product overview

Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd (LCCS) is a non-profit charitable organization established in 2002, offering a diverse portfolio of social service programmes and training courses centered on Restorative Practices. The organization operates as a multi-service provider with distinct programme areas including: (1) School Support Services (Builder's Project, Classroom Builders, Be A Champion, STEP, Circle Champions, Missing Conversations) targeting primary and secondary schools; (2) Family Support Services (KitaBisa Collective, Restorative Interventions, Kinship Circles, LOVR campaign, Adoption Services via SteppingStones, Marriage Programmes); (3) Community Support Services (Project Restore for neighbourly disputes); (4) Prison Support Services (Project Rekindle); and (5) Training & Consultancy (WSQ courses, corporate training, team building via Brave Conversations, and consultancy services). The organization also provides interactive digital tools including Circle Questions and Restorative Practice Resource Cards. LCCS serves as an affiliated partner of the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) and holds Institution of Public Character (IPC) status, offering programmes funded through SkillsFuture SG and PCG Professional Capability Grant where applicable.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SteppingStones: A social enterprise adoption agency set up by LCCS to journey with service users throughout the adoption process; matching families with children and providing post adoption services.
• KitaBisa Collective
• Project Rekindle
• Project LIFT
• Let Our Voice Run (LOVR)
• Project HOMEcoming
• Project Restore
• ACES (Adopted Children Exclusive Support) Summer Camp
• Kinship Circle

Products and services

• Builder's Project A multi-tiered school-based restorative practices programme delivered in partnership with NCSS, engaging students, teachers, and parents across three phases (Building, Reconnecting, Repairing) to embed restorative practices holistically within participating schools.
• Classroom Builders A school programme that creates a caring and enabling classroom environment through explicit teaching of values and social-emotional skills, using circle time, experiential learning, and affirmation.
• Be A Champion (BAC) A small-group programme providing early targeted support to selected secondary school students, leveraging arts and sports to develop personal strengths, self-management, and peer relationships.
• Step To Enhance Prospect (STEP) A secondary school programme that equips students with knowledge and skills for vocational interests and SMART goal setting, helping them become future-ready.
• Missing Conversations A restorative conferencing intervention that addresses bullying among children and youth through structured meetings between wrongdoers, victims, and supporters to repair harm and restore relationships.
• Circle Champions A student leadership programme equipping students with facilitation skills to run circles for relationship building and socio-emotional support within the school community.
• KitaBisa Collective A co-savings initiative supporting lower-income emerging and young clients to develop a healthy relationship with money and break the cycle of poverty.
• Restorative Interventions Restorative interventions for individuals experiencing family violence or intimate partner violence, offering safe spaces for healing, restoration, and reintegration through collaborative restorative processes.
• Kinship Circle Support Groups Support groups including the Men's Kinship Support Circle and Women's Circle (SheRises), providing safe spaces for individuals impacted by intimate partner violence to share experiences and support one another.
• Let Our Voice Run (LOVR) A 3-year campaign launched in November 2021 addressing sexual harm and dating violence experienced by young adults in Institutes of Higher Learning through victim-centred restorative processes.
• Pre-Adoption Briefing (PAB) A compulsory briefing for prospective adopters before identifying a child for adoption, conducted by LCCS as an MSF Authorised Adoption Agency; priced at $75 nett per pax / $150 nett per couple.
• Adoption Suitability Assessment (ASA) A comprehensive statutory assessment evaluating prospective adopters' circumstances and suitability to adopt; $1,100 for first child (bio/stepchild) plus $315 per sibling, or $2,000 for relative/unrelated adoption.
• SteppingStones Adoption Agency A wholly-owned social enterprise subsidiary of LCCS, operating as an MSF-authorised adoption agency that journeys with service users throughout the adoption process — from matching with a child to post-adoption services.
• Foundation of Love A 7-session workshop equipping married or unmarried couples with marital skills including self-awareness, communication, conflict resolution, and parenting.
• Marriage Preparation Programme A programme based on the Prepare & Enrich inventory that prepares couples for strong marriages through discussion of communication styles, conflict resolution, and family of origin issues.
• Project Rekindle A programme strengthening the relationships of adults in incarceration and reconnecting them with family, friends, and significant others to build support circles and sustain motivation for change.
• Project Restore A programme enabling people in neighbourly disputes to come together with equal voice space to share how they have been affected and resolve matters collaboratively.
• Building Relational Capacity A 3-day WSQ-accredited training programme (with 1.5-hour assessment) on relationship building and relational capacity concepts for engagement in any context, SkillsFuture funding eligible.
• Facilitating Community Building Circles A 1-day workshop teaching participants to design and facilitate Community Building Circles that promote relationship building, empathy, and co-creation of solutions.
• Facilitating Peace Making Circles A workshop enabling participants to design and implement Peace Making Circles for groups facing ongoing conflict, fostering healing and shared responsibility.
• Family Group Decision-Making (FGDM) A 2-day WSQ training providing a platform for family members to collaboratively work on issues affecting them, centred on family leadership and accountability, PCG Professional Capability Grant eligible.
• Facilitating Restorative Circles in Schools A practical 1-day training for educators ($300 nett per pax inclusive of materials, facilitation plans, and refreshments) providing structured, protocol-driven processes to resolve conflicts and strengthen relationships using restorative circles.
• Build Workplace Relationships through Restorative Practices A 3-day workshop for organisations on building effective relationships, resolving workplace conflicts, and creating positive workplace culture using restorative practices.
• Brave Conversations Team Building A team building experience creating safe spaces for meaningful conversations and activities focused on empathy, vulnerability, connections, and appreciation, priced at $3,000 nett for up to 12 participants (8 hours).
• Consultancy Services Flexible consultancy sessions for organisations implementing restorative practices, covering explicit use of practices, relational culture building, policy refinement, and case discussions.
• Project LIFT A 3-year pilot programme supporting low-income families to achieve upward social mobility through relational and financial support.
• ACES Summer Camp A June school holiday programme for adopted children designed to normalise adoptees' well-being and build a network of friends with similar backgrounds, covering topics like disclosure and family bonding.

Quantifiable outcome

• MOE endorsement of restorative approach in Comprehensive Action Review Against Bullying recommendations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCCS is an affiliated partner of IIRP, accessing globally developed restorative practices methodologies, training standards, and professional development resources. This partnership provides credibility and access to evidence-based frameworks for all LCCS programmes.
• National Council of Social Service (NCSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NCSS to implement the Builder's Project in schools, a multi-tiered service model engaging school ecosystems (students, teachers, parents) to implement Restorative Practices holistically.
• SteppingStones (Social Enterprise)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteppingStones is a social enterprise set up by LCCS as an MSF-authorised adoption agency to journey with service users throughout the adoption process, from matching to post-adoption services.
• The Mosaic Roots ProjectsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Kinship Women's Circle (SheRises), a therapeutic growth circle for women seeking connection, healing, and belonging.
• Centre for Fathering, AMP SingaporesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project on Malay Muslim Fathers Study investigating parenting challenges facing Malay-Muslim fathers in Singapore.
• SCWO's Star SheltersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Finding Our Voice in Our Experience of Family Violence' interview project with survivors.
• Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership including Dr Victor Seah's Centre of Excellence for Behavioural Insights at Work and research collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fei Yue Community Services: Large Singapore family services NGO providing counselling, youth intervention, family violence response, and school-based programmes. Comparable in both service mix (school + family + community) and funding structure (government grants, IPC status, donations).
• TOUCH Community Services: Major Singapore IPC-registered social service agency delivering family support, youth programmes, counselling, and community intervention. Overlaps with LCCS on family violence support, school-based programmes, and adoption-adjacent services, serving similar funder and beneficiary populations.
• AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research): Singapore IPC charity focused on gender-based violence, family violence, and sexual harm support. Directly comparable on the family-and-sexual-violence programme area (Kinship Circle, SheRises, Restorative Interventions) at LCCS.
• Singapore Children's Society: Long-standing IPC charity providing counselling, family support, and youth intervention services across Singapore. Comparable in mission, beneficiary population, school-based outreach, and reliance on donations plus government funding.
• PAVE (Positive Parenting for Vibrant Families): Singapore charity providing parenting education, parent-child programmes, and family well-being services. Comparable on parenting education, marriage preparation, and school-family-community programme delivery models.
• AMKFSC Community Services (Ang Mo Kio Family Services Centre): Singapore social services agency offering family support, student care, community programmes, and counselling. Directly comparable target segments (low-income families, school children, at-risk youth) and revenue model (government grants and donations).

Emerging players

• SHINE Children and Youth Services: Singapore IPC charity providing mentoring, youth guidance, and restorative justice programmes in schools. Directly comparable on school-based restorative and socio-emotional learning interventions for at-risk youth.
• Centre for Fathering: Singapore IPC charity promoting active and involved fathering. Active collaborative partner of LCCS (Malay Muslim Fathers Study) and overlaps in parenting education, marriage preparation, and family well-being programming.

Broad incumbents

• International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP): Global headquarters of the restorative practices methodology that LCCS is exclusively affiliated with in Singapore. Both train educators and practitioners in restorative circles, conferencing, and social-emotional learning, making IIRP the most directly comparable organisation despite being methodology provider rather than direct competitor.

Others

• SteppingStones (LCCS subsidiary): Wholly-owned social enterprise subsidiary of LCCS providing MSF-authorised adoption services. Listed for completeness as a related entity relevant to the adoption segment of LCCS's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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