<p>Heartware Network's National Day Parade (NDP) Hospitality Management programme trains youth volunteers to support Singapore's NDP on 9 August. Since 2000, Heartware has been running the hospitality team at the parade in partnership with the NDP Executive Committee, making this one of the longest-running youth volunteering roles tied to a national event.</p> <ul> <li>Open to youths aged 15 to 35 for general hospitality roles; leadership-committee positions are typically reserved for older volunteers.</li> <li>Volunteers direct spectators from MRT stations to the venue, check tickets, help with seating, and distribute fun packs on parade days.</li> <li>Training is provided in the months leading up to the parade, followed by deployment in July and August.</li> <li>The programme builds public-speaking and interpersonal skills through a large-scale, live event.</li> </ul> <p>Sign-ups run through Heartware's Youthbank portal each year; contact hwndpadmin@heartware-network.org for details specific to the upcoming edition.</p>