The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth seeks to inspire Singaporeans through the arts and sports, strengthen community bonds, and promote volunteerism and philanthropy. The Ministry assumes some of the roles held by the former Ministry for Community Development, Youth and Sports, and the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. It brings into sharper focus the efforts to build a more cohesive and vibrant society, and to deepen a sense of identity and belonging to the nation.

Through active engagements with the arts, heritage, sports and youth communities, the Ministry seeks to work with its stakeholders to create an environment where Singaporeans can pursue their aspirations for a better quality of life and together, build a gracious and caring society we are proud to call home.

The Ministry looks into the following areas:

Arts:

• Encouraging community participation and engagement in the arts
  
• Supporting the artistic aspirations of our people, artistic excellence and education
  
• Developing Singapore's arts industry and infrastructure for cultural vibrancy and a better quality of life

Community Development and Services:

• Fostering harmonious community relations and social cohesion in our multicultural society
  
• Encouraging a caring and giving culture through volunteerism and philanthropy
  
• Regulating charities and co-operatives
  
• Muslim Affairs, including Syariah Court and Registry of Muslim Marriages (NB: Minister Yaacob Ibrahim remains Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs)
  

Heritage:

• Nurturing appreciation of our nation's history and multicultural heritage through the national collection, heritage preservation and education
  
• Encouraging community involvement in our heritage through our national museums, heritage programmes and outreach
  

Rootedness and Resilience:

• Strengthening national identity, shared values, belonging and commitment to our nation
  
• Nurturing graciousness and civic pride
  

Sports:

• Encouraging community participation and engagement in sports
  
• Supporting the sporting aspirations of our people, sporting excellence and education
  
• Developing Singapore's sports industry and infrastructure for a vibrant sporting culture and a better quality of life
  

Youth:

• Supporting our youth to fulfil their aspirations and interests
  
• Encouraging youth contributions to the community through youth engagement programmes
  
• Nurturing youth leadership
  

Our vision

We envision Singapore as
A fulfilled and engaged people
A cohesive and caring society
A confident and resilient nation
The place we call home

Our mission

Building Social Capital
Inspiring the Singapore Spirit
Together Making Singapore Home

Through the arts, heritage, sports, giving, and community and youth engagement, create an environment where we can

• Pursue our aspirations for fulfilling lives
  
• Be a gracious society built on mutual appreciation and trust
  
• Have a strong sense of belonging to Singapore, our home
  

Our values

The MCCY logo is a stylised acronym of the Ministry's name, bearing a range of colours and fonts to represent the rich diversity of Singapore society. The rationale behind the design elements is as follows:

"m" and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
The logo's anchor component, the "m" and the Ministry's name written in full, is in a solid grey. It signifies the Ministry's commitment to work with stakeholders in the various sectors to build the best home for all Singaporeans.

Brush stroke / gold "C"
This first "C" written in a bold brush stroke symbolises the richness of Singapore's arts, cultural, and heritage scene. Gold is also the colour of excellence, be it in the arts or sports.

Red "C"
The colour red represents energy, passion and patriotism. This is the colour of Team Singapore and of a sporting people. This "C" in red also symbolises the "heartware" that MCCY seeks to foster, so as to build a strong community united by shared values and a desire to contribute.

"Y" in human-form
The letter "Y" takes a dynamic human-form, symbolising the joy and optimism of youth. It is in yellow, a colour commonly associated with sunshine and happiness, energy and vibrancy.