BOLD is a community-based, non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to serving Children with Special Needs and their families.

BOLD started in 1998 as a project of the Penang Educational Consultative Council, a Penang State Government initiative to improve educational services and facilities in the state. From the modest objective of raising awareness about learning difficulties, BOLD’s activities grew rapidly to include providing intervention programs in two Activity Centres. In 2008, BOLD became a registered society with a long-term vision of serving Children with Special Needs in Penang. Since then, we have reached more than 5000 Children with Special Needs and their families.