Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring

As a collective movement, the Big Brothers Big Sisters mission is to enable mentoring relationships that ignite the power and potential of young people. Whether through one-to-one mentoring, in-school mentoring or one of the inspiring group mentorship opportunities, BBBS agencies across Canada commitment to the development of young people remains steadfast.

Our no-cost mentoring programs strive to reach young people who face adversity and are in need of an additional supportive relationship. Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies formally match young people with an adult volunteer Mentor.

Mentors are professionally trained and supported to ignite the unique power and potential of each Mentee. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides every match with access to a professional caseworker who provides support to both the Mentee, Mentor and family.

Current research suggests that young people are more likely to flourish when they are embedded in a web of relationships with supportive, caring adults. This is the essences of Big Brothers Big Sisters programs; providing the relationships that young people need to succeed.

For more information about volunteering, click: Volunteer Information

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Durham would like to acknowledge that we are on the Treaty & Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation of the Mississauga Nation.  May we respectfully honour the knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous stewards of these ancestral lands, and ensure that the voices of the first peoples are represented in our collections, programs and services.