Our community-based programme involves mentors going to their Little Brother’s or Little Sister’s homes to collect them then taking them out for between 1-4 hours to do fun activities together in the community.

The possibilities are endless – all you need is willingness and imagination. Finding activities that both you and your Little Brother or Little Sister enjoy is key, and many of our matches spend their time together fishing, exploring new walks in the region, watching films, playing at the park, doing arts and crafts at the library, and attending community events.

Our Community-based matches typically spend between 1-4 hours a week together at a time suitable to both parties. The Big Brother or Big Sister will liaise with the caregivers of their Little counterpart to find a time each week that works for everybody.

Our school-based programme involves mentors travelling to a local school, removing their Little Brother or Little Sister from class, and doing activities with them on the school grounds.

This usually happens on the same day and time each week for one hour, pre-agreed between the mentor and the school. However there’s flexibility if things crop up at work or visits need to be changed. The key thing is to be consistent and to turn up when you say you’ll turn up.

After collecting your Little counterpart from class, there are many fun activities to do for 60 minutes on the school grounds, including sports, crafts, baking, colouring, learning a new skill, playing board games or hanging out on the playground.

A one-year commitment is required for all BBBS programmes.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters team work together to ensure our Mentors and Mentees feel supported and enjoy their mentoring journey.

We pride ourselves in our experience in making great matches that are long lasting and that significantly impact young lives.

Our governance board is here to support the team on the ground.

They volunteer their time and skills to ensure the programme meets national standards and regulations.