Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Canterbury
Potential lives within every young person. Big Brothers Big Sisters supports young people to reach their full potential, through strong positive relationships that express care, challenge growth, share power, and expand possibilities.
Our mentors help ignite youth potential.
OUR PROGRAMMES
Community-Based Mentoring
Community-based mentoring gives matches the opportunity to spend time enjoying activities together in their communities. Whether this is going for a bike ride or spending time at the beach, mentoring can take place at a time that suits both the Big and the Little. An hour a week is all it takes to make a difference in the life of a child.
School-Based Mentoring
School-based mentoring takes place in three local schools in North Canterbury. Typically at the same time each week, matches are able to utilise all the school resources to bake a cake, play a board game or shoot some hoops. This suits mentors who have time available during the day or those who have workplaces that support our youth mentoring programme.
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North canterbury BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS TEAM
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.
Quality youth mentoring, that works
Through quality training, Big Brothers Big Sisters equips Mentors with the ability to ignite potential and build resilience in young people all over Aotearoa New Zealand.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Zealand is part of the world’s largest volunteer mentoring network. We make professionally supervised mentoring matches between adults and young people (aged approx. six to twelve) throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Studies show that 98% of the youth we mentor believe they now make better life choices as a result of the relationship with their ‘Tuakana’ (mentor)
THE North Canterbury Board members
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.
OUR NORTH CANTERBURY DEFENDERS OF POTENTIAL
Tuakana - Teina
Mā te tuakana te teina e tōtika, mā te teina te tuakana e tōtika
From the older the younger will learn, from the younger the older will learn.
Where the older has responsibilities to the younger, so does the younger to the older.
