Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg, a registered charity founded in 1969, is situated on Treaty One Territory in the center of Winnipeg. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg has been facilitating youth mentoring programs for more than 50 years, empowering children and teens to realize their full potential as citizens and as individuals.
Our one-on-one and group mentoring programs offer young people a mentor, friend, and role model, creating a special and lasting connection. The youth then cultivate their minds to overcome difficulties like poor living situations, family violence, deteriorating mental health, problems in school, and identity concerns.
Role responsibilities:
Many children and young people in Canada battle societal hurdles and experience hardships in their daily lives such as poor living conditions, familial abuse, mental health risk factors, problems in education, and identity issues. These hazards can be minimized or even avoided with the help of a mentor, and young people are reminded that they can become anything they desire. The mentoring programs offered by Big Brothers and Big Sisters give kids and teenagers a mentor they can talk to and share their growing-up experiences with. Our skilled caseworkers assist in the development of a relationship between the mentor and the mentee through regular outings that are based on trust and shared interests. The result is a life-changing experience for both the mentor and the mentee.
Outings occur in the community or within our agency's activity space (located at 532 Ellice Avenue).
Skills required:
- Be 18 years old or above
- Provide a positive criminal history check with vulnerable sector clearance
- Provide three or four satisfactory references
- Vehicle and valid Manitoba driver's license is preferred (to facilitate transportation to outings)
- Sign a confidentiality agreement and uphold the private character of our services
- The capacity to be communicative and adaptable when conducting activities for children
- Possess a communicative, forgiving, and empowering outlook
- Respect limits while fostering a powerful and fruitful mentoring relationship.
- Be dependable, vivacious, seasoned, steady, accepting, patient, considerate, and respectful of others
- Promote the health and safety of children and young people
- Become familiar with the guiding principles, rules, and practices of Big Brother Big Sister of Winnipeg
Time commitment:
Daytime, Evening, Weekend: Approximately 2 - 4 hours per week for a minimum commitment of a year.
Virtual mentoring programs are also available!
Thank you for considering this volunteer opportunity.
You will be redirected to an external website where you can view the details of this volunteer opportunity and apply to it. Please note that this website is not owned or managed by us, and we are not responsible for any information or actions taken on this external site (https://winnipeg.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/programs/).
