Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria

If you are a caring individual with a few hours to give per week for a minimum of one year you can be a Big Brother or Sister to a disadvantaged child or youth.

Volunteer mentors complete an interview with a staff member, provide a police background check and personal references, and attend an orientation and training session. Volunteer Big Brothers and Sisters are then 'matched' with a child or youth—the Little Brothers and Sisters.

Making the right mentoring match is very important, so we get to know volunteers and children—your personalities and interests. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria also stays in touch with you, the child, and the child’s family to provide ongoing support, activities, and resources, through out the duration of the mentoring match.

While we ask volunteer mentors to commit to a mentoring match with a child for a minimum of one year, many friendships last more than a year. The average mentoring match lasts for a little under two years. Some mentoring matches last longer. The positive impact of mentoring lasts for a lifetime!

It does not take special skills or talents, experience, or money to be a volunteer mentor. There are also no age limits on participation. Our youngest mentors are 15 years and older and participate in the Teen Mentoring Program or Big Buddies Program. Our most experienced mentors have had more than eighty birthdays.

We have a number of different mentoring programs that volunteers can chose to participate in. All of the mentoring programs help children and youth, but each accommodates different schedules, availability, activities, and destinations.

Community Mentoring Programs (including Aboriginal Mentoring, Couples and Family Mentoring, and Traditional Big Brother Big Sister Mentoring Programs)
In-School Mentoring Program
Big Bunch Mentoring Program
Teen Mentoring Program
Big Buddies Mentoring Program
Go Girls Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds Mentoring Program

What are the steps to becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister?

Download and fill out the Application for Volunteers 19 and over or Application for Volunteers under 19. Make sure your reference information is complete.
Send it to:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria
230 Bay Street
Victoria, BCV9A 3K5
or Phone: 250-475-1117
or Fax: 250-475-1197
Expect a call from our Program Assistant to arrange an interview and training.
Once you successfully complete all of the enrollment procedures, our staff will take care to match you with a Little who shares your interests.
You’ll be on your way to a rewarding and fun friendship!

Volunteer recruitment, assessment, and training is available throughout the year.

If you would like to help Big Brothers Big Sisters bur cannot commit to becoming a volunteer mentor why not join our board, participate on a committee, or help out at an event? Send us an e-mail to learn more.

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	If you are a caring individual with a few hours to give per week for a minimum of one year you can be a Big Brother or Sister to a disadvantaged child or youth. Volunteer mentors complete an interview with a staff member, provide a police background check and personal references, and attend an orientation and training session. Volunteer Big Brothers and Sisters are then 'matched' with a child or youth—the Little Brothers and Sisters. Making the right mentoring match is very important, so we get to know volunteers and children—your personalities and interests. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria also stays in touch with you, the child, and the child’s family to provide ongoing support, activities, and resources, through out the duration of the mentoring match. While we ask volunteer mentors to commit to a mentoring match with a child for a minimum of one year, many friendships last more than a year. The average mentoring match lasts for a little under two years. Some mentoring matches last longer. The positive impact of mentoring lasts for a lifetime! It does not take special skills or talents, experience, or money to be a volunteer mentor. There are also no age limits on participation. Our youngest mentors are 15 years and older and participate in the Teen Mentoring Program or Big Buddies Program. Our most experienced mentors have had more than eighty birthdays. We have a number of different mentoring programs that volunteers can chose to participate in. All of the mentoring programs help children and youth, but each accommodates different schedules, availability, activities, and destinations. Community Mentoring Programs (including Aboriginal Mentoring, Couples and Family Mentoring, and Traditional Big Brother Big Sister Mentoring Programs) In-School Mentoring Program Big Bunch Mentoring Program Teen Mentoring Program Big Buddies Mentoring Program Go Girls Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds Mentoring Program What are the steps to becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister? Download and fill out the Application for Volunteers 19 and over or Application for Volunteers under 19. Make sure your reference information is complete. Send it to: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria 230 Bay Street Victoria, BCV9A 3K5 or Phone: 250-475-1117 or Fax: 250-475-1197 Expect a call from our Program Assistant to arrange an interview and training. Once you successfully complete all of the enrollment procedures, our staff will take care to match you with a Little who shares your interests. You’ll be on your way to a rewarding and fun friendship! Volunteer recruitment, assessment, and training is available throughout the year. If you would like to help Big Brothers Big Sisters bur cannot commit to becoming a volunteer mentor why not join our board, participate on a committee, or help out at an event? Send us an e-mail to learn more. You Don't have to change your life to help change the life of a child!