Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland

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Activities involved
Mentoring
Skills required
Mentoring Sharing Personal Experience
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • Police Check
  • References
Also required for this position: Qualifications: • Be 19 years or older and identify as a woman, non-binary, transgender, or gender-diverse individual • Complete a free online Criminal Records Check • Have been a Canadian resident for at least one year (or provide an International Criminal Records Check) • Submit a Driver’s Abstract if you plan to drive youth in your car • Have an interest in building a positive relationship with youth aged 7–17
  • Flexible in schedule

Big Sisters Mentor

2-4 hours / weekly
1 year 
Be that person in a kid’s corner.   
In Metro Vancouver, 1 in 3 children have no trusted adult to turn to. That's where you come in. As a Big Sister mentor, you'll be matched one-on-one with a girl or gender-diverse youth (ages 7-17), showing up weekly and building the kind of relationship that shapes a life in your area. 

"You go in thinking you'll be the guide, but you end up learning just as much about yourself. Patience, growth, becoming the best version of you." 
— Big Sister Lauren 

We’re accepting applications across the Lower Mainland, but right now we especially need volunteers in: 
- Burnaby (Brentwood, Metrotown)  
- New Westminster  
- North Vancouver (Pemberton Heights, Deep Cove) 
- Richmond (Brighouse, Broadmoor) 
- Surrey (Newton, Saint Helen’s Park, Bridgeview, Fleetwood Park, Clayton) 
- Tri-Cities (Austin Heights, River Springs, Mary Hill) 
- Vancouver (Downtown, Strathcona, Mt. Pleasant) 
- White Rock 

Watch: A Day in the Life of a Big Sisters Mentor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUAUbCyAS84&t=2s

Apply Now or contact Yeong at info@bigsisters.bc.ca for more information.
More Details
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
- Communication, leadership & empathy skills that carry into every part of your life
- Confidence in navigating real conversations, even the hard ones 
- A deeper sense of purpose and connection 
- Experience working with youth, valuable whether you're in education, social work, healthcare, or any people-focused field 
- A dedicated caseworker by your side from start to finish, checking in at key moments  
- A community of fellow mentors, events & workshops to keep you growing
Activities involved
Mentoring
Skills required
Mentoring Sharing Personal Experience
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • Police Check
  • References
Also required for this position: Qualifications: • Be 19 years or older and identify as a woman, non-binary, transgender, or gender-diverse individual • Complete a free online Criminal Records Check • Have been a Canadian resident for at least one year (or provide an International Criminal Records Check) • Submit a Driver’s Abstract if you plan to drive youth in your car • Have an interest in building a positive relationship with youth aged 7–17
  • Flexible in schedule