Big Sisters BC Lower Mainland

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Activities involved
Mentoring
Skills required
Leading Mentoring Organizing Planning 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

Group Mentor

2-3 hours / weekly
8 weeks 
Co-facilitate school-based mentoring programs for girls and gender-diverse youth in grades 4-7  (same date, same time, and same location). You’ll work alongside 1-2 other mentors, delivering structured sessions to groups of 8-10 students, no facilitation experience needed. 

"The best part was meeting new people, having a safe space to open up, and learning how to handle tough moments." — Go Girls Participant 

You'll be running one of two programs: 
1. Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds - active living, connection & well-being 
2. My Voice, My Power! - identity, advocacy & leadership to prevent gender-based violence.

We’re accepting applications across the Lower Mainland for fall 2026.

See what you could be part of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ww8Fhi1XnE

Apply Now or contact Yeong at info@bigsisters.bc.ca for more information.
More Details
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
- Facilitation & public speaking skills that genuinely stand out on any resume or grad school application 
- Group management & classroom experience, real, hands-on, and hard to get anywhere else 
- Conflict resolution, quick decision-making & cultural awareness in action 
- The kind of leadership practice that makes you better in meetings, presentations
- No experience needed, full training + ready-to-go weekly session guides provided
- Ongoing caseworker support at key moments
Activities involved
Mentoring
Skills required
Leading Mentoring Organizing Planning 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