Our Big Brothers, Big Sisters or Big Sibling program is where the volunteer mentor (Big) and mentee (Little) spend time together by participating in a variety of activities of their choosing, such as riding bikes, reading, cooking, going to the park, doing arts and crafts—whatever your heart desires!

Choose Big Brothers or Big Sisters or Big Siblings as your area of interest when you fill out the BGCBigs volunteer application.

Youth in Care (YIC) is an extension of our Big Brothers Big Sisters program and is designed for mentees ages 6-15 who have current or previous involvement with Children Services and may be living in alternate arrangements, such as foster homes.

Volunteers spend time with their mentees by participating in various activities, such as riding bikes, reading, cooking, going to the park, or going for ice cream.

Choose Youth in Care as your area of interest when you fill out the BGCBigs volunteer application.

This after-school program is offered on weekday afternoons and evenings during the school year at Clubs and select schools throughout Edmonton.

Here, volunteers support BGCBigs staff and spend time with the kids by playing games or sports, baking and helping with homework.

Click here to see Club locations.

Choose Club Programs as your area of interest when you fill out the BGCBigs volunteer application.

This in-school mentoring program is open to adult and teen (age 16+) volunteers and takes place at select schools throughout Edmonton. Volunteers visit with their mentee in their school, during school hours, and spend time doing homework, reading, playing games and talking.

Do you speak French? We have mentees seeking support in Francophone schools, too!

Choose In School Mentoring Adults (if you're 18+) or In School Mentoring Teen (if you're age 16-18) as your area of interest when you fill out the BGCBigs volunteer application.

The West Hub is a welcoming, youth-centred space for youth ages 13–24. The Hub provides a safe and inclusive environment where young people can build connections, access mentorship and explore recreation, employment and post-secondary opportunities.

Volunteers spend time with youth (alongside staff) in a group-based setting by participating in activities such as games, fitness challenges, sports, hanging out and other recreational programming. There are also opportunities for informal one-to-one connections and mentorship throughout the program.

Availability:

• Tuesdays from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
• Wednesdays from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
• Thursdays from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

We are looking for volunteers who are comfortable engaging with youth in a relaxed, social environment and are interested in building positive relationships while supporting healthy youth development.

Volunteer Tutors are needed at the following:

West Club:

• Mondays, any time between 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.

Rundle Club

• Tuesdays, any time between 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M

Tweddle Club

• Wednesdays between 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.

McCauley Club

• Thursdays, any time between 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.

Sakaw Club

• Fridays, any time between 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.

Click here to see tutoring locations.

Volunteers will provide quality tutoring to a child or youth (Grades 1-12) in a 1-to-1 setting. Tutoring sessions take place on a weekly or bi-weekly basis,  after school or in the evenings.

As a volunteer tutor, you'll help students accelerate their learning by helping with homework and/or classroom instructions. You'll be provided with quality instructional materials aligned with the classroom content to support each tutoring session. There is a focus on literacy and numeracy skills for younger students, but volunteers are welcome to help with other subjects such as science and social studies.

Choose Site-based 1:1 Tutoring as your area of interest when you fill out the BGCBigs volunteer application.

Be a HERO, for a HERO

Volunteering with your local HEROS chapter is a fun, meaningful way to make an impact in the lives of young hockey players. All you need to do is lace up a few pairs of skates and enjoy an hour in the rink each week as a part of the team.

• Group mentoring
• Weekly commitment from October through March, Wednesday from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

Volunteers must be 18+. Learn more about the Hockey Heros volunteer program.

Choose Hockey Heroes as your area of interest when you fill out the BGCBigs volunteer application.

For volunteers who prefer a behind-the-scenes role, we offer volunteer initiatives that support the BGCBigs agency. Currently, we’re looking for volunteers for our food bank depots on Monday afternoons [12:00-2:00 PM] from September to June at select club sites in Edmonton. Volunteers are responsible for welcoming and directing deliveries, as well as greeting clients and providing them with their allocated hampers.

Click here to see a map of our food hamper locations.

Choose Support Volunteer as your area of interest when you fill out the BGCBigs volunteer application.