Mentoring
Thank you for your interest in our Community-Based Mentoring programs!
Due to the popularity of our Community-based program, we are currently only accepting new referrals for our Big Sisters program, open to female-identifying young people between the ages of 6-13 years.
If you think your child is eligible, please fill out our eligibility form. Once you have submitted the form, you will receive an email with next steps.
While all other general intake remains closed, referrals for Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and Big Sibling mentoring programs are still being accepted through our Family Resource Network partners, or for youth and families connected to Children and Family Services.
We are continuing our efforts to recruit more volunteers and we have several opportunities to engage children in additional/alternative programs at sites across the city.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please feel free to reach out to Haley Weeks at Haley.Weeks@bgcbigs.ca or call 780-264-7143 — we’d love to hear from you!
Enrollment Process
1. Fill Out Application Form
At this time we are only accepting new general referrals for our Big Sisters program. Please fill out our eligibility form to receive next steps to apply for your child. We are also accepting referrals from our partners within Family Resource Networks or youth and families with involvement with Children and Family Services. Family Resource Network partners can submit referrals to their BGCBigs contact and any additional referrals can be submitted to Haley Weeks at Haley.Weeks@bgcbigs.ca or call 780-264-7143.
2. In Person Interview and Training
We’ll contact you to set up an in-person interview where we’ll get to know the child so we can match them to the best volunteer. The interview typically takes 2 hours. We will also complete the Training with you and your child in the same appointment. We go over important concepts like boundaries and healthy relationships to make sure they’re starting their match off right.
3. Matching
This is when we find your child a volunteer who is going to be a good fit. When we meet for your interview, we will discuss timelines and factors in finding a match for your child.