Mentoring Young People of Aotearoa

With a proven track record of over 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters is the world’s premier mentoring programme.

Each year over 280,000 children around the world are helped to reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships. Here in New Zealand more than 500 young people each year have a mentor in one of the 14 Big Brothers Big Sisters programmes operating around the country.

And, the research shows that our mentoring works – young people with a Big Brother or Big Sister show real differences in their personal and academic lives.

So, whether you volunteer, donate or participate with Big Brothers Big Sisters, you will change lives. We invite you to be a part of something BIG!

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Helene & Jacqui's Life Changing Connection

Their mother’s sudden death stranded four Taranaki sisters. At 25 years old, eldest sister Kate was grief stricken and overwhelmed by the task of raising ten year old Jacqui and the three year old twins; Samantha and Felicity. Enter Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor, Helene.

Big Brothers Big Sisters #1 Misconception

One of the great things about Big Brothers Big Sisters is listening to the stories of those involved in our programme. What starts out as an effort to do well by a struggling child, turns into a surprising adventure for the adult mentor.

I have a Little Brother

"How can an 80 year old guy have an 11 year-old Little Brother?" Well it's all possible with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Watch this recent video from Taranaki as Graham tells about his friendship with his Little Brother, Bayley.

Westland local pages are live

We've just added the Westland section to our local branches Website pages - it's a site within a site! Lots of local info and all the latest news and upcoming events happening in beautiful Westland.

Perfect Fit

As Sarah heads off to Victoria University, her 6 year mentoring relationship with Big Sister Jude has, in Sarah’s words, “morphed into a real friendship. It’s like we grew up together. We’ll be friends for life. “

Big BOOTCAMP features on TVNZ Good Morning show

Aroha Hathaway is joining forces with Anna Julienne, putting her body on the line to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of NZ. Aroha and Anna are part of the celebrity ambassador team participating in the Big BOOTCAMP being run by Les Mills to raise funds for the Auckland ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters is being launched in Auckland with the help of BIG BOOTCAMP

The recently established Big Brothers Big Sisters of Auckland agency is being given a major boost with the help the Les Mills fourth annual charity bootcamp, which this year aims to raise $100,000 for the Auckland programme.

Christchurch programme for earthquake affected children.

The earthquakes in Christchurch have been tough for everyone in the area but particularly so for children. Some have lost loved ones, many have lost their homes, and most have had friends and family move away. It’s been really rough. Here’s a positive response being offered by Big Brothers Big ...

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