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 700 young people each year have a mentor in one of the 15 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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We made it!

Mentoring is all about helping young people reach new heights and here's one of our matches, Graham and Bailey after reaching the top of Mount Taranaki.

One to One - the first edition of Christchurch branch's newsletter

Growth curve for Christchurch - read all about the 200% growth in volunteers who signed up to mentor 160 children this year.

Manawatu Coordinator receives Rotary's Highest Award

"This programme is the first I have ever seen that is truly preventative. It can make a huge difference in people's lives in a short amount of time," says Pauline Ferguson, Coordinator of Manawatu Big Brothers Big Sisters programme. Pauline was this week awarded Rotary's highest award for her ...

The start of something BIG in Auckland!

It’s the start of Something Big! Auckland city now has Big Brothers Big Sisters operating. 11 matches are under way - more being added each week. Read all about the Auckland branch in the new Auckland pages section of the website.

Mentoring a good fit for Cave Creek survivor

Stephen Hannen survived the Cave Creek disaster; now he is a tower of strength for a vulnerable youth. Hannen visits Jayden, his `little brother’, for an hour each week at Central New Brighton School as part of a new in-school mentoring scheme.

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.

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