Big Brothers Big Sisters’ core value is to maintain the highest standards of practice in order to deliver safe, quality mentoring programs to children and youth. As a volunteer mentor, you share with your mentee, their parents/guardians, and the Big Brother Big Sister Agency, a commitment to fostering a safe, enjoyable, meaningful, and healthy mentoring relationship.

General Description

Volunteer Mentors will:

• successfully complete each phase of the Agency’s enrollment process (application, virtual intake, 3 reference checks, criminal andvulnerable sector check, drivers abstract and a home assessment)
• participate in virtual Pre-Match Training administered by the Agency or partnering organization.
• maintain regular dialogue with program staff and/or the partnering organization throughout the match
• be a friend to their mentee, and maintain contact on a regular and consistent basis
• be a positive role model, emphasizing behavior such as trust, respect, reliability, honesty, fairness, commitment, resilience, kindness
• place primary importance upon the protection and well-being of children and youth
• be supervised and supported by, and remain accountable to, program staff

Qualifications and Requirements

Volunteer Mentors will:

• have the ability to relate to young people and adults, and to adapt to change
• be reliable, honest, trustworthy and fun to hang out with
• be collaborative, patient and positive
• function within the guidelines of the Agency
• support the mission of the Agency

Funding for this program is provided by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo: Community Impact.