What we do
The work of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Christchurch is all about “adding in” to the lives of young people who are in need of some extra care and attention.
We do this by matching young people – largely between the ages of 8-13 – with suitable adult mentors. The young person and their mentor meet once a week with one of the key objectives being to have as much fun as possible doing things they enjoy – and in the process building a friendship.
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides mentoring both in the community and in certain schools across Christchurch. It’s our role to encourage, help and support the mentors as these relationships develop.
The presence of mentoring relationships such as these has been proven to be key in bringing hope to young lives, helping to keep them out of trouble and therefore giving them a future. You can check out the most comprehensive research into the benefits young people get from having a mentor by clicking here.
The project is directed by Matthew Button who currently manages in excess of eighty mentoring matches across the city. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Christchurch is part of the broader group Big Brothers Big Sisters of New Zealand, which in turn is part of Big Brothers Big Sisters International.
By clicking here you can read more about the work we do.
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