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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel York
Big Brothers Big Sisters has proudly been providing life changing mentoring relationships in Canada since 1913 and in Peel Region since 1967. The young people within our agency are facing adversity and in need of an additional consistent and supportive developmental relationship. With the guidance and support of a mentor it is our vision that every young person realizes their full potential and achieves their dreams. The youth within our agency build meaningful relationships with adult role models while developing their social and emotional competence, mental health and well being and educational engagement.
At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel, we provide a wide range of different mentoring programs in the community and in schools, to young people 6 - 17 years of age. In 2023, we were able to provide mentoring and supportive relationships to over 1,700 children and youth within our 15 core mentoring programs (Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring, Group Mentoring, BIGS on Campus - A partnership with UTM and Sheridan College Davis Campus, In-School Mentoring, Teen Mentoring, Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Game On! Eat Smart, Play Smart, Live Smart, Conversation Club, Newcomer Art, Newcomer Go Girls, BCAC Mentoring, BCAC Teen Mentoring, BCAC In-School Mentoring and BCAC Youth Mentoring at UTM and Sheridan College, Davis Campus).
Mentoring relationships help to ignite the power and potential of our young people. It takes as little as an hour a week to help a child gain the confidence to achieve more. The benefits we see within our young people are immeasurable, including increased confidence and self-esteem, improved relationships with family and peers, improved social skills, a more positive attitude towards school and they are less likely to use drugs or alcohol.
The simplest acts create the biggest impact! For more information visit bbbspeel.com