Volunteer

Why volunteer?

By volunteering a few hours of your time every month, you can help a youth succeed more in life. Unlike other mentoring organizations, Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for volunteers who will commit to helping a youth regularly, for at least one year or possibly until the youth graduates from High School. Choose one of our programs according to your availability.

How does mentoring have a big impact? Studies show that our mentoring services help youth stay in school, avoid risky behavior and understand, through their own experience, the importance of helping others in their community. Make a difference in someone’s life today!

Criteria overview

Live within the Greater Montreal Area
Be 18 years of age or older
Submit to a criminal record check

Our main priority is the safety of the youths in our programs. The volunteer recruitment process includes very rigorous recruitment checks.

Our main programs

In-school Mentoring

1h per week
Matched with a young person.
From September to June.

Community-based Mentoring

3-4h every 2 weeks
Matched with a youth aged 6 to 18 years old.
Long-term involvement to be considered.

16-21 Mentoring

3-4h every 2 weeks
Offered to youth under youth protection.
Matched with a youth aged 16 to 21 years old.
Help with transitioning to adulthood.

Volunteer

Please learn about our programs and our eligibility criteria and steps before applying.

Recruitment Steps

Apply online (Consult our programs)

Information session with a professional Mentoring Coordinator.
Criminal record check.

Selection interview and reference check.

Training on relationship building and youth safety.

Match and follow-up.