Game On! Group Mentor
Summary
Location
Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
When
About This Opportunity
Ready to apply? Fill out our Online Volunteer Application Form here: https://www.bigbrothersvancouver.com/volunteer-application-what-should-i-expect/
Have fun, de-stress,
and feel like a kid again with our Group Mentoring program, Game On!
Through fun activity-based play, volunteers provide youth with the knowledge to
make informed decisions about a range of healthy lifestyle practices.
Groups meet once weekly for 90 minute sessions during weekday afternoons at schools/community centres and engage in life skills, communication, and social-emotional discussions to encourage healthy life- long habits. The program is led by 2-3 mentors to a group of Littles and runs once a season for 8 to 10 weeks.
Our Group Mentors are
- Male, trans, and gender diverse individuals who are 18+.
- Reliable, consistent, dedicated, and respectful of others.
- Available to meet once weekly for 90-minute sessions from Monday to Friday between 2:30pm and 4:30pm.
Our Game On! volunteers are asked
to enroll in a minimum of two 8 week terms as it's the best way to experience
this fun program.
Our
Group Mentees are
- Boys, trans, and gender diverse children and youth in grades 4 to 7.
- Youth
who could benefit from building self-confidence and learning healthy
lifestyle choices.
Locations:
Surrey, White Rock, Delta, Richmond, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, New Westminster, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby and Vancouver
Benefits
- Opportunities for free tickets or admission vouchers to Big Brothers matches.
- Make a positive impact on the community.
- Gain a sense of personal fulfillment by contributing to a child’s self-esteem.
- Stress relief and develop a more positive attitude.
- Greater productivity at work or school.
- Make a new friend!
Questions? Contact us by email at volunteer@bbgvf.com or inquire here to learn more.
Join our next 30 min Online Info Session by signing up here!
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Willing to undergo a background or police records check
- Over “age of majority” in province of opportunity
- 18+