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What is a mentor?

Being a Mentor means being a friend and role model. It’s about spending time together, talking, sharing, and creating happy memories. You’ll make a child feel special and feel great yourself. After enrolling, you’ll receive training and be matched with a mentee who shares your interests.

As a Mentor, you can build model airplanes, play football, video games, bake cookies, or just hang out. Spending a few hours together each week or every couple of weeks can make a BIG difference.

Volunteer Mentor Application

The order of the steps in the application and assessment process can vary from agency to agency, but the following is a general overview of the process. You, the volunteer applicant:

  • Completes an application with their local agency
  • Submits a vulnerable sector screen, criminal records check, and three or four references
  • Participates in a one-to-one interview with a staff member at the Big Brothers Big Sisters agency
  • Depending on the program, may be asked to participate in an assessment of their home environment
  • Successfully completes an orientation and child safety training
  • Is notified of their acceptance/non-acceptance
  • If accepted as a volunteer mentor, signs an agreement of confidentiality

Similar to the application and assessment process, the matching process can vary from agency to agency and from program to program, but in general:

  • The Mentoring Coordinator, now familiar with the volunteer and the children and youth waiting to be matched, discusses a potential match with the volunteer, the child or youth, and, depending on the program, with the family
  • The Mentoring Coordinator arranges for a meeting between the child or youth, the volunteer mentor, and often the parent or guardian

If everyone agrees, the match can begin!

⁠Check out this video to hear from one of our mentors about their experience in the Matching Process!

Please contact our mentoring coordinators:

Regina: Theresa, theresa.mura@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Moose Jaw: Shaina, shaina.swedburg@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Weyburn: Amanda, amanda.payne@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

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⁠Check out this video to hear from one of our mentors about their experience in the Matching Process!

Become a Mentor

Programs

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Take a look at our programs, if you have any questions before submitting an application, please contact our mentoring coordinator:

Theresa: 306-340-6975 theresa.mura@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca  

Regina Programs

Community 1:1 Mentoring

Children are always willing to try new activities and learn new skills. Come up with a list, and try new things together!

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Big Group Activities

Our Big Group Activities program acts as an innovative approach to serving youth and their families on our waitlist.

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In School Mentoring

Become a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters and change a child’s life in just one hour a week during the school year.

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Big G Mentoring Program

Not every child grows up with a grandparent in their life, but that connection can make a lasting difference. Through Big G, volunteers step into that role, offering consistency to a young person who needs it.

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Couples for Kids

The Couples for Kids program involves couples spending quality time with a child, engaging in activities that everyone enjoys.

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Regina Group Mentoring

Empower Me

 A fun, interactive 9-week program designed to help youth explore who they are, build self-confidence, and strengthen important life skills. Each week focuses on a theme promoting healthy relationships, emotional regulation, and leadership.

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The C.A.M.P

The C.A.M.P. (Confidence, Acceptance, Motivation, and Power) is a unique group-mentoring summer camp, run in collaboration with RaiseHER Co.

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Take a look at our programs, if you have any questions before submitting an application, please contact our mentoring coordinator:

 Shaina, shaina.swedburg@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Community 1:1 Mentoring

Children are always willing to try new activities and learn new skills. Come up with a list, and try new things together!

More info

Couples for Kids

The Couples for Kids program involves couples spending quality time with a child, engaging in activities that everyone enjoys.

More info

Big G Mentoring Program

Not every child grows up with a grandparent in their life, but that connection can make a lasting difference. Through Big G, volunteers step into that role, offering consistency to a young person who needs it.

More info

Big Group Activities

Our Big Group Activities program acts as an innovative approach to serving youth and their families on our waitlist.

More info

Take a look at our programs, if you have any questions before submitting an application, please contact our mentoring coordinator:

Amanda, amanda.payne@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

Weyburn Programs

Community 1:1 Mentoring

Children are always willing to try new activities and learn new skills. Come up with a list, and try new things together!

More info

Couples for Kids

The Couples for Kids program involves couples spending quality time with a child, engaging in activities that everyone enjoys.

More info

Big G Mentoring Program

Not every child grows up with a grandparent in their life, but that connection can make a lasting difference. Through Big G, volunteers step into that role, offering consistency to a young person who needs it.

More info

In School Mentoring

Become a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters and change a child’s life in just one hour a week during the school year.

More info

Weyburn Group Mentoring

Camp I.G.N.I.T.E.

 A group mentoring program for girls and female-identifying youth ages 10-14. The program runs July 13-17, and August 10-14, 2026 from 9:30am-3:30pm. Lunches & snacks provided

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Game On!

A group mentoring program from August 24th to 28th, 2026, from 9:30am-3:30pm. The program is focused on helping youth build healthy habits through active play, balanced eating, and meaningful conversations. Lunches & snacks provided!

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What do you love about BBBS?

The awesome mentors All the positive events they put on for kids and the positive role models We love the community and building relationships with others The connections that last for life Inclusion of everyone and the feeling of togetherness Group activities! Their support and amazing community involvement. How much BBBS cares about families I love that my son was able to be placed with someone & how their relationship has blossomed so much The staff are amazing and I love who I am matched with Everything! My Mentor! The events we do together. The support ♡ Kids love meeting with bbbs and doing things My Big Brother! Meeting new people and doing activities

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