Our impact
"BBBS is such a rewarding programme, for Bigs and Littles alike, and I'm so glad that I decided to get involved..."
Read moreBig Brothers Big Sisters UK is built in the footprints of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, which has been operating for over 100 years, and is the largest mentoring programme in the world. Big Brothers Big Sisters is also an international network, including mentoring organisations in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, Israel and New Zealand.
Large-scale international research shows a quality mentoring relationship can have a positive impact on a child's life:
We know a caring, adult relationship can make a real difference, especially to a child facing adversity.
"The key findings from this research is that youth mentoring programmes work. Such programmes can improve outcomes across academic, behavioural, emotional and social areas of young people's lives."
More than ever are children's social care services under pressure. The demand for children's services has risen dramatically:
"We need an army of volunteers for our vulnerable kids - people who are able to help social services and schools to reach out to children and families, check in on what is going on, support struggling families and make these invisible children visible again."
Big Brothers Big Sisters UK first started in 2017, when a small pilot was set up in Oxfordshire. BBBS Oxfordshire is now a successful partnership with Oxfordshire Children's Services and the Oxford Hub, a social action charity.
"BBBS is such a rewarding programme, for Bigs and Littles alike, and I'm so glad that I decided to get involved..."
Read moreThrough our network of Big Brothers Big Sisters partners we support our caring adult volunteers to help build the potential and self confidence of children, and promote their resilience.
Read moreWe support caring, adult volunteers to provide a consistent, one-to-one and long-term relationship with a child. Our Bigs show their Littles there is someone who believes they matter.
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