| Contact Address |
Private Bag 881
Nelson, 7040 |
| Phone Number |
(03) 548-9059 |
| Organisation Email |
bbbsnz@xtra.co.nz |
| Organisation Website |
http://www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz/ |
| Contact Person |
Dave Marshall (National Director) |
| Email |
davemarshall@xtra.co.nz |
| Programme Base |
Nelson (National Office) |
| Other branches/areas of operation? - specify |
Christchurch, Dannevirke, Greymouth, Hamilton, Hokitika, Manawatu, Napier, Nelson, North Canterbury, Taranaki, Taupo, Westport, Whakatane. |
Target Group/s
Age (range)
Male/Female/Both |
6-18
Both |
Additional Target Criteria?
Ethnicity/decile/other |
All |
| Nature of mentoring service |
Traditional Big Brothers Big Sisters community-based mentors, in school mentors for children and youth aged 6-16yrs. Matches "age-out" at 18 years old. |
| Mentoring only, or is there some other element |
Mentoring only |
| Mentoring approach - individual/group/combination |
Individual, couple match |
| Mentoring duration - annual or other |
Minimum 12 months, matches usually last 18 months plus. |
Location and frequencye
eg school, monthly |
Community and school - weekly |
| Programme Operating since |
1996 in NZ, National organisation since 2004, (since 1904 in US) |
| Mentor Source |
Community, Business, Schools |
| Mentor Target Criteria |
Senior High School and Adult |
| Measurement and Evaluation - how is this done |
Programme Outcome Evaluation (POE) interviews with Parent, Mentor, Mentee and Teacher. Regular and on-going. |
