Big Buddy News
Grant Fox talks about his support for Big Buddy
This week All Black great, Grant Fox, is featured in the latest Woman’s Weekly. He’s talking about his support for Big Buddy and the important things his father taught him. “Dad gave us the opportunity to try things,” he says. “Often he’d let us try to figure things out for ourselves and be quite happy for […]
A poem for a Big Buddy
If you don’t yet realise the impact that mentoring makes on the life on one Little Buddy then cast your eyes over this poem, written some years back by LB Jeffrey, for his stalwart Saturday sports companion, Big Buddy Gavin. The impact of having a Big Buddy is definitely not lost on mum – in […]
Our man in Hamilton
Please help us welcome our new Hamilton coordinator, Andrew McFadden, to Big Buddy. We’ve worked long and hard towards expanding the programme,so it’s very exciting to have Andrew on board! Andrew is married to Joanne and is a father to three children. Originally from Australia, he now calls New Zealand home and has lived in […]
A wealth of activities for Wiremu
Match update from LB mum, Candice: “Just sending through some pics of my son Wiremu (8) and his BB Sam [matched in June 2015]. Wiremu has benefited so much from having Sam to do stuff with, invite to school activities and sports events, birthday parties/celebrations and just to hang out with. Big Buddy is an […]
Karate and Big Buddy milestone meet
A note from proud mum Nicola A very proud and special Big/Little Buddy moment on Tuesday 1st December not only for these two but also as a mum. Jordyn was sitting his very intense karate grading (2.5 hrs) this week and his Big Buddy Jeremy, who is very encouraging and supportive in his karate, was […]
Great fishing mates
Matched since Sept 2011, LB Antony and his BB Jeff are great fishing mates. Here’s a pic of Antony with the one that didn’t get away on their latest trip at Papa Aroha on the Coromandel. Antony’s mum, Angela, says they often have adventures like this. “Antony really enjoyed his trip and can’t wait to […]
Video: Jordan explains the influence of his Big Buddy. Part 1 of 3
Back in November, our then Wellington Coordinator, Andrew Morrison sat down with not so little LB, Jordan Whibley to discuss his experience in the Big Buddy programme. In the first of a series, Jordan talks of the impact having a big buddy through his adolescence and how much of a difference a guiding hand can […]
Celia Lashlie’s posthumous book launch
Last night, BB CEO Richard Aston and Ruth Kerr attended the launch of the 10th anniversary edition of Celia Lashlie’s ground-breaking book ‘He’ll Be OK’. The new book includes lots of practical advice for mothers around raising their boys to become “good, loving, articulate men”. It was humbling to watch an interview by investigative journalist […]
Video: Jordan explains the influence of his Big Buddy. Part 2 of 3
In the second of the series, LB, Jordan Whibley talks about his journey in the Big Buddy programme over the last five years. And, how even worlds apart he and his BB, Nathan are as close as ever. For Part 3 click here:
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