Having heard about abandofbrothers for several years, I decided to get involved in 2018. I was brought up in the East Midlands and got into a fair amount of trouble as a young man, which resulted in me being sent to juvenile detention. I moved to London on my 16th birthday and struggled to find stable housing. I started various … Read More
Aidan Hulatt
I joined A Band of Brothers after a friend persuaded me to go on the first Beyond The Hero held in Cornwall in 2016. I went along with the expectation of making new connections and gaining a sense of community that was missing. At that point I had little understanding about what a mentor was and whether or not I … Read More
Thurstan Crockett
Thurstan Crockett, 58, Community Mentor for the South West. How did you know about abob? I was living in Brighton at the time and there was a very active Super Dads group that I was involved in. We dads would support our children at primary schools, as there weren’t many men around. Ali Mayor who set up Super Dads suggested … Read More
Roger Ross
I joined abandofbrothers in October 2014 and my Rites of Passage weekend was profound. I had been looking for a healthy community to join and I had no reservation about making ABOB central to my life. Prior to getting involved I was lost and angry and needed to be held to account. Although I’ve run a successful business for over … Read More
Berny Auton
I joined abandofbrothers in 2018 looking to give something back to our community. That work has been very rewarding. What I didn’t anticipate is that along the way I would learn so much about myself and in doing so become, I trust, a better Father, Husband, Friend and Man. Every time we ‘circle-up’ I learn more about Men and myself. … Read More
Fran Cabeza-West
I have been a volunteer with A Band of Brothers since 2016. Initially supporting the Oxford community and more recently establishing the community in my local town Leamington. The outcome of attending my Rites of Passage weekend was transformational to say the least. This together with the positive changes I witnessed in the young men has maintained my passion for … Read More
Mark Nightingale
Mark came to abob 12 years ago in Brighton when a lot of the Hub members originally gathered. He’d already done several years of men’s work and been an actor for 27 years. ‘Acting prepared me for my role in abob because it gave me the confidence to present which I now do a lot of, as well as direct … Read More
Neil Bell
Neil Bell, retired builder and alternative health practitioner, Crawley. How did you know about abob? I had been part of another men’s group for several years, but was always looking for something more. What attracted you to being a part of ABOB? I never had children but had often thought I could offer something to young men. I’m retired now … Read More
Chris Randall
Chris Randall, Performance Coach, Haringey How did you know about abob? I knew a couple of men who were involved. They chatted to me about what abob do and it just seemed perfectly suited to what I was looking for at that time; the opportunity to develop myself and be of service to my local community was a huge attraction. … Read More