aBandofBrothers are part of the novo consortium that will be combining with MTC to run the CRCs in London and the Thames Valley. As part of the supply chain, we will be expanding our rites of passage based personal transformation and mentoring programme in the region over the course of the next 18 months. We are conscious of how … Read More
Chris Smith on Men's Hour NYE Special
Men’s Hour NYE Special which went out on Radio 5 at 11am and 9pm on Jan 1st 2015 featured men telling their extraordinary life stories – one of these was mentee, Chris Smith who was in prison a year ago but with the support of the abob community, has now become a brilliant member of the community himself. Here – … Read More
Award honours the Band of Brothers community
A glittering prize has been won by organiser, fundraiser and all-round irrepressible abob supporter, Eastbourne dweller, Paul Apps. Out of hundreds of entrants, Paul has won the BBC Sussex and Surrey Community Heroes Award for Volunteering. On Dec 10th, Paul and his wife Alison attended the celebration dinner. At the start, Paul knew he’d been shortlisted but nothing more. “When … Read More
Another deserving winner – Mark Nightingale
The Rotary Club of Brighton gave Mark a Citizens Award on December 17th for his outstanding contributions through abob to the Brighton community. The awards ceremony was at the Royal Albion Hotel. Mark says: “I felt suitably honoured and accepted my framed certificate with humility and gratitude; knowing the full magnitude of the task presenting itself to us men of … Read More
Viva Brighton Article
that’s what the charity is funded for.
ABOB hosts weekly sessions with volunteer men- tors, who admit their own weaknesses and struggles to the young men. “It doesn’t work unless there’s a mutual exchange… What we’re trying to provide is an antidote to that environment where, when I was at school, the teachers would say ‘I am a teacher, I am perfect’, and you know that they haven’t got it all worked out, yet there’s no honesty about that.”
Nathan Roberts runner up in Sunday Times Change Maker
CEO Nathan Roberts has been named as runner up in the Sunday Times Change Maker Nathan Roberts 40 Abandofbrothers is a charity that helps troubled young men, usually ex-prisoners, to rebuild their lives with training weekends and then a 13-week mentoring period. He says “We believe that as older adult men, who had already navigated the difficult transition into manhood, … Read More
'I found my place in a Band of Brothers'
He has a string of convictions for violent crimes and was released from jail for the fourth time in January. With this in mind, it would be easy to assume that Chris Smith is not a role model for other young men in Crawley. But the 23-year-old has under-gone a remarkable transformation. The individuals who finally got through to him … Read More
June 2014 – The Guardian – Mentoring is what young men crave without realising it
Being a man means being responsible, respecting other people, making a contribution to the community … and …” Dave, 28, hesitates for a couple of seconds and looks down at the little girl smiling broadly beside him: “Most of all, it means being a good father,” he says. The girl is his daughter Susie, nine. She’s tugging at my sleeve … Read More
Report on a most unusual fundraising activity!
It’s 2pm, Saturday 19th April. A beautiful young woman, Taylor Newman-Bruce is outside Webster’s hair salon in Brighton.
Moving Story from a Sister
Tom came through our programme last year. He has since made amazing steps to turn his life around. You can hear his story on this Radio 4 interview. Taylor’s Story On 16.01.2014 I attended the graduation ceremony for ABOB and I am so so pleased I did. The evening was really touching and moving. The young men and their mentors in … Read More