We are grateful to one of our newest volunteers, the regarded journalist Nirpal Dhaliwal, for being courageous and willing to undertake his own Rites of Passage weekend. He subsequently wrote the following article which captures both the spirit and the intention of our work, whilst being sensitive to the stories and journeys of both the participants and staff.
abandofbrothers featured in the Guardian's video series on 'Modern Masculinity'
We’re grateful to the brilliant Guardian journalist Iman Amrani for exploring the theme of masculinity and featuring voices that are not often heard in mainstream news. We’re also extremely grateful to Pat Beach, Ben Dalby and the other men from abandofbrothers. Their willingness, courage and honesty models the kind of intergenerational relationships and sense of community that we’re proud to … Read More
abandofbrothers Bristol – Can you make a difference in a young man's life?
Thank you for your interest and for visiting this page. We’re looking for men to join our growing Bristol Community, to offer their time to mentor a young man who would benefit from some support. You don’t need to have to any specific skills or background – what you do need is an open heart and an open mind. We … Read More
abandofbrothers Oxford – Can you make a difference in a young man's life?
Thank you for your interest and for clicking this link. We’re looking for more men to join our thriving Oxford Community, to offer their time to mentor a young man who would benefit from your support. You don’t need to have to any specific skills or background – what you do need is an open heart and an open mind. … Read More
Silvia Siret shaves her head for abandofbrothers!
Silvia Siret is the partner of abob Oxford’s Ewan Siret. On May 20th 2018, she courageously and publicly had her long beautiful blonde hair shaved off
Richard Hawley talks about how it feels to lose his son as Johnny Connor in Coronation St
Richard Hawley talks about how it feels to lose his son as Johnny Connor in Coronation St, he also talks about abob and how they are promoting healthy masculinity.
Abob's Dan Bridge talks about the loss of his son to the Daily Mirror
Richard Hawley is an actor and a member of abob, he also plays Johnny Connor in Coronation St who has just lost his son to suicide. He knows Dan Bridge lost his son to suicide in real life.]
In the Mirror, Dan Bridge says: “I think it’s great that Coronation St is bringing up the issue.”
Coronation Street's Johnny Connor (aka Actor Richard Hawley) Launches Funding Campaign for abandofbrothers
This week Corrie’s Johnny Connor (also known as actor and abandofbrothers member, Richard Hawley) is launching a fundraising campaign for the Abandofbrothers’ Rites of Passage Centre which will the first of its kind in the UK.