Richard Good, 58, works for Eden International, Cornwall abob How did you know about abob? I met Thurstan Crockett who was doing one of our courses at Eden and I instantly had a strong connection with him. I am known for building fires at Eden, few people build one for me and Thurstan did. I was moved that he’d … Read More
Phil Howes, retired Head of Children’s Service
Phil Howes, 73, retired Head of Children’s Services, mentor Eastbourne How did you know about abob? I made a friend in Eastbourne who was part of abob. Funnily enough, I thought that the abob programme would be perfect for me as a retired Head of Children’s Services. I’d been involved in social services for over 40 years. I thought … Read More
Pete Dobson, Probation Officer
Pete Dobson, 56, Engagement Officer for Probation, Brighton. How did you know about abob? I joined the CRC as a volunteer peer mentor in 2017 because I’d been in prison myself. Then started as a Case Support Worker in Jan 2018. Before lockdown I used to run a One Stop Shop for Service Users, where they could engage with … Read More
Cllr Steve Wallis
About Steve I was first introduced to A Band of Brothers during a ‘Homecoming’ in June 2019 and attended my ‘Rites of Passage’ in September 2019. I found the experience very powerful, and it helped me understand myself better. I have since trained as a mentor and find this work vitally important. It’s a privilege and honour to be elected … Read More
Izzi Polehampton
Izzi Polehampton, 49, carpenter, Falmouth, Cornwall How long have you been in abob? This is my fifth year. I found out about abob from a friend that I used to go to a spa with, that is the pool and sauna we used to go to. He talked to me about abob in terms of being the right place … Read More
Keith Lesser
Keith Lesser, 36, Penzance How did you know about abandofbrothers? I was in a Fatherhood Support group in Cornwall called Remembering our Roots which was a big deal for me in the first place. I have mental health issues but I never imagined myself in a Fatherhood support group. Anyway it did prepare me for abob and James who ran … Read More
Alan Larkin
I am 48 and work as a Maintenance Engineer in a factory close to my home in Camborne. I live with my 17yr old son, Jake and our dog, Mario. Feeling lost after losing my wife to cancer in 2015, I joined A Band of Brothers in November 2017, not really knowing what it was about. Since then I have … Read More
Nathan Roberts
Nathan did a Business Studies degree at the University of Northumbria and expected to work in IT. However, he was inspired instead by his placement at the Department of Social Services in the finance department, and later at Raleigh International where he found himself supervising a building project in Ghana with a group of disenfranchised young people (a mixture from … Read More
Patrick Tumilty
I completed my ABoB Beyond the Hero weekend in early 2019, having first read about the charity’s work in The Guardian. The weekend was a challenging, energizing and powerful experience for me. Since then, I have been part of the ABoB community here in Bristol, where I live and work. After completing my training, I have mentored as part of … Read More
Nick Carling
My name is Nick and I started volunteering with ABOB in Feb 2017. My Rites of Passage weekend was one of the most impactful experiences of my life. It offered me a new way of relating to myself and others and many areas of my life have become more fulfilling as a result. I have enjoyed ‘being a man of … Read More