Tom first got involved in ABandofBrothers in 2013 as a mentor. Since then he has mentored numerous young men and stepped up into a lot of leadership, including running trips for the young men up to Scotland.Becoming a father to two young boys in that time has only deepened his commitment to this work. He sees a lot of disillusioned, … Read More
Neal Allistone
“When my son came into the world I found myself on a quest to learn what a father is and how I can be one. I hadn’t had or seen one before. I started parent and toddler groups, worked in a pre-school, got qualifications, developed a charity service in a prison working with fathers and joined A Band of Brothers. … Read More
Mike O’Doherty
I first came across a Band of Brothers in 2018, recommended to me as a group who could help me in my personal journey to achieve some kind of internal emotional landscape… having been raised as a very repressed Englishman! I certainly had no interest in mentoring young men at this point. I have found my involvement in ABoB fundamental … Read More
Phil Pritchard
I am happy to be elected to the role of Conductor for the Oxford A Band of Brothers Circle. I have lived in and around Oxford most of my life. I now live with my wife and two fast growing up teenagers in East Oxford. My work has always included elements supporting wellbeing of people and the natural world including … Read More
John Holmstrom
I’m the very proud and often frustrated father of four young adult children (and recently a grandfather!). I have worked in the homelessness sector for nearly 40 years, the last 9 as CEO for Turning Tides, a West Sussex based charity. Under my leadership Turning Tides has grown from 50 to 70 staff with an increase from 70 to 300 … 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
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
Chris Thomas
I completed the abandofbrothers rite-of-passage in 2017 and was elected Conductor of ABoB Manchester in December 2019. I have been on a healing journey for most of my adult life, searching for different ways to heal childhood trauma. This journey has taken me from the psychotherapist’s couch, to 12-step meetings and even to living with indigenous tribes in South America. … Read More
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