I have been in this amazing group of men for over a year now. It has really helped me to learn how to communicate better and learn how to talk with men about my emotional life. Ive also seen how transformational it has been for the young men ive helped mentor, men from really hard childhoods who have learned that expressing our vulnerability and our strengths can bring a greater sense of self, and that we can live happier lives as men by supporting each other.
abandofbrothers is a charity established by men committed to positive social change through personal development and community building.
The organisation was born out of concern at the continuing escalation of self-destructive and anti-social behaviour among young men from every section of society, together with the realisation that any meaningful and sustainable solution entails the reclamation of shared local responsibility
Central to all of our programmes are experiences that have come to be termed “rites of passage.” Through this context we harness the integral goodwill of local adult men by providing them with a powerful training that develops mentoring skills, emotional intelligence and enhances authenticity and confidence. This in turn empowers these men to provide a rites of passage training and ongoing mentorship to the young men of their community. The mentors hail from very varied walks of life and currently include local businessmen, tradesmen, film makers, actors and even Chief Executive of a large public company. They act as role models for local young men who are experiencing difficult life situations and provide them with acknowledgement, challenge and a whole range of other coaching and support, both personal and practical, to enable them to turn their lives aWalking overnight
ABOB (http://abandofbrothers.org.uk/) It costs £2,000 to take a young man through the mentoring cycle. So please sponsor me and help young men to grow and become positive role models for others
