abandofbrothers - mentoring for young men

abandofbrothers (ABOB) is a charity established by men committed to positive social change through personal development and community building.

ABOB provides a unique rites-of-passage mentoring programme to young men (18-24) involved with, or at risk of becoming involved with, the Criminal Justice System.

The programme is delivered by trained older male volunteers from their own local communities.

The young men are given the support they need to enable a life free of crime and full of meaning, purpose and connection. Through connection with the ABOB community they are also provided with practical support to access professional services, training and work experience.

By bringing generations of men together to collaborate in a meaningful and common purpose, ABOB acts as a catalyst for creating social capital and mobility at a local level.

We are recruiting mentors and leaders. Please get in touch to find out more.

We ask mentors to attend weekly group sessions with other mentors and participants (Thursdays) 7-9.30pm, mentor a young man (1 hour a week for 12 weeks), be able to attend residential training and support events (3-6 weekends over a year).

Essential : Passionate about positive social change through working with young men; to be able to listen; a readiness to commit to your own personal development.

Desired experience : Mentoring skills, Education and training, Public relations, Catering, Group facilitation, Social work, Listening skills, Initiatory Rites of Passage, Citizens Advice, Diverse background, Probation service, Criminal Justice Service.

We offer you ongoing and impactful training around mentoring, coaching, leadership, group facilitation , conflict resolution, anger awareness, embracing diversity, listening skills.

A pre-requisite for this role is to take part in your own initiatory rites-of-passage which is part of the initial training we offer. We don't ask the young men to embark on something we haven't done ourselves.