Abandofbrothers Portsmouth

22/05/2026

HOME COMING 2026

An evening that means a lot to all of us at A Band of Brothers Portsmouth.

On Thursday 4th June, we’ll be bringing together our young men, mentors, families, supporters and wider community to celebrate the journeys that have taken place over the last 6 months.

This isn’t just another event.
It’s an opportunity to hear real stories of change. Stories of young men who have faced isolation, anxiety, addiction, offending behaviour and a lack of direction — and who, through connection, accountability and mentorship, have started to rebuild their lives.

Home Coming is about recognising courage.
It’s about showing what can happen when young men are surrounded by the right support, the right challenge and positive male role models.

We’ll hear from the young men themselves, reflect on the impact of the mentoring journey and celebrate the mentors who have walked alongside them.

📍 Havelock Community Centre, Southsea
🗓 Thursday 4th June 2026
🕖 6:45pm arrival / 7pm start

If you’ve ever wanted to understand more about what we do, support the work, become a mentor or simply witness the impact of community and brotherhood first hand, you are warmly invited to join us.

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Tune in for an honest and inspiring conversation that sheds light on healing, growth and the importance of human connection.

Welcome to Couch Chats, the podcast where we dive deep into the stories that matter. In this episode, we're joined by Jordan Stephens, one-half of the dynami...

02/05/2024

Hello everyone!

Yesterday morning, ABoB trustee Tier Blundell featured on Life Changing at 9am on BBC Radio 4.

Please make sure you give this a listen as it identifies with the young men we aim to work with!

Marginalised his whole life, aged 24, Tier demands a reckoning with the education system.

19/02/2024

A young man who fell into bad habits as a teenager has spent multiple sentences in prison, then one day A Band Of Brothers saved him.

17/01/2024

Intro Evening
Next one - Thursday 5th September 2024 6:45 pm (start at 7)
Havelock Community Centre, Fawcett Road, Southsea.
PO4 0LQ

A Band of Brothers (abob) is here for young men who need some help to move on with their lives.

We are also looking for older men who feel in a position to give something back to the community and step up to the challenge of mentoring these young men.

WHO WE HELP

Are you a young man (18-25) who feels trapped in a vicious cycle and wants support to break out of it? Or do you know someone that is?

Portsmouth A Band of Brothers mentors young men who want to move out of that cycle towards a new life of meaning, purpose and connection.

This starts with a 10-week programme of 1-1 mentoring, looking at aspects of life that affect all of us (upbringing, relationships, addiction, work and finding meaning in life... and more) before moving on to a 12-week programme of community and 1-1 mentoring combined. This starts with a Rites of Passage weekend.

This award-winning initiation weekend helps young men begin the transition from adolescence to disciplined manhood - just like our tribal ancestors did for their young men. Over this event, you will learn to deal with whatever is holding you back, transform habits that are not working for you and given the tools to become the man you want to be.

We are part of a nationwide mentoring organisation that specialises in working with young men (18 to 25) who are in or in danger of being drawn into the criminal justice system.
If you are serious about changing your life, this could be for you. To learn more email
[email protected]

HOW THIS COULD HELP YOU
72% increase in young men being in employment, education or training.
81% of young men showed an improvement in self-esteem and self-worth.
Young men with severe addiction dropped from 51% to 14%.
Over 80% of young men experienced less conflict.

MENTORS

You will be given full training in the abob style of mentoring and full support in delivering the mentoring. There are also many opportunities to develop leadership and facilitation skills, with training provided. All free of charge.

WHO ARE WE?
A Band of Brothers is an award-winning national mentoring organisation that has been working with young men for fifteen years.
A team of experienced mentors volunteer to deliver all our programmes. All volunteers are DBS checked.

Recipients of the Queen's Award for Volunteering.
www.abandofbrothers.org.uk
Charity no.: 1122852

31/07/2023

I'm raising money for A Band of Brothers, a charity I am passionate about. We mentor young men aged between 18 and 25, on the periphery of the criminal justice system. A pivotal part of our work is a

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