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A Band of Brothers is a charity formed in 2006 to address self-destructive behavior among young men by providing training and community support for those aged 18-25, particularly those with backgrounds in the criminal justice system or leaving care. The organization has expanded its reach across the UK and offers support to young men willing to make positive changes in their lives, while excluding individuals with certain criminal histories. They also engage with young men in prison and offer potential support upon their release.

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A Band of Brothers is a charity formed in 2006 to address self-destructive behavior among young men by providing training and community support for those aged 18-25, particularly those with backgrounds in the criminal justice system or leaving care. The organization has expanded its reach across the UK and offers support to young men willing to make positive changes in their lives, while excluding individuals with certain criminal histories. They also engage with young men in prison and offer potential support upon their release.

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A BAND OF BROTHERS

what is org/why did it form?

-borne out of concern at the escalation of self desctructive and antisocial


behaviour amongst young men in society, realisation that meaningful and sustainable
solutions entail the reclamation of shared local responsibility
-2006, therpist/leadership consultant Michael Boyle got a group of men with
experience in youth work, leadership development, mens work, theatre, and teaching
to create a training weekend to enable young men to make a new start for their
lives.
-prototyped training weekend and trialled it in community and custodial settings.
-all great success, charity established in 2008
-realised young men with complex backgrounds and ACE's take more than a weekend to
support, so decided to provide community to support groth and care.
-became place based social action
-expanded from brighton to reach more areas of the coutnry and become a social
franchise organisation

who can they support/age, issue, restrictions, cost/donation?

-supports young men making a transition to adulthood


-within 18-25 years old
-willing to show motivation towards making changes in their life

must meet one of:


-must be/have been in contact with criminal justice system (includes prison
leavers, young men on probation, or receiver of a formal caution or otherwise known
to police)
-have had contact with the leaving care service
-currently be in supported living accomodation

(older men up to age of 30 will be considered on merit if from the above mentioned
backgrounds)

-desireable - high risk of re-offending

potentially excluded:

-history of sexual offences against minors cannot take part in Quest programme
-men considered at high risk of serious harm will be considered on case by case
basis
offenders who are chaotic/dependant class A substance abusers or on a methadone
script are excluded

-eastborne
-brighton
-falmouth
penzance
-crawley
-leamington
-hastings
-bristol
-oxford
-manchester
-portsmouth
We have access to a number of prisons under the legal visits scheme and would be
interested in receiving referrals for young men due for imminent release.

We are happy to visit them in prison and potentially provide a meeting at the gate.

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