Police and Crime Commissioner of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly funds Rite of Passage Wilderness Weekend for vulnerable men in Cornwall
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Thanks to the Police and Crime Commissioner of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly funding from their Commissioners Community Grant Scheme has supported 39 voluntary organisations working to make a positive difference to their local communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Recent funding from the scheme supported the West-Cornwall-based charity, A Band of Brothers. A well-established charity providing mentoring programs for deprived, vulnerable young men including ex-offenders.
The £5,000 grant helped A Band of Brothers to run their Rite of Passage Wilderness Weekend mentoring sessions for thirty ex-offenders who were potentially at risk of offending again. The weekend workshops encouraged the men to learn more about themselves from older male mentors in a safe space, disconnected away from technology and any other distractions. The experience from the Rite of Passage workshops forged a healthy union between each young man, their mentors, and their community.
The grant facilitated the start of the men’s positive transformation and enabled the young men to make a fresh, positive start back in their communities.