Our team
The vision and passion behind Rising Sons.
Rising Sons was co-founded by Sophia Hermens and David Alderton, who share a deep commitment to supporting boys and families with a vision for creating spaces where young people can truly thrive.
Sophia Hermens
Founder and Director
Sophia co-founded Rising Sons with a clear purpose: to support boys and young men to grow into grounded, capable and compassionate adults.
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David Alderton
Director
David brings over forty years of experience as an educator, coach, and mentor, and heads up operations and programme development for Rising Sons.
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Hakay Ross
Fun Consultant
Hakay shapes the Rising Sons programme, drawing on a decade of youth work to ensure every session is engaging, memorable and genuinely fun.
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Get to know the facilitators who bring Rising Sons to life.