Our team
The vision and passion behind Rising Sons.
Rising Sons is led 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
Director
Sophia 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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Seraphina Evans
Social Media Manager
Seraphina blends a content background from social campaigns like Our Streets Now and ONE with academic study of gender and masculinity from her Oxford degree.
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Get to know the facilitators who bring Rising Sons to life.