Our team
The vision and passion behind Rising Sons.
Rising Sons is led by Sophia Hermens and David Alderton, supported by a small team who share a deep commitment to boys and their families, from training our facilitators to telling our story.
Directors
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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Scott McGregor
Facilitator Trainer
Scott has led men's support groups in the UK and the US since 2010 and specialises in designing experiential group processes that help participants reach their own insights.
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Hakay Ross
Facilitator Trainer and 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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Malaikah Butt
Social Media Manager
Malaikah brings a literary background from her Oxford English degree together with experience in media, design and social-issue campaigns.
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Get to know the facilitators who bring Rising Sons to life.