About Brotherhood in arms

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Brotherhood In Arms is a Men's Mental Health support group founded in March 2021 by 3 men, the founders Kelvin Farmer & Co-Founders Mikey Martin and Jack Matthews. Kelvin started struggling with his own mental health and decided he wanted to help break the stigma surrounding men and their mental health. He set up a men's only Whatsapp group so men had a safe place to speak. He created a TikTok and found men that were struggling, not necessarily the same way he was but just in general. He then set up a Facebook page to help people individually, and Mikey set up a snapchat group and Instagram in a way to reach out. Kelvin has provided a judge free safe space for people to talk about their worries or just a safe place where men know they're not alone.

He has recently recruited a Director of Welfare Gareth Blackburn to help support the daily operations of Brotherhood In Arms.

In January 2024 Kelvin's aim was to raise money for men's mental health and other charities in need of help. 

To start of this mission he did a livestream leg wax which he raised £100 for the men's mental health, which then was donated to MANHEALTH. 

Following on with his mission a car wash event was made in may of 2024 and brought in £97 which was then donated to Movember and Brothers in Arms Scotland, plus a little donation was made to St Michaels church. 

In august a local charity football tournament was launched and hosted by Brotherhood In Arms, for multiple football teams to play for different charities of there choosing. They raised £390 in total and was spilt to MIND, Teens In Crisis, Men's Mental Health and Increase The Peace.

In September our executive chairman Mikey launched his first event which was a livestream leg wax which he raised £280, this was spilt to Increase The Peace, Men's Mental Health and Macmillan charity.

The last event of 2024 was a Christmas charity raffle set up by our chairman Kelvin, with the goal the same as the football a yearly event, with this he raised £400 with the mission to help Oakwood Primary school with children who suffer with neurological symptoms, the money was spilt to them and Increase The Peace along with Men's Mental Health.

In total £669 was raised for Men's Mental Health in 2024

Another goal of Kelvin's was to design clothing to spread the awareness more of men's mental health. With this idea in mind he launched  the Brotherhood In Arms clothing brand. With this he has manged to raise money though selling the clothes,  at the start £50 was raised though commission from the sales and the money was donated to Brothers In Arms Scotland and Manhealth charity. At the end of 2024 a total of £110 was raised through sales.

All in all across the year a total of £1,267 has been raised.

The Mission for 2025 is to launch more events, spread the awareness of men's mental health and work within the communities building relationships.