Twenty-five years ago the Kilburn Night Shelter changed its name to Kairos Community Trust and started on a journey that led to the dedicated rehab and supported housing services that Kairos is known for today. Here, Rory O’Connell outlines its origins and the earliest days, drawing on an interview in 2016 with co-founder Fr John […]
Rory O’Connell traces the history of 59 Bethwin Road, from 1870s ‘clergy house’ – through war and redevelopment – to Kairos residential rehab. Since 1997, it’s been home at any one time to 16 men and women in recovery.
Twenty years ago today – 26 March 1998 – Kairos community moved into the tumble-down building that was 22 Linden Grove. Since then, staff, residents and volunteers have worked together with building professionals and other charities like CRASH, to transform the old house into the CQC-regulated community detox hostel it is today. It has been […]