Kairos Community Trust is now up and running on our new online giving platform, Wonderful* and you will find this button at the foot of every page. The Wonderful Organisation is an online giving platform which ensures that 100% of donations and Gift Aid reaches the charities it is intended for (unlike many other online […]
Kairos residents, staff, trustees and friends gave the McGill family a warm welcome yesterday when Brendan and his parents, Roísín and Gerry, were our guests at lunch. Brendan has raised more than £3,400 for Kairos on his round-Ireland Odyssey by bicyle…
‘Here I am at journey’s end and here are the stats: 1,777 miles cycled with 86,092 feet of climb, over 39 days with 8 non-cycling days. Over £2,500 raised!‘ Brendan McGill arrived back in Dublin last Saturday (6 July), so completing his Irish Odyssey – a cycling circumnavigation of the island of Ireland to visit […]
Eleven staff from Linden Grove and the Garden Day Programme piled into the minibus and set off for the second time to Upper Normandy in France for a ‘works outing’ to the Grandcourt Chateau. Sam, Vincent and Joe report from the autoroute… And here we are again… on the road to an extremely peaceful and […]
… and the end is in sight! Brendan McGill has completed the fifth week of his Irish Odyssey – a heroic round-Ireland bike ride to visit family, have an adventure and fundraise for Kairos along the way. And, at last, the end is in sight because Brendan hopes to arrive back in Dublin on Friday, […]
All Kairos women – present and past, clients and staff – are invited to the 2019 Kairos Women’s Services Lunch and Review Meeting on Thursday 18 July. This is a great opportunity to meet up, find support, plus exchange views and ideas for 2019-20. Come and share your experience, gain strength from each other and […]
Last Wednesday (26 June), the building industry\’s charity CRASH held its Annual Patrons Reception and Above & Beyond Awards evening at the AECOM offices in Aldgate Tower, Leman Street. More than 100 delegates attended the awards, some new patrons but at least two with 25 years as CRASH patrons. Kairos director Mossie Lyons was invited […]
The annual Aisling return to Ireland trip for long term Irish immigrants took place from 22 to 29 June.Once again, a number of Kairos people went on the trip to Danmore East in Co. Waterford. Kairos director Mossie Lyons joined the returnees mid-week and reports a wonderful break for all in the most beautiful Irish […]
Brendan McGill has completed his fourth week of his Irish Odyssey – a heroic round-Ireland bike ride to visit family, have an adventure and fundraise for Kairos along the way. This week, Brendan set out on Thursday from Achill Island hostel and reports a beautiful day of cycling on quiet roads along the stunning coast […]
After 35 years away, Bob Evans is leaving his flat in Camberwell and his job as front desk, friend to all, and jack-of-all-trades at Linden Grove and going back to the land of his fathers in the valleys at Aberdare above Cardiff. He will be much missed […]