Open Book is a programme run by Goldsmiths College, University of London, to enable people previously excluded from further education to discover the benefits and pleasures of learning. Launched in 2003, Open Book has helped hundreds of people – including many with offending and addiction backgrounds – complete undergraduate and postgraduate degrees as well as […]
Sceptre and crown must tumble down and at the grotto be equal made with the poor crooked scythe and spade, writes Mossie Lyons, adapting the words of poet James Shirley. Lourdes is a great equaliser. There we share a common humanity, a common frailty and scraps of faith. From 17 to 22 September, 27 men […]
We are delighted to announce that, for the third year running, the Dulwich Circle of the Catenians are dedicating the proceeds of their charity golf day and dinner to Kairos Community Trust, in particular for the renewal of furnishings at Linden Grove. The golf day will take place on Friday 7 October at top local […]
Delegates at the Kairos Community Conference Dr Mike Kelleher Kairos manager Lorraine Beckford with Dr Kelleher Kairos manager Tim Penrice with Luke Bryan-Lai Rashpal Panesar and Hattie Moyes from RAPt Kairos manager Lee Slater, Dr Michael Heneghan and Mossie Lyons Francesca Roberts, CEO of CRASH Kairos manager Jessica Rood and Phil Rogers from Veterans Aid […]
Are you a Kairos resident who’s got some free leisure time and fancy trying something hands-on, like wood-working, restoring furniture, gardening, tinkering with old cars and the like? Then welcome to The Recovery Shed! Skills or no skills – no problem. If you want to give it a go, phone or text Michael on 07552 […]
As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, thirty-nine members of Kairos Community Trust – residents, staff, trustees, volunteers, family and friends – returned to Buckfast Abbey for a long weekend of retreat and community (23-26 June). This was our fourth visit to the Benedictine abbey, situated at the foot of Dartmoor in the beautiful Devon […]
Alex McDonnell, Coordinator of the Aisling Project, writes about returning to Ireland with Kairos residents “Since Aisling began running therapeutic breaks to Ireland in 1994, we have had to deal with the often difficult relationship Irish emigrants can have with alcohol. Unlike other orgnisations, we recognised that if we want to offer our clients the […]
AA’s 81st Founders Day and the Kairos Garden Day Programme Summer BBQ were celebrated by old and new recovery friends, former and current Kairos residents and GDP participants last Friday (10 June) in warm sunshine and a happy atmosphere. Our thanks to the volunteers who helped make it a special day. Sandra, Mark, Gary, Sam […]
Congratulations and a huge thank-you to Elaine Anderson-Wright from everyone at Kairos for her run in Sunday’s Brighton Marathon. Not only did she run the 26 miles and 385 yards in 4 hours 41 minutes and 34 seconds, she raised £940 (£1,170.00 with Gift Aid) for us. Thank you – and thanks to everyone who […]
Throughout Kairos we like to treat everyone as an individual and put clients at the heart of their own recovery. With this in mind, the Kairos Garden Day Programme is now collaborating with Dr Karen Ersche and her team at the University of Cambridge, who are researching clients’ experience during recovery and what they feel […]