When Dave Carroll retired from Bethwin Road this month, he left behind him the little plaque that had hung on the wall above his desk for his seven years as deputy manager. On it were three Irish words: Cead Mile Failte (“100,000 welcomes”). A reminder of how Dave was at work – and something we […]
This year’s reunion for former Bethwin Road residents will be held on Thursday, 13 December, 2–5pm. See you there!
Kairos Community Trust is delighted to welcome Sian Thomas, the new counsellor at Bethwin Road, our residential rehab in Camberwell. Sian writes: “After many years working in the NHS, I inadvertently fell into training in addictions counselling. This has resulted in the most enjoyable past three years, combining academic work with working in drug and […]
Twenty years ago today, 59 Bethwin Road opened as a rehab. The manager was Mossie Lyons, who joined Kairos that day from the London Irish Centre in Camden. Sally Martin and Karen Brooks were the first therapists, Jim Finn a trainee counsellor, and Sandra Ginnelly was our cook. For the first few months, therapy took […]
The courtyard at Kairos Bethwin Road has long been a place of informal recovery – somewhere to sit and chat with a cuppa, do Step work in the sunshine or just have a quiet cigarette. Now, the message of recovery has been turned into a pair of vibrant murals by resident Charlene. On one wall, […]
Bethwin Road welcomes back Yvonne Douglas. Yvonne first arrived in 2009 as a psychology student on a placement as part of her counselling degree at NUC (Newham University Centre); since qualifying she has been working an independent BACP-registered counsellor, spiritual coach and author. She’s delighted to be back one day a week to run meditation […]
Our congratulations to Angie and Mick McCulloch on their marriage on Saturday at St James the Great in Elm Grove. Angie works at Bethwin Road and the couple’s Kairos family and friends turned out in force to join the wedding celebrations. All our best wishes for the future, Angie and Mick!
Two musicians from Kairos will feature in the documentary Addicts’ Symphony next Wednesday (Channel 4, 11pm). The programme brings together 10 classical musicians who are all recovering from drug or alcohol addiction to compose a work to perform in concert. It follows the extraordinary personal journey of each member through to the climax of […]
Keith Muir talks about his job as part-time cook and support worker at the 16-bed Kairos residential rehab at Bethwin Road, and the importance of good food in recovery. “I first came to Bethwin as a resident in 2009 and have returned over the years as a visitor and then as a volunteer. Kairos has […]