Bethwin Road
Happy 20th Birthday, Bethwin Road!
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 […]
Recovery is the message on Bethwin’s walls
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, […]
Welcome back, Yvonne
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 […]
Congratulations, Mr & Mrs McCulloch!
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!
Kairos stars in the Addicts’ Symphony
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 […]
Recovery on the Kairos menu
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 […]
Welcome to Bethwin Road
Kairos welcomes Martin Flaherty and Keith Muir to the staff at Bethwin Road, our 16-bed residential treatment centre. They are taking on the household responsibilities of “quartermasters and night watchmen”, with after-hours support from volunteer George Watson.
New Kairos staff
Kairos Community Trust welcomes three new appointments: Nick Messikh, Move-on team manager; Chris Farnell, counsellor at Bethwin Road residential rehab; and David Yates, group facilitator at the Aftercare Programme.