Thanks go to the Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild
Our thanks go to the Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild once again this year for the generous donation of new sheets, pillowcases, towels and clothing […]
In partnership
John Glynn RIP
It was with deep sadness that we learnt of the death of John Glynn on Saturday, 20 August […]
Homeless Link Leadership Summit 2021
How to build back better is our next challenge, reports Kairos director Mossie Lyons from Warwick […]
Maudsley Charity: supporting mental health through Kairos
Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May) is the right moment for an update on our in-reach initiative made possible by the Maudsley Charity. Jason O’Reilly was one of the original Kairos recipients of the charity’s Community & Connection grant in 2019. He says: “As a part-time support worker on the Maudsley Charity-funded permitted work scheme, […]
Government grant for Kairos from C-19 fund
Kairos Community Trust has been awarded a grant from the Government’s Covid-19 Homelessness Response Fund […]
Our Maudsley Charity support workers
Louise Fitzgerald and Jason O’Reilly are the two part-time support workers funded by our Maudsley Charity grant, working under the DWP Permitted Work Scheme. As the grant enters its second quarter, Louise and Jason are looking at training and development options for Kairos residents […]
Homeless Link Leadership Summit
Kairos director Mossie Lyons attended the 2019 Leadership Summit (13-14 Nov) run by Homeless Link, the umbrella organisation for homelessness charities. The aim of the two-day conference was to support successful leadership in the homelessness sector […]
Congratulations, Clare, you’re a Southwark Star
Congratulations to Kairos resident Clare McCabe for being awarded Disabled Volunteer of the Year at the Southwark Stars 2019 Celebration Awards night […]
Happy second birthday, Beam!
Beam celebrated its second birthday with a party at the beautiful St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, in London’s Bishopsgate on Tuesday evening. The crowd-funding website founded by Alex Stephany and his Beam Team in 2017, continues to help homeless men and women raise money to fund their training for employment. Kairos has been […]
Maudsley Charity grant for new Kairos workers
Kairos Community Trust has been awarded a Maudsley Charity Community & Connection grant to fund two part-time support workers to “support residents who are in recovery from substance misuse, in their transition from Kairos accommodation into independent accommodation”. They will join the supported housing Move-on team in October.