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 […]
In partnership
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.
Kairos is Southwark Stars’ Charity of the Year
Kairos Community Trust has been named Charity of the Year by Community Southwark at this year’s Southwark Stars awards. This annual event celebrates those who take the time to volunteer to support others, so making Southwark a better place. Last Friday evening, Councillor Rebecca Lury, deputy leader of Southwark Council and Cabinet Member for Culture, […]
Visitors from Aisling Return to Ireland
John Glynn (right) and Alex McDonnell from the Aisling Return to Ireland Project were welcome visitors to Kairos Linden Grove yesterday. Aisling takes groups of Irish men and women back home on holiday to reconnect with their family and roots; often it’s their first trip back home after long and difficult separations. Over the years, […]
Beam us up to work!
Beam, the crowd-funding website that helps homeless men and women to train for employment, is celebrating its first anniversary this week. And, right from the beginning, Kairos has been one of the homeless charities recommending individuals to the scheme. The Beam team explains: “Through new technology, Beam helps people use their strengths, skills and passions […]
Partnerships in focus
This is a week when we’re reminded of how we work in partnership with whole range of different organisations… On Thursday 6 September, CRASH, the building industry charity, held its Annual Patrons Meeting. CRASH’s contribution to Kairos over the past 14 years is well documented. Well done, CRASH, on an outstanding APM held on the […]
Postcards from Wexford
Aisling Return to Ireland takes groups of Irishmen and women back home on holiday so they can reconnect with their family and roots, often after long and difficult separations. Here, two Kairos members of a recent group share their experiences. “I have just come back from a wonderful trip to Wexford in south-east Ireland. Going […]
Homeward bound to Ireland with Aisling
‘I’m writing to thank you for taking me with you to Ireland. This is my first time sober and I thoroughly enjoyed myself – the sight, scenes and the history of Ireland. Thank you also for letting me visit my sister in Limerick. The trip was not only enjoyable but educative for me and I […]
Celebrating CRASH’s Patrons
Kairos director Mossie Lyons was among the guests at CRASH’s annual Patrons’ Reception last Thursday night. Every year, the construction and property industry’s charity for the homeless holds an event to celebrate the companies and individuals who have given their valuable time and resources to support its cause. In this, its 20th Anniversary Year, CRASH […]