Together, let’s not be lonely
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme for this year is ‘Together, let’s tackle loneliness’. Louise Fitzgerald looks at how we can reconnect with each other again […]
Maudsley Charity
Maudsley Charity: supporting mental health through Kairos
In partnership, Maudsley Charity, Supported housing
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, […]
Saturday is World Mental Health Day 2020
This Saturday, 10 October, is World Mental Health Day. And it’s a moment to pause and reflect on the daily challenges we have all been facing, writes Kairos director Mossie Lyons […]
Our Maudsley Charity support workers
In partnership, Maudsley Charity, Supported housing
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 […]
Maudsley Charity grant for new Kairos workers
Fundraising, In partnership, Maudsley Charity, Staff, Supported housing
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.