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 […]
Kairos counsellors Gillie Sliz, Sam Chapman and Tim Penrice took part in an informative day’s training last Friday (1 Dec) at the Institute of Group Analysis (IGA). The working title for the day was Matters of Substance: How do groups help those with drug and alcohol problems? and it was facilitated by clinical psychologists and […]
Congratulations to Simon Eve at the Garden Day Programme on becoming an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). Accreditation recognises the achievement of high standards of knowledge, experience and development in counselling and psychotherapy.
Congratulations to Kairos support worker Sarah McGoldrick, who has been awarded her diploma in Adult Social Care and the Care of Children and Young People (Level 3) by City & Guilds. Sarah is based at Head Office and works with our supported housing team and our women’s services.
Kairos is delighted to welcome new members of staff: Sam Chapman, counsellor at Linden Grove; Lee Vines, support worker with the move-on team; James Hopkins, night support worker at Bethwin Road; and Sahra Khatun in the finance department at Head Office.
Angela McCulloch has been appointed housekeeper at Bethwin Road with responsibility for the general running of the house and catering.
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!
As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, thirty-nine members of Kairos Community Trust – residents, staff, trustees, volunteers, family and friends – returned to Buckfast Abbey for a long weekend of retreat and community (23-26 June). This was our fourth visit to the Benedictine abbey, situated at the foot of Dartmoor in the beautiful Devon […]
Kairos Community Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Lorraine Beckford as manager of our Linden Grove community detox hostel; she brings many years experience both as a manager and psychotherapist. Senior support worker Vincent Mahe becomes assistant manager. Samantha Chapman will be joining the Linden Grove team part-time as a counsellor and Adrian […]