Changing Kairos places
Congratulations to Martina Cooley, who joins the supported housing Move-on team from Linden Grove. And welcome to Adrianna, who is volunteering at Head Office […]
Supported housing
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 […]
A place to live in peace and dignity
On Thursday morning, Crash Charity and Kairos came together to dedicate one of our Move-on houses in north London to the memory of Paul Kavanagh, CEO of Imtech, long-standing patron and friend of Crash […]
Celebrating the reopening of No.66 & our Recovery Hub
Last Thursday’s celebrations for the reopening of 66 Nunhead Lane started at Linden Grove hostel, where we welcomed the CEOs of Crash Charity and Homeless Link, their colleagues and patrons […]
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, […]
Good news in Mental Health Awareness Week
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May) and what better way to mark it at Kairos than with the handing back of this beautiful building that soon will become home to six very vulnerable people, writes director Mossie Lyons […]
National Lottery grant for Kairos Prisoner Response
The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded Kairos a grant for our Prisoner Response initiative, which is aimed at supporting individuals who have been through the criminal justice system and […]
A warm welcome to new staff
Kairos welcomes new members of the supported housing Move-on team and Maintenance team […]
Supporting ex-offenders in recovery
Frank McDonald is now the dedicated Kairos support worker for ex-offenders. He is based at the Kairos houses in north London and is working with a core group of residents who are acting as peer mentors. Part of Frank’s work will be outreach to prisons […]
Plenty of life in lockdown for Move-on houses
Life hasn’t stopped during the coronavirus lockdown for residents of Kairos Move-on houses and their support workers. They have been full of creative solutions to stay connected, support each other and make the most of their time. Here, some share their experiences – and their artwork