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 […]
Supported housing
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
Farewell and fair wind, Kenny Brown
Farewell, Kenny Brown, you are moving on after 14 years and four months with Kairos to take up a new post north of the river with Steps2Recovery, writes director Mossie Lyons. […]
Five on the road to independent living
Since May 2019, five residents from the complex needs supported house in Nunhead Lane have moved into their own homes. “I’m so delighted […]
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 […]