Kairos waves a fond farewell to supported housing manager Nick Messikh who leaves this week after nearly six years. Nick is heading off to warmer climes in Thailand to take up the post of senior 12-Step therapist, working with people in recovery from substance misuse in Chiang Mai. “Full of school-boy effervescence, Nick’s personality always […]
Matt’s new office on the ground floor of Linden Grove has just been refurbished by Denis Walsh, our maintainence manager.
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Last week, Kairos resident John* opened his first-ever bank account. He’s over 50 years old. “John arrived at Kairos not just without a bank account, he’d never had one,” says his Kairos support worker. “Over the past four months, we’ve been working hard together to obtain photo ID, so John could apply for an account, […]
The refurbishment of our Move-on house in Norbury, London SW16, purchased last year, has been completed and it is now home to five men and women in recovery. The Kairos maintenance team contributed greatly to the work which has resulted in a fifth bedroom, a new bathroom, kitchen, dining-sitting room.
Kairos Community Trust welcomes Giam-Pierro Mozzi, who joins the Supported Housing team part-time. The 10-strong team works with more than 170 men and women living in 30 Kairos move-on houses across six London boroughs.
Kairos is delighted to announce that the National Lottery has awarded us a Big Lottery grant to fund a complex-needs support worker for three years. S/he will focus on the 10 residents in our two houses that will form the new Kairos Recovery Hub, centered on our community detox hostel at Linden Grove. “This grant […]
Kairos has a new move-on flat – at the Oval. It’s home to three Kairos residents who are heading towards independent living, through different forms of training. They’ve all relocated from regular move-on houses in South London and, although support workers visit regularly, it’s support with a light-touch. “Three’s a good number and the flat […]
It all started in 2016… Sophie Hanrahan and the CGL team on their first visit to Limesdale Gardens. Brent Council has granted Kairos Community Trust planning permission to extend our move-on house at 16 Limesdale Gardens. This will enable us to add four more bedrooms and build a single-storey extension at the rear to enlarge […]
Kairos Community Trust is delighted to announce the purchase of 66 Nunhead Lane, London SE15. The old corner shop and uppers has been home to Kairos residents since 2001 and has housed our Garden Day Programme since 2011. “This is a great addition and will enable the continuing development of joint Kairos services between Nunhead […]
Kairos Community Trust has bought a five-bedroomed house in Turle Road, Norbury, London SW16. This brings the number of Kairos sober-living, supported move-on houses to 28, most of which are in south London. More info about Kairos supported housing