Volunteer Raj, with nerves of steel, is jumping out of a plane…. for Kairos!!!
On Wednesday 23rd June, Raj will be undertaking a parachute jump and donating money raised to Kairos.If you would like to support Raj in this daring adventure…you can make a donation here:
Watch this space for photos of the big jump!
On Sunday 23rd May, the hottest day of the year so far, 19 Friends of Kairos and a dog participated in Coventry’s Mercia Mile to raise money and awareness for the project.
With the slogan ‘Don’t judge someone before you’ve walked a mile in their shoes’, volunteers, staff & supporters walked the mile with custom made t-shirts and decorated footwear that highlighted some of the barriers Kairos service-users face. These barriers include: exploitation, abuse, poverty, debt, Substance abuse, fear, loss of confidence, mental health issues, prejudice, and exclusion.
Walkers had a really fun time participating in the Mercia Mile and next year there is already talk of doing the Coventry Fun Run next year and walking further…maybe by 2012 we’ll be running the half marathon!
BIG thanks go to our fantastic volunteers who took part in the event:
Helen, Sarah L, Janet, Katrina, B, Shamillah, Sharron, Becky, Jane, Amy, Barbara H, Tina, Sarah E, Jack, Beth, Suzanne, Lucia, Dave, Dudley
And to the wonderful sponsors who supported us.
Watch this space for the grand total raised!
Photography by A Leon
Kairos WWT are seeking to recruit
Full Time: Salary £20,858 pa (NJC Scale 5, Point 24)
Kairos WWT believes in the value and dignity of all women. We aim to support, empower, and give a voice to women caught up in sex work, or at risk of prostitution, and those aspiring to leave it. We work in Coventry by providing safe spaces, a listening ear and development opportunities.
We are looking for a female project worker who is enthusiastic, a born organiser with excellent communication skills, and has proven advocacy and supervisory skills. This role will require experience in volunteer management, one to one support work and will involve the supervision of day and evening sessions.
This role requires regular evening and occasional weekend work.
For an application pack please
Telephone: 024 7655 9550
Write: Kairos WWT, St Peters Centre, Charles St, Hillfields, Coventry CV1 5NP
Email: admin@kairoswwt.org
Website: www.kairoswwt.org
Closing date for applications is 11th June 2010
Interview date 21st June 2010
Applicants are required to have a full driving licence, use of a car and an unrestricted right to work in the UK.
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 s7 (2) (e) applies to this post.
Reg Charity No: 1094145
On Sunday 23rd May, twenty Kairos supporters (volunteers, service-users, staff & Friends of Kairos) will be walking the Coventry Mercia Mile to raise both funds and awareness for the project.
With the slogan ‘Don’t judge someone before you’ve walked a mile in their shoes’, supporters are walking the mile in custom made t-shirts and decorated shoes that highlight some of the challenges our service-users face.
If you’d like to support this event by sponsoring our walkers, you can make a donation online here. We appreciate each donation, no matter how big or how small.
On Saturday 6th March, as part of International Women’s Week, Kairos were invited to take part in the city’s Women’s Festival. Volunteer Shamillah set up stall in the Transport Museum alongside many other talented women and projects to showcase (and sell!) a range of items made by our women during our weekly ‘Women’s Group’. Big thanks to Shamillah for participating in this event on Kairos’ behalf.
As part of International Women’s Week, Kairos has been getting involved in a range of activities to celebrate women and promote the work of Kairos. A highlight of the week has been watching the performance of Eve Ensler’s ‘The Vagina Monologues’ put on at The Univeristy of Warwick by a very talented group of students. We were delighted to be told that ticket sales of the production would be donated to Kairos. The cast did a fantastic job of portraying the honest, witty and moving stories of women from around the world.
Big thanks go to Nastasha de Paeztron (Producer) & Jennifer Brough (director) for thinking of our project to fundraise for and to Lucie Smeddle, Gabriella Docherty, Nisha Patel, Freya Livsey, Charley Miles, Rosanna Visvanathan, Amy Williams, Elena Carmen, Soraya Moghadass, Isabelle Gaff, Jamiesha Majevadia, Robyn Leigh, Zoe Kelly, Soraya Auer, Madeleine Bye & Ciara O’Conner for their brilliant and daring portrayals. 
In November 2009, Kairos recruited 10 new volunteers to join our wonderful team. Jane, a new volunteer, shares her experience so far….
‘I was looking for volunteering opportunities in Coventry and came across the Kairos website during a web search. I recognised Kairos because a friend had volunteered for them through Horizon Volunteering and had told me how rewarding she found it.
I attend two drop-in sessions a month that run between 8om and 10pm on a Wednesday and Friday evening. I am also involved in carrying out some research with the service-users on how well Kairos is meeting their needs.
Volunteering makes me feel that I am part of something that has the potential to change someone’s life and that is a very positive feeling.’
Kairos is proud to have a strong team of enthusiastic, committed and compassionate volunteers, without whom the project couldn’t run We would like to take this opportunity to say a big THANKS to our team for their hard work and support.
We will be looking to recruit additional volunteers later in the year.
Looking for runners, walkers and supporters to raise money for Kairos in this years Fun Run. Only ONE mile!!!
Let’s get a team together.
Interested? Speak to Suzanne or Lucia
On Wednesday 16th December almost 40 women, children and volunteers came together to celebrate the season with a wonderful Christmas Dinner and surprise visit from Father Christmas. We had a fantastic time together, sharing good food and laughter and making memories. Big BIG thanks to our 12 volunteers who came to help prepare and serve the dinner, Ursula & Hillfields Baptist Church for providing gifts for the children and the Salvation Army for providing gifts for the women. Special thanks go to Father Christmas who took time out of his VERY hectic schedule to pay us all a visit….
Kairos women make beautiful centre pieces for our tables
Volunteers help set the tables
A team of volunteers serve up a very tasty Christmas dinner
Father Christmas makes a special appearance
Wishing all of our Friends a Very Happy Christmas and Good Wishes for the New Year.
On Wednesday 7th September 5 Kairos women, 1 staff and 1 volunteer signed up to the City Council’s free One Body One Life Programme. The programme is part of the council’s strategy to raise the levels of healthy eating and exercise to improve the health of Coventry and the 12 week programme works with individuals to ensure that the have the right advice, support and opportunity to improve their levels of healthy eating and exercise. Each week, we’ve joined with other women in the community to participate in a healthy eating workshop and an exercise session. We’ve tried healthy smoothies and other recipes, learnt about the balance of good health, tried (and failed!) to walk 10,000 steps with our new pedometers and joined in over 6 hours of exercise so far.
‘Starting One Body One Life has given me a new life style; healthier eating and much more exercise. It also gave me the will to try and quit smoking’ (a service-user).
Big thanks go to Sue Douglas and her team for running the sessions and Eileen from Cornerstone for helping set the programme up.