You can check out details from the original ‘Women on Top’ project here which took place during International Women’s Week, March 2011.

Thanks to Reena Jaisiah for giving up her time to work with our talented women again.

The latest edition of Kairos News is online for you to read. For poems, recipes, events and the latest news from Kairos follow the link to the newsletter and take a look.

http://kairoswwt.org//KairosNews_June2011.pdf

Kairos WWT (Women Working Together)
are seeking to recruit:

PROJECT WORKER
Part Time 20 hours – £25,472 pro rata

We are seeking a female project worker. You’ll be degree qualified, with prior experience working with vulnerable women, and superb organisational skills so you can co-ordinate service delivery. You’re an excellent communicator, with advocacy experience. You’ll be comfortably able to supervise our day and evening sessions.

SUPPORT WORKER
Part Time 20 hours – £21,810 pro rata

We are also seeking a female support worker. You’ve gained higher education qualifications, and you have a track record of working with vulnerable women. You also have excellent communication and advocacy skills and will be able to work with women on a one to one basis.

These roles require regular evening and occasional weekend work. Applicants are required to have a full driving licence, use of a car and an unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Funded by The National Lottery through Big Lottery Fund.

The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 s7 (2) (e) applies to these posts.

Application packs will be are downloadable under the ‘Work for Kairos WWT’ link in the side bar or you can contact Project Manager, Lucia Gattuso via lucia@kairoswwt.org or on 02476 559550

Closing date for applications is 15th July 2011

Kairos Women Working Together are delighted to have recently won a grant of £342,551 from the Big Lottery Fund (BLF) to continue our valuable work with vulnerable women in Hillfields, Coventry.

Kairos WWT aims to support, empower and give a voice to women caught up in/at risk of prostitution, and those aspiring to leave it. We offer women-only safe spaces, a listening ear and advocacy, a wide range of development opportunities and practical support, and support family contact in a positive environment. We do this through our 4 core services: street outreach and evening drop-ins, floating support, a weekly daytime group, and one-to-one befriending.

We believe in the value and dignity of all women, and are passionate about reaching out to a group of women who are often marginalized and vulnerable, with histories including childhood and domestic abuse, grooming for sex work, substance abuse, and homelessness.

The grant will fund our project over the coming three years, starting on 5^th September. It will allow us to expand our services to reach more women and better represent their needs.

Janet Ward, Chair of the Trustees, said: “We are thrilled to receive this major award from the Big Lottery Fund. These are momentous times for Kairos and the women we support. We are very grateful to the BLF. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them, and all our other supporters and volunteers who have believed in the work of Kairos and have made this possible.

“This comes at a time when funding in the charity sector is particularly difficult so it is especially welcome. It safeguards our services for another 3 years.”

Lucia Gattuso, Project Manager, said “We are so pleased. Thanks to the Big Lottery we know that we can continue, improve and expand our services for another 3 years. This is a fantastic opportunity and we cannot thank the Big Lottery enough.”