{"id":8996,"date":"2023-03-27T09:09:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T08:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crash.org.uk\/?post_type=projects&p=8996"},"modified":"2023-04-24T17:10:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:10:09","slug":"a-bathroom-refresh-for-kairos-community-trusts-north-london-move-on-house","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.crash.org.uk\/our-work\/a-bathroom-refresh-for-a-north-london-move-on-house\/","title":{"rendered":"A bathroom refresh for Kairos Community Trust’s North London move-on house"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kairos Community Trust are dedicated to helping homeless men and women with drug and alcohol problems, through their abstinence-support hostel, rehab programmes and network of 29 supported move-on houses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Move-on houses are vital in a person\u2019s journey from homelessness and addiction. They offer the opportunity for people to live independently, but with the comfort of knowing a support worker can be available 24 hours a day via Kairos\u2019 on-call system, should they need it.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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The need <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kairos\u2019 move-on houses are family-sized properties in the community, ranging in size from four to 11 bedrooms. Their property in Burnt Oak was occupied by a different community prior to Kairos\u2019 ownership and currently houses seven residents, with two bathrooms between them. The downstairs bathroom was in need of a refresh, which CRASH could certainly help with\u2026<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Before & After:<\/h4>\n
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The Solution<\/strong><\/h3>\n

CRASH Corporate Patron VolkerFitzpatrick led the build and worked with the support of their sub-contractors, Lawsons demolition, Mossford, and Pentalec, to deliver the new bathroom. CRASH engaged Corporate Patrons Geberit, who generously donated the sanitaryware free of charge, Dulux Decorator Centre, who supplied the paint, and supporter Altro, who provided the flooring free of charge and the wall panelling at a reduced cost.<\/p>\n

The bathroom is now fit-for purpose, and its wipe clean surfaces are perfect for shared accommodation!<\/p>\n

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  • The Gift in Kind value from donated expertise and products on the project totalled \u00a315,339<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • CRASH pledged a small grant to cover the discounted wall panelling, meaning there was no cost to Kairos for this new bathroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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    \n \"\"\n Corporate Patron VolkerFitzpatrick with subcontractors Mossford<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
    \n \"\"\n The old tiles and storage units were difficult to keep clean<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
    \n \"\"\n The shower was in need of a refresh<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
    \n \"\"\n The new shower has easy to clean wall panels<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
    \n \"\"\n The new sanitaryware, donated by patron Geberit\n<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
    \n \"\"\n A birdseye view of the completed shower room<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n
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