Events & Training

The Kairos Forum provides exciting and innovative training, based upon years of experience within the field of Disability, spirituality, communication and religious practice.

We are happy to meet the needs of any community as they seek to welcome and facilitate participation and belonging for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

We are excited to be able to provide bespoke training according to your own specification. The expertise of the Kairos team enables us to mould training and event planning according to your individual hopes and needs.

We provide a number of training programmes throughout the year. The days provide training, insights and a great day’s networking.

Contact us for dates, more information and to discuss your training ideas and opportunities.

Subjects covered:

Person Centered Planning with attention to the spiritual.

Disability Legislation with attention to the spiritual: Authentic and faithful access.

Achieving effective agreement with People who have an Intellectual Disability through signs and symbols.

EveryBody Has a Story: A study day facilitating a space for People with Intellectual Disabilities to narrate their stories.

Effective communication: Learn Makaton Sign and how to use signs and symbols to build community.

Fostering Communities of Belonging: How to make effective adaptations to communities which will meet the needs and hopes of People with Intellectual Disabilities.

A day exploring issues of bereavement and palliative care for People with an Intellectual Disability; Kairos / L’Arche joint training day.

Images of Perfection: Disability Awareness through the lens of the Art curriculum at key Stage 3.

Understanding and applying the ‘P’ Scales within religious education.

Understanding Disability Theology.

Disability, spirituality and social care.

Teachers training in special education with attention to the spiritual.

Disability, spirituality and medicine.

Stewards of a Human Story: Disability awareness inset training.

Symbolic worship.

A course in Salvation History for People with an Intellectual Disability: Creative learning.

I am Wonderful: A day exploring self worth and a sense of purpose for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

Exploring the scriptures: A reflective and creative day for People with Intellectual Disabilities who wish to explore the Bible.

God’s story is our story: A course in Salvation History for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

A Day with Dr Liam Waldron: Exploring issues of loneliness and isolation for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

Exploring Issues of Spirituality and Theology through the lens of Intellectual Disability: A study day for undergraduates, postgraduates and doctoral students, with workshops.

Those who have been called: A study day exploring the opportunities and barriers that exist for ordained ministers and seminaries with Disabilities.

You can book us to come and present training and workshops in your own community or setting for both Kairos and tailor-made courses.

And there is much, much more – contact us for more information.

Organising a conference or event?

Do you have a conference or event that you need to plan? Use the expertise of Kairos to ensure that your event is totally accessible to People with Intellectual Disabilities. We can provide you with differentiated resources, advice and innovative planning which will ensure that People with Intellectual Disabilities can participate in all that you hope to achieve in your events.

Contact us with your needs and we will be happy to discuss these further.