Upskilling Your Workforce – What, Why and How.

What is upskilling and why is it relevant to my business? Upskilling your workforce is one of the most valuable and productive things you can do to improve your business. But let’s be honest, it can feel overwhelming. Choosing from multiple providers offering a myriad of different courses, arranging cover for staff while they train…

Flexible Home Working COMPASS

Flexible Home Working COMPASS Tamzyn had started a nursing course but her health condition meant she wasn’t able to complete. She has depression, anxiety and ME, as well as a functional neurological disorder. She was really disappointed as she thoroughly enjoyed care-based work and had previous experience as a care worker. Tamzyn was referred by…

Building foundations with Marius

Building foundations with Marius Marius got the support he needed from Health Works Cornwall to move forward into employment in the construction industry following a period of unemployment.  This included Compulsory Basic Training to get his moped licence, being mobile was the key to finding a job as he lives in a rural area. When…

From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow

From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow O’s education was disrupted enormously by the Coronavirus pandemic and like all young people found it very difficult to maintain relationships motivation and direction. When he joined our Compass programme at 19, he was incredibly worried about his future. O began attending our weekly farm sessions.…

Holly is buzzing on social media with help from COMPASS

Holly is buzzing on social media with help from COMPASS Real Ideas have been delivering on Compass since the beginning of the year, in that time we have worked with some brilliant young people, one of them is Holly… Holly joined Real ideas in May after her Kickstart placement in Digital Marketing came to an…

Goodbye self-protective shell, Hello University.

Goodbye self-protective shell, Hello University. VS had always been prone to anxiety and although had successfully completed A-levels, during COVID restrictions her anxiety levels had increased, and she had gone into a self-protective shell and wasn’t really considering doing anything. Consequently, her mum referred her after chatting to the CSW transitions worker that is involved…

ON YOUR BIKE with COMPASS

ON YOUR BIKE with COMPASS Hayden joined the European Social Funded COMPASS programme through Motiv-8 in October 2021. He lives independently but has support from carers as he is on the autistic spectrum. He struggles with his self-confidence and this makes discovering employment opportunities a real challenge. Whilst Hayden recognised that a traditional training and…

Amazing success for Jonti through COMPASS and partners

Amazing success for Jonti through COMPASS and partners COMPASS partner, Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change (CN4C) worked in partnership with others to achieve an amazing success for Jonti, aged 18. He was struggling with home living arrangements, education, the authorities and experiencing behavioural challenges. But with the support he received he has gained an apprenticeship with…