Destined for college and a bright future Harry left school at the end of year 10 with no qualifications. He brought himself to Whitehead Ross under the COMPASS project as he realised that he needed to get some qualifications and he wanted to turn his life around after a bad experience at school and just…
HWC equipped V with life skills to help her cope and she can breathe again When V was referred to the Health Works for Cornwall project, she was trying to manage several health conditions and life challenges that were preventing her from seeing a way forward. Anxiety, depression, stress, and a lack of confidence were…
Annabelle found her direction with the support of COMPASS partner Argyle Community Trust Charlotte lacked confidence and suffered from anxiety and depression after loosing her job. With the support of COMPASS partner Real Ideas Organisation (RIO) she engaged with Game Academy which boosted her confidence, she can now recognise the skills she demonstrated including communication,…
Upskilling your workforce is a vital part of ensuring the future and viability of your organisation. It’s also one of the most positive steps that you can take to ensure you retain experienced, valuable and contended team members and keep staff morale high. In this article we’ll explore the what, why and how of upskilling,…
Annabelle found her direction with the support of COMPASS partner Argyle Community Trust Annabelle was struggling to find work for a few months which was affecting her mental health and self-confidence. Her previous work experience included cleaning and bar work. Annabelle was very clear from the start about how she loved working in restaurants and…
COMPASS supports AY who moved to Cornwall under the Ukrainian resettlement scheme AY was referred to COMPASS as she has recently moved to Cornwall under the Ukrainian resettlement scheme. AY spoke no English and her long-term goal was to attend college and train to be a hairdresser. Change coach referred AY to Positive People so…
COMPASS Game Changing Creativity Young people on COMPASS had the opportunity to take part in workshops with artist Justin Wiggan, across a 3-day Creative Bootcamp, from his Centre for Curious Investigations. With a strong focus on wellbeing, exploration of self and positive messaging, Justin guided the participants to explore their identities interpreted as road signs,…
National Careers Week – Sarah Clark National Careers Week is a one-week celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK from 6th – 11 March. Their aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar to help support young people develop awareness…
National Careers Week – David Roe National Careers Week is taking place from 6th – 11th March and is a one-week celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. Their aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar to help support young…
COMPASS committed to Equality and Diversity A referral was made from a mum for whom English is the second language for her 15-year-old. She was seeking some support for her son to help him move forwards after completing his GCSE studies. Her limited English meant she found it difficult to understand information so she was…
From homeless and sofa surfing to full time employment The young person (John) learnt about COMPASS through his Personal advisor for the 16+ team and started working with the Carefree COMPASS Key Worker almost a year ago. This young person was homeless and sofa surfing at a friend’s; this was causing the young person to…
In this article we’ll explore and address some of the questions and perceived complexities of taking on an apprentice within your SME. Throughout our years of facilitating training and providing upskilling opportunities we’ve heard the full spectrum of responses to the concept of apprenticeships. From concern over the potential cost and workload implications to outstanding,…
Growing Futures for P with help from COMPASS P had been home schooled for a few years before joining Newquay Orchard in December 2021. He has ASD and needed support around time management, asserting himself and finding a direction for his future. He was looking for a new education provision, the chance to learn new…
New Horizon for George George was removed from school in Year 9 by his mum as he was not achieving and was getting into the wrong company. She elected to home school him, but found this very challenging. George has a diagnosis for dyslexia and dyscalculia. His mum heard about COMPASS partner Whitehead Ross, through…
