COMPASS – Logan progresses to make a career from his talent Logan had very recently moved to the area. He was withdrawn from school on the advice of his GP as he was being emotionally affected by a situation at school. Mum saw the advertising outside of the Whitehead Ross Education and Consultancy office about…
Aeris and her son back on track “When I first started with Health Works Cornwall, I wasn’t sure how they would be able to help, I had been introduced to them through a friend who was on the project and I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, I have a Special Needs son and…
We’re Celebrating! We’re in a celebratory mood this month having reached a huge milestone that we are all immensely proud of. Along with our learning partners, we have now provided fully funded training and development programmes to over 1,000 participants. When we launched in April 2021, in the midst of the COVID crisis, many people…
#Focus5 participant working towards launching a small business J was a NEET young person after struggling with undiagnosed autism in a difficult housing situation. He attained well at GCSE but lost direction for post 16 studies/work. He also had no access to funds as he had no ID or a bank account. He had a…
Critchill School thrilled to have been externally assessed as Fully meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks The School Critchill School is a specialist all-through establishment which provides education for approximately 80 pupils from the age of 4 to 19. The school’s designation is for pupils with ‘Complex and severe learning needs.’ Pupils have a wide range of…
What has Matty our #Focus5 Partnership Coordinator been up to this month? My role at CSW as #Focus5 Partnership Coordinator involves liaising with youth community organisations, charity groups, housing associations and local authorities to publicise, increase awareness, and recruit participants onto the #Focus5 Project. Over the past month, I have been busy building relationships with the following…
HWC helps Angus gain qualifications and hopes for a brighter future Angus, a young carer who was disengaged from education with health conditions including ADHD, anxiety, depression, and insomnia has taken the first steps on his career journey. With the support of Health Works for Cornwall he has achieved English and Maths Functional skills and…
Celebrating the 1st year of COMPASS Project COMPASS project would like to celebrate the 1st year of delivering amazing support to young people across the county of Cornwall. The project supports young people that are not in employment, education or training with next steps. Take a look at our COMPASS Summer Newsletter to get a flavour…
COMPASS supports Dan with the next step of his career Dan was referred to COMPASS as he had lost his job 2 months before and was unsure what to do next. Dan has Cerebral Palsy and he wanted to explore roles and employers that would support him with the next step of his career. With…
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 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 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 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 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…
