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…
COMPASS partner Groundwork South gave losbail the support she needed COMPASS partner Groundwork South gave Iosbail the support she needed when she was experiencing anxiety and had been inactive for almost 18 months. She is now enrolled on a course where she will complete a Level 2 Certificate in Dog Grooming. Through 1:1 mentoring exploring…
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 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 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…
Medifest 2022 We are delighted to have delivered Medifest working with and on behalf of Plymouth City Council on Monday 13th June at the Plymouth Guildhall. Medifest showcases the amazing careers in the Medical, Health, Science, Sport and Well-being sectors within the region. Hosting 700 young people from schools across the region, it was a…
COMPASS supports Max to build his confidence and skills COMPASS partner Whitehead Ross Education & Consulting, supported Max, aged 17 to find his direction. They supported him to build his confidence and skills after a bad experience in education. He completed a Level 1 employability City and Guilds course and is progressing onto a Traineeship!…
