On Wednesday 25th May, two volunteers Trevor and Yvonne attended a Buckingham Palace Garden party on behalf of Compass, for all the photos please see our post https://compasscounselling.org.uk/buckingham-palace-garden-party/
Call us today on 0151 237 3993 for more information about our services.
Compass is here to help if you need us!
Compass staff and our team of amazing volunteers can provide remote sessions to all of our clients. We are currently providing telephone and video counselling to our current clients.
Please note that we are now in a position to reopen to Counselling For You referrals, this is private counselling paid at £40 per session. Please call us on 0151 237 3993 and we will take your referral.
Please note that we are putting a hold on new referrals for Community Counselling for the foreseeable future due to an increased waiting list. We will update on here once we are open to new referrals.
Please note we are also unable to process new Surviving to Thriving referrals or Pioneer referrals for Asylum Seekers either, as both projects funding streams are not being renewed.
Compass is launching a new strand of the service, Bereavement Support Groups, which has been funded by Liverpool City Council for Liverpool residents. The intention is for a group of 8-10 people to start the support groups in May, if you feel you would benefit from the service or know someone who will, please see here for more information.
We run both Level 2 Introduction to Counselling and Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills courses, with the next Introduction to Counselling due to start in Sept 2022. Please note that this course is held online.
It will be our intention to host two Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills courses, one daytime and one evening slot to accommodate the significant interest in our courses from September 2022. If you are interested in our courses or training please contact ourselves. It is hoped that these courses will be run face to face but will depend on any restrictions at the time. We also plan to host the Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills from January 2023 for the first time.
We are unable to see any visitors to the service without a prior appointment and this would only be where other options were not available.
Our service is supported by the Steve Morgan Foundation and the Community Match Challenge – part of the governments £750m support package for charities #CommunitiesCan
Contact us
Mon – Friday 9.30 – 4.00pm
T: 0151 237 3993
E: enquiries@compass-counselling.org.uk
If you would like to offer your support to help Compass to fundraise during this difficult time do get in touch – we need your support!.
Compass like many other charities rely on kind donations to provide the service we offer, if you would like to help us provide support to the people of Merseyside, especially through these current circumstances, you can donate to ourselves through our Local Giving site. Any donation amount would be gratefully received, however for instance;
A £5 donation keeps our phone lines open
A £15 donation allows us to process 2 new client referrals
A £40 donation provides a telephone counselling session.
You can fundraise through your usual online shopping with Easyfundraising
Do get in touch if you feel we can help. You can keep up to date with tips, updates and self-help material by following us on social media via –
@Compass_Counsell
www.instagram.com/compasscounsell/
We have compiled a list of resources to support your mental health and wellbeing, these can be found below.
If you require urgent assistance please call the crisis team at Royal Liverpool A&E dept on 0151 706 2000, the Samaritans on 116 123 or ring your GP.
Sources of Support Information Leaflet
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, a prestigious award known as “The MBE for Voluntary Organisations,” has been awarded to Compass Counselling Services.
We are delighted to announce and celebrate that our volunteers have been awarded a QAVS which was awarded to Compass in a special ceremony at the Liverpool Town Hall by the Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside and the Lord Mayor.
This significant achievement is a particular testimony to our volunteers and staff team who have shown exceptional dedication and commitment throughout the recent unprecedented challenges, continuing to provide counselling to individuals living on Merseyside.
Compass is one of 241 charities, voluntary groups, and social enterprises, to receive this prestigious award this year.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service aims to recognise outstanding work by volunteer groups to benefit their local communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate The Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Recipients are announced each year on 2nd June, the anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation. Award winners this year are wonderfully diverse. The QAVS awards have been shining a light for years on the fantastic work of voluntary groups for years.
Compass received a crystal award and certificate from the Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside at a special ceremony on the 21st September 2021. Furthermore 2 volunteers will be invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace in May 2022.
Compass are overwhelmed with this honour bestowed and feels it truly shows the wonderful work Compass and its dedicated volunteers do.
About Compass
Compass has been at the forefront of improving the mental health of the Merseyside community for 40 years. In 1978 Compass saw the need for accessible, affordable counselling services and through campaigning, hard work and determination set up Compass to provide high quality, professional counselling support and training. We are proud to be part of this innovative service today and hope our webpages help you to find out more about us and the range of services we offer. All our services are continually shaped and developed by those who use, volunteer, refer to and commission and fund our services.
Quality
We strive for excellence through continuous improvement.
Openness
We are committed to a culture of teamwork collaboration.
Inclusiveness
We respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality.
Participation
We value and recognise the contribution of volunteers, staff, clients and other members of our community.
About Us
We are a community made up of over 25 highly skilled volunteer counsellors, a small staff team and a board of trustees.
Support Us
Whether you are an individual, a community group, a business or an organisation, your contributions make a real difference to the service we can provide to the local community.
Do you or someone you know need help and support?
Service Activity 2021
2730 counselling sessions
were arranged by 225 clients
70% of clients identified as female
and 26.6% identify as male and 3.4% of clients did not specify.
We welcome adult clients of all ages.
Last year, 39.5% were aged 18-34
39.5% were between 35-54
And 11% were 55 or older.
45% reduction in severe or
moderately severe depression
during counselling.
46% reduction in severe anxiety
during counselling
96% of clients felt that our service
helped them better understand
their difficulties.
Latest News
Buckingham Palace Garden Party
On Wednesday 25th May two of our Compass volunteers Yvonne and Trevor attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace to commemorate Compass winning the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. It…
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