Compass in Cumbria

Adult Recovery Service

Adult Substance Misuse Recovery Service

Arts & Crafts

Arts and Crafts courses give you the opportunity to learn new skills and techniques, explore your creativity and create something amazing. We run several classes, from Painting to Dressmaking – there is something for everyone.

Benefit Appeal Support

Our trained Officers can advise and assist in the process of appealing this result to ensure an older person is fully aware of their rights and feels able to pursue this appeal process with our support.

Blue Badge Application Support

The Blue Badge scheme aims to support people with severe mobility problems to access services and facilities by enabling them to park as close as possible to their destination. Our Officers provide practical assistance to apply fpor a Blue Badge.

Budgeting Advice Service

We recognise that being able to budget effectively is equally as important as having income maximised, as both aspects are required in order to ensure that older people are financially able to live safe, warm and independent lives.

Building Better Opportunities

Supporting people back into employment- CADAS BBO workers can work with people for up to 1 year, with the longer term view to enable them to gain skills and confidence to enter back into employment

Cold to Cosy Homes

Changing homes from Cold to Cosy with a new FREE service for Cumbrian households.

Community Care Information and Advice

The Community Care system can be daunting and difficult for some older people to navigate at times, which is why our trained Officers are here to provide information, advice and guidance to ensure that older people get the support they require.

Debt Advice Service

Our Officers provide the vital debt advice in a friendly an impartial manner for those older people who may find themselves in this situation.

Digital Engagement Project & Tablet Loan Service

Helping our Clients become digitally connected by offering IT drop in sessions supported by volunteers, we provide a free three month tablet loan.

Digital Skills

Nowadays, Digital Skills are some of the most important skills you can learn. We run several ICT related courses, from iPad courses right up to a ‘Functional Skills – ICT Level 1’ qualification – there is something for everyone.

Employability Support Services

Our Employability courses can support you to secure and sustain work.
We offer workshops such as confidence building and CV writing, alongside helping you gain qualifications, including our Award in Food Safety in Catering Level 2.

Escape Pain - Arthritis Pain Management

Escape Pain is a rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain in the knees and/or hips that integrates education, self-management and coping strategies with a suitable exercise regime.

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

If English isn’t your first language, we offer a wide range of courses to help you learn. From ESOL Beginners up to Level 1 Qualifications, there is something for everyone to ensure your understanding of English is the best it can be.

Exercise Groups

Age UK South Lakeland provides a variety of physical activities throughout the district to help you to stay in the best possible physical health.

Falls Awareness and Risk Assessment Advice

Everyone is at risk of falls as they age; it’s a big cause of Hospital Admissions and can result in serious injuries and long term complications.

Falls Prevention

Age UK Carlisle Together with Cumbria County Council have launched a new fall prevention campaign ‘Get Up and Go’ to promote simple steps that can be taken to avoid falls and raise awareness of the types of exercise people should be taking to prevent a f

First Contact Information and Advice Service

We offer a wide range of quality services, from supporting you to stay independent, safe and warm in your own home to keeping fit and providing extensive social opportunities. Our services are for anyone in South Lakeland who is aged 50 or above.

Friends Exchange Service

Loneliness and isolation are recognised as being detrimental to mental and physical health. Our Friends Exchange Programme helps build social bridges in the community.

Hearing Loss Service

The Hearing support service provides information and advice about hearing loss, NHS hearing aid batteries and basic hearing aid maintenance and demonstration equipment for assisting with hearing loss.