Compass - Services

Dignity in Dementia Family Carers Course

A four week programme (2 hours per week) starting at Arnside Educational Institute on Tuesday 21st January at 10.30 am. It then runs on the following 3 Tuesdays at the same time. The course provides easy to use dementia guidance leading to an improved

Eating Disorder Parent/Carer Support Group

Peer Support for Parents/Carers of individuals who have previously had or who currently have eating disorders.

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.

English Language Qualifications

The need to understand and communicate clearly in written and spoken form is part of daily life; these courses will enable you to do this with confidence, as well as providing you with a qualification that is widely recognised and valued by employers.

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

Family Learning

Our free Family Learning courses are a great way to help parents and carers find out more about how to support their child's learning and development, while brushing up on their own English and Maths skills!

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.

Holistic Compass Assessment

If someone contacts us or is referred to us through a third party for assistance and advice with their permission , we can arrange a home visit by one of our Case Officers to provide face to face support and complete a Compass holistic assessment.

Home Energy Checks & Energy Efficiency Advice

Keeping warm at home is vital for our health and wellbeing, especially for older people with long term health conditions. We provide a range of information to ensure older people are able to stay warm while also being able to afford their energy bills.

Home from Hospital

The Home from Hospital service enables patients who are medically fit for discharge to return home in safe and comfortable manner through the provision of short term practical assistance within their home environment.

Home Support Service

We offer a quality, competitively priced home support service with a person centered approach.
Our aim is to help people maintain their independence in their homes.
We offer to help with a wide range of weekly chores as well as supporting personal an

Housing Options Advice

People find themselves in need of changing their accommodation for many reasons, but this move is not always easy and knowing where to start can be challenging.

Income Maximisation Service

Welfare Benefits often go unclaimed because people do not know they would be eligible. Our Officers complete full benefit checks and provide advice and support through the process, in view to maximising income and reducing financial stress.

Information and Advice / Benefits Advice

We offer a free independent confidential service for those 50 or over who require information and advice around Benefits, Money, Housing, Social Care and Local groups and services.
We have very experienced team of advisers.