Compass - Services

Hospice service access

St Mary's Hospice offer a wide variety of services within our community.

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.

Housing Options Advice

Our Customer Support Officers are on hand to offer help and advice around all Housing Options.

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

We offer general advice and information on all aspects of later life and support to access a wide range of other local services.

Kirkby Stephen Songsters - Dementia Embracing Community Singing Group

TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
A fun and relaxing singing session for all - including those with dementia. Sing songs from the 1950s and 60s and popular shows.

Living Well Service

Living Well Coordinators work with you to find ways to avoid being isolated, to take steps to improve your health and wellbeing, build self-confidence and to discover opportunities to develop more interests in your community.

Money Advice

As part of our Money Advice support we undertake full benefit checks in view to applying for any unclaimed welfare benefits to increase a client’s income, alongside working to reduce their expenditure and providing advice regarding effective budgeting.

Money Management Tools

Publicly available Money Management Tools

PeerTalk Craven Support Groups

Weekly peer support groups for anyone over 18 facing depression, anxiety or similar distress.

PERSONALISED ACTIVITY PLANNING SERVICE

PERSONALISED ACTIVITY PLANNING SERVICE
for people newly diagnosed with dementia living in South Lakes.

Power of Attoney

Offering support in setting up Lasting Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney Service

As part of our holistic support, our Officers can provide information, advice and practical assistance in regards to completing and registering the Health and Welfare Power of Attorney.

Public Safety Officer

Passing on crime prevention, fire safety and health and wellbeing improvement information to residents, in schools and the community, to prevent vulnerability and reduce harm.

Sedbergh Songsters - Dementia Embracing Singing Group

TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
A very friendly and relaxed group that predominantly sings songs from the 1950s and 60s, as well as popular shows. Open to all, including those with dementia.

Self-defence sessions

We are able to offer local people free self-defence sessions that are suitable for any age.

SSIA

Shopping, prescriptions, general errands

Our volunteers provide services such as shopping, collecting prescriptions and running errands among many other things.

Silent Footprints Baby Loss Support Group

Silent Footprints Baby Loss support group

Social Information

Offering information and advice regarding Social Activities within the Copeland Area and assisting with Client accessing these.

Springfield Domestic Abuse support, South Lakes

Springfield offers support to adults affected by domestic abuse in the South Lakes, within the community and refuge setting. Support can be sought by anyone currently affected by abuse, historic abuse, or worried about a loved one who may be actively expe