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Second RecoverWalk takes place in Scarborough
January 1, 2013 – 10:41 am
Second RecoverWalk takes place in Scarborough

Scarborough’s second Recoverwalk got off to a good start with nineteen brave souls ready to take on the 10 mile walk along the well known Cinder Track then back along the coastal track in the …

Hull Service Users launch ‘Recovering Times’
October 1, 2012 – 10:39 am
Hull Service Users launch ‘Recovering Times’

Service users at the Compass Recovery Centre in Hull have launched a newsletter to celebrate the achievements of those in recovery and encourage others to access the wide range of help and support available.
‘Recovering Times‘ is …

Compass Natural Highs at RecoverFest
September 15, 2012 – 1:29 pm
Compass Natural Highs at RecoverFest

Compass service users, volunteers, mentors and staff who are taking part in our Natural Highs programme today attended the first Recoverfest at Leeds’ Roundhay Park.
The group took a climbing wall, kayaks and mountain bikes to …

Natural Highs group complete Scafell climb
August 2, 2012 – 1:32 pm
Natural Highs group complete Scafell climb

On Saturday 28 July, members of the Compass Natural Highs group joined the Sheffield Alcohol Service and Peter Moore, fundraiser for the Hep C Trust, to tackle Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. Natural …

New Compass Centre opens in Harrow
July 30, 2012 – 8:17 am
New Compass Centre opens in Harrow

Residents of Harrow can now access a range of services to tackle problem drug and alcohol use from a single centre in the heart of the borough. Compass Harrow, which is located in the 21 …

Natural Highs on Tour
June 14, 2012 – 12:19 pm
Natural Highs on Tour

Natural Highs is a Compass specific approach to delivering recovery orientated group activities that are focused on improving health and wellbeing.
The Natural Highs programme consists of a range of motivational and team building challenge activities.  …

RECOVERY MAINTENANCE GROUP- Compass Harrow
May 29, 2012 – 11:22 am
RECOVERY MAINTENANCE GROUP- Compass Harrow

Compass Harrow has this month reviewed their first Recovery Maintenance Group. 
Recovery Maintenance is a six-week rolling group work programme for service users who want to address their alcohol/drug using behaviour.
 
Compass Harrow has recently implemented this …

Families and recovery
December 22, 2011 – 10:20 am
Families and recovery

Compass clients and their families are featured in a new short film produced as part of the BBC’s Connect&Create scheme.
The programme features the recovery journey of three clients, each of whom found support and strength …