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Compass Changing Lives News, Events and Updates

Team Away Day in Castleton for Changing Lives

Colleagues came together for the Compass Changing Lives summer Team Away Day in Castleton, Derbyshire, to have fun and get to know each other better. Continue reading

Exploring the 5 Ways to Wellbeing at Lady Manners School

Compass Changing Lives staff organised a day of activities themed around the 5 Ways To Wellbeing at Lady Manners School in Bakewell. Continue reading

Changing Lives Staff Wellbeing Group finding new ways to support colleagues

Compass Changing Lives’ Staff Wellbeing Group has been continuing their work at finding ways to improve colleague wellbeing at the service. Continue reading

Connecting with the Ilkeston Community through the Parkside High HAF Programme

This summer, Compass Changing Lives have been connecting with the community and young people in Ilkeston by working with Parkside High CIC Youth Organisation to support their Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. Continue reading

Changing Lives’ new logo to be designed and chosen by the young people of Derbyshire

Changing Lives have launched a competition to find a new logo that represents their service, and it will be designed and chosen by the children and young people of Derby and Derbyshire. Continue reading

Improving Services for Tics and Tourette’s through research

Practitioners at Compass Changing Lives are taking part in research that aims to improve support and services for those with Tourette’s Syndrome and tic disorders. Continue reading

Mental Health Ambassadors at Holly House School Mental Health Ambassadors at Holly House School

Mental Health Ambassadors at Holly House School in Chesterfield have ran their first ever set of wellbeing sessions, following training from Compass Changing Lives. Continue reading

Pride at Outwood Academy Newbold. A group of Changing Lives staff stand smiling next to a stand bedecked with rainbow colours. Pride at Outwood Academy Newbold

Compass Changing Lives attended a Pride Event at Outwood Academy Newbold in Chesterfield, ran by the student LGBTQ+ society. Continue reading

Mental Health Support for every child in Derby City and Derbyshire

Every child and young person in Derby and Derbyshire now has access to free and confidential emotional wellbeing and mental health support from Compass Changing Lives. Continue reading

Wellness Walk in Dovedale for Changing Lives staff

Compass Changing Lives staff went for their first Wellness Walk over the hills of Derbyshire in June. Continue reading

#MayWeMoveTogether and Moving For Our Mental Health in 2024

#maywemovetogether in 2024 was an annual celebration of movement and its benefits to mental health by Compass Changing Lives. Continue reading

Phone on a desk, with the compass changing lives logo on the screen. New Changing Lives Wellbeing App

Coming Soon: a new Mental Health & Wellbeing App from Compass Changing Lives. Continue reading

Mental Health Wellbeing Captains at Wyndham Spencer Academy Wyndham Spencer Academy Mental Health Captains prepare for Mental Health Week

Compass Changing Lives met with Mental Health Wellbeing Captains at Wyndham Spencer Academy to work on an Assembly for Mental Health Awareness Week. Continue reading

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter Changing Lives newsletter celebrates Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Compass Changing Lives has been producing an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter that highlights the important cultural, religious and awareness days of the month. Continue reading

Compass Changing Lives welcomes two new Centres of Excellence

Glossopdale School in High Peak and Granville Academy in South Derbyshire have joined Compass Changing Lives as two new Centres of Excellence. Continue reading

Mel, Michelle and Donna at the presentation Improving access to children’s mental health services in Derby City

Compass Changing Lives gave a presentation on how to promote early access to mental health services for underrepresented groups in Derby City Schools. Continue reading

a star with a smiling face, with the words "breathe out...breathe in...HOLD" written around the edges, attached to box surrounded in red crepe paper Learning to manage emotions at Bemrose Primary

Compass Changing Lives have been running workshops at The Bemrose Primary School that teach Year 3 children how to manage their emotions. Continue reading

Compass Changing Lives Welcome Pack for Children and Young People Changing Lives producing all new Welcome Packs with young people in Derbyshire

Compass Changing Lives have been working with children and young people in Derby and Derbyshire to produce two brand new mental health Welcome Packs. Continue reading

A wicker basket filled with notes and a yellow bucket. The bucket has a label: "Take a kindness challenge". The basket has a message attached: "Positive Me, Positive Y ou. Take a word and think how it relates to you... Pass on the positivity to another person and share" Changing Lives attends “Easter Eggstravaganza” in Bakewell

Compass Changing Lives attends an “Easter Eggstravaganza” at Lady Manner’s Secondary School in Bakewell, to introduce children and families to the emotional wellbeing support they offer. Continue reading

Celebrating International Women's Day - Compass Changing Lives Celebrating International Women’s Day

Today is International Women’s Day, taking its place in Women’s History Month. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate incredible women and gender fluid people around the world and throughout history. Continue reading

EMHP Anisah standing next to whiteboard filled with positive messages Sharing positivity with children and parents on Valentine’s Day

Compass Changing Lives attended parents’ evenings across Derbyshire to share some positivity and promote children’s emotional wellbeing. Continue reading

Compass Changing Lives Staff Wellbeing, header immage with logo Nurturing staff wellbeing at Compass Changing Lives with focus group

Compass Changing Lives has started a Wellbeing Focus Group with the intention of nurturing wellbeing among staff. Continue reading

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