What support can the Compass Community Hub offer?

• Work related accredited qualifications and training

• Individual one to one support to overcome barriers in work

• Employment support to increase work hours / change career

• Health and wellbeing support

• Volunteering & work placement opportunities

• Adult learning classes in a variety of subjects

Compass Community Hub

17-20 Penydre

Gurnos

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DY

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You can also find us at various community locations throughout the borough.

Our contact telephone number is 01685 727099 and our email address is compass.communityhub@merthyr.gov.uk

We are also on social media, our links are below. Our social media pages are the best place to keep up to date with everything that the Compass Community Hub has to offer.

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Whether you are considering a career in the construction industry or want to learn the basics, our fully functioning workshops are the place to start. Our tutors have a wealth of knowledge in carpentry, bricklaying, plumbing & tiling where you can gain entry level workplace qualifications to progress further or basic DIY to benefit yourself around the house. We also provide training and preparation to obtain your CSCS card, working at an individual pace to suit you.

Retail Skills Training Room

Our retail skills training room is a great opportunity to gain experience and prepare for a retail or hospitality role. We offer qualifications in both Retail in the Workplace and Customer Service, so whether you want to brush up your retail skills or see if it’s the career choice for you by gaining experience – the Compass Community Hub can help.

Hair & Beauty Salon

At the Compass Community Hub, our mock hair & beauty room gives you the salon experience to brush up on existing skills or see if it’s the career change for you. We offer qualifications in assisting a beautician or hair stylist to allow you to begin your journey in the Hair & Beauty sector. You can also gain professional qualifications in a variety of areas such as eyebrow wax and tint, eyelash extensions, nail technology and body piercing.

ICT Suite

We have a bespoke ICT suite which offers a variety of courses to include complete beginners to professional level 2 qualifications. Our IT workshops also offer short courses which can enable you to upskill. These include online safety, using Teams, Excel and Microsoft Office. Learning is flexible and courses run throughout the week including evenings.

Ceramics / Art Workshop

Our unique community ceramics and art facility has potter's wheels and a kiln room to enable you to learn a variety of techniques to create items from clay. Our arts and craft classes include sewing, jewellery making and general craft. It’s a great opportunity to come along to start a new hobby, consider a new career, make new friends or improve your wellbeing.  

Conference/Training Rooms

At the Compass Community Hub, we have two conference/training rooms available for hire. So if you are looking for a community location to host training or meetings, enquire now.

We have a Community Activities Programme Manager who facilitates and oversees the whole programme.

We have our Admin Team that is made up with a Governance & Finance Officer who supports with the day to day finances and procedures and an Administrator who is responsible for all the operational support within the project.

We also have a Disability & Support Officer which presents an opportunity to deliver a wide range of diverse employment support to a cohort of participants within the borough.

Our Team of 5 Tutors deliver all internal curriculum from construction to pottery to ICT & so much more.

Finally we have our Facilities Maintenance Support who ensures that the Compass Community Hub is maintained to a high standard.