Text Box: Compass at The Star Centre

Updated Feb 2010

Text Box: The Mayor of Hounslow launching Compass. For more photos, please see the Photo Gallery.

Do you want information about what mental health services are available in Hounslow?

 

Are you fed up with getting old and out of date details?

 

Would you like to phone one number with all relevant, up-to-date information about mental health services in Hounslow?

 

Then we’d like to introduce you to a new Star Centre project:

Compass

Compass is our user-led mental health information phone line, launched on 28th March 2008 and run from the Star Centre. For all information about local Mental Health Services and contact numbers of relevant departments, you only have to phone Compass on 020 8572 5115. Information will be updated monthly.

 

Should you request a phone number or other information that is not on our database then you can leave your contact number with us and we will return your call within 5 to 10 minutes with the information that you need. It is that simple!

 

You can also email us at compassstar@btconnect.com  Emails are checked on a daily basis so that messages can be dealt with as soon as possible.

 

Compass is like no other project that is available anywhere in the country (trust me, we’ve looked!) Our database is expanding all the time and we aim to make sure that all information and contact numbers will be relevant and

up-to-date.

 

The project will reflect the cultural diversity of the local community in the variety of languages available and will be accessible to all sectors of the community, with emphasis on the under-represented and 'disadvantaged' groups. It also provides employment opportunities for users of the Star Centre.

 

For Hospital Workers and Doctors also, please feel free to contact us with your enquiries and we will do our utmost to assist you.

 

For all citizens of the borough who need contact numbers of organizations  that can help with Mental Health Issues / Medical Services  / Chemists / Emergency Services / Council Services / Benefits Advice / GP Surgeries / Local Clinics / Minority Group Services / Hospital Services / Transport Services, etc..  Please don’t hesitate to call us.

 

Breaking News:

We are now looking to expand the opening times of Compass and are going to extend the days on which Compass is going to operate. The Team that we have in place are doing so well that they are in a position to bring new people on board to this exciting project.

 

We will of course keep you posted as to the new times as they are put in place….. Watch this space.

 

With thanks to London Borough of Hounslow Community Investment Fund for start-up costs.