Explore Compass Wellbeing’s heritage and dedicated teams, committed to our mission and vision, achieving Net Zero, ensuring fair wages, and celebrating our impact
Meet the committed team at Compass Wellbeing. We work hard to find creative, community-centered solutions for better health outcomes.
Dayna is our Employment and Training Manager, leading the charge on our Employability Project. She has experience working with diverse communities, including individuals in the criminal justice system, residential rehabilitation, and those facing mental health challenges. She is passionate about helping others and is dedicated to empowering people to reach their full potential. She finds immense joy in seeing the positive impact of her work and is always looking for new ways to support and uplift those she works with.
Dilwar is a dynamic Senior Business Manager at Compass Wellbeing, boasting over a decade of expertise. He champions equitable funding approaches for the Voluntary and Community Sector and ensures compliance and planning in Medical Device Management. He also excels in Communications and Marketing, boosting brand presence through strategic engagement. With extensive prior experience in the NHS and local authority, he brings a rich skill set in business development, contracts management, infrastructure, and HR. His passion for excellence shines through his ongoing projects in third sector funding, social media marketing, and medical devices.
Florence is a dedicated Community Development Officer with over three years of experience fostering engagement, supporting local initiatives, and championing inclusivity. With a strong recruitment background, she excels in building diverse, empowered relationships that drive change. Having worked in the charity sector for over five years, Florence is deeply committed to social impact, ensuring communities—especially the underrepresented—access opportunities that recognise their strengths. Her passion lies in creating environments where people feel valued, heard, and supported in reaching their goals.
Kalbir is an experienced community development and youth work professional committed to social justice and transformative change. Her career spans roles in the voluntary sector, local government, and academia. As a Senior Lecturer in Community Studies, Kalbir co-designed nationally endorsed postgraduate programmes in Youth Work, Community Development, and Community Arts. Among her research publications are books, journal articles, and research reports. Kalbir supported initiatives like the Lewisham Covid-19 Emergency Response Hub, showcasing collective action in crisis. Now, as a Community Development Officer at Compass Wellbeing, she strengthens voluntary and community sector organisations and networks.
Meet Habib, a dedicated Senior Finance Manager at Compass Wellbeing CIC. With over a decade of experience in various roles within the organisation, Habib has amassed extensive knowledge in finance, contract management, and estates. Passionate about optimising organisational spending, he proactively streamlines processes and implements innovative solutions for existing practices. With a deep understanding of organisational behaviour and strong interpersonal skills, Habib effectively collaborates with companies and organisations at all levels to ensure value for money for commissioners and the public.
Hassan, the Head of Delivery and Performance at Compass Wellbeing CIC, brings extensive experience in global recruitment and project management. He has effectively connected the education and private sectors and played a crucial role in leading online transitions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hassan excels at uniting diverse teams to improve operational growth and efficiency. His ability to foster teamwork and drive progress is vital to advancing Compass Wellbeing’s mission, significantly enhancing community health and wellness.
Ian joined the Compass Wellbeing team over 5 years ago as a Senior Strategy Manager following a 39 year career with the NHS. During the pandemic, he worked with the organisation to deliver keyworker testing across Luton and Bedfordshire. From January 2021, Ian led the community development team, working with voluntary and community organisations to build capacity and resilience in the sector. He has since transitioned to a role where he manages the development of emerging Compass Wellbeing projects.
Compass Wellbeing, led by an experienced management team, focuses on enhancing health outcomes by actively promoting equality and social justice.
Shona combines over 30 years of leadership in both the commercial and not-for-profit sectors, excelling in the development of sustainable social sector businesses and social enterprises. Her expertise skilfully bridges commercial acumen with the public and social sectors’ ethos, particularly in health and employability projects. Notably, she drove the “People into Work” programme, linking businesses with individuals facing employment barriers.
Her career spans launching social enterprises to senior roles within various charities, including projects with the NHS and Local Authorities addressing the challenges of service redesign.
Shona’s commitment to social innovation is underscored by her previous experience as a former Chair of Social Enterprise Scotland and Trustee of the Health and Social Care Alliance.
Mathew brings over 25 years of experience driving strategic growth and operational excellence across the public, private, and third sectors. In his most recent role as Managing Director of Enabled Living Healthcare, he transformed the organisation from a start-up into a high-performing entity. He brings extensive board-level experience, having collaborated with corporate boards, political leaders, and NHS entities to align strategic goals, implement robust governance, and deliver measurable outcomes. His leadership has been recognised through multiple prestigious awards, including Newham Business of the Year and Living Wage Advocate of the Year. A visionary and collaborative leader, Mathew emphasises values-driven cultures, staff development, and stakeholder engagement.
Richard has been a key leader at East London NHS Foundation Trust since he joined as Director of Integrated Care in 2015. He ascended to the Trust Board in 2017 and was named Deputy CEO in 2022. His extensive experience also includes a critical role as Director of Mental Health and Joint Commissioning at NHS Tower Hamlets CCG, where he significantly enhanced mental health services across East London. A qualified social worker with a diverse background in management, Richard holds degrees in English Literature and Social Work, including a Master’s in Public Administration. His combination of clinical and managerial expertise drives his commitment to improving healthcare delivery and outcomes.
Natalia began her City of London career in 2004, holding several senior directorship roles within the finance sector. With extensive experience in the finance sector, she has worked on various projects for institutions and organisations across Europe, focusing on governance, innovation, and solutions from the private sector to apply to the public sector. Natalia has served on multiple boards and committees and was a member of the Diversity & Inclusion committee at Anacap Financial Partners. She holds an MSc in Finance from the London Business School and AMDP from Harvard University.
Our company structure is aligned with ELFT’s ambition to become a Marmot Trust, reflecting our dedication to our vision and mission.
Compass Wellbeing is a community interest company (CIC) registered with Companies House (Registration 08451249) and a wholly owned subsidiary of the ‘outstanding’-rated East London Foundation NHS Trust. We also belong to Social Enterprise UK.
We maintain strict compliance and financial assurance through annual reviews by Independent Chartered Accountants.
View our latest financial reports and CIC 34 report at Companies House here.
We’re committed to reaching Net Zero emissions by 2030 for direct emissions and by 2045 for indirect, with our Board’s approval in February 2024. We’ll also help our VCSE network aim for Net Zero.
We’re a proud accredited Living Wage Employer, paying all our staff based on the real cost of living, not just the minimum wage. This applies to directly employed and contracted staff, reflecting our commitment to fairness and social responsibility.
Compass Wellbeing actively operates in three boroughs across Bedfordshire and thirteen within London
We have helped shape the trust’s work as an anchor organisation across East London, Bedfordshire and Luton, using our community expertise and innovative solutions to reduce social inequalities. To date, we’ve funded over £18 million to more than 370 projects across 16 boroughs.
ELFT announced it was becoming a Marmot Trust and we pivoted our operations to support these aims. At this point, we secured over £12 million of funding for our voluntary and community sector partners across this period.
We begin providing support and training for the voluntary and community sector, securing funding and tailoring programmes to support these essential services. In our initial year, we partnered to award and contract over £3.8 million in funding to 87 projects.
We launch a number of programmes to support ELFT service users into employment, including free interpreter training and service user work placements.
During the COVID pandemic we ran testing for key workers across Luton, Bedford and Central Bedfordshire.
We develop and deliver leadership training to 124 Newham GP surgeries, work that won us a ‘Leading Healthcare’ award. We begin work to improve services such as interpreting and medical device management.
ELFT acquires the company and our focus shifts to ‘Primary and Community Care & Social Justice services.
Compass Wellbeing expands its scope to include community nursing and also develops innovative, specialised counselling and psychology services for marginalised groups and mothers and children.
Compass Wellbeing is created as a community interest company, a subsidiary of ELFT, initially delivering talking therapies in Tower Hamlets.
Compass Wellbeing holds a partnership approach close to the core of our work. We are proud to be recognised by several bodies for our contribution.
We’re honoured to be named the London & South East England winner for community development non-profit organisation of the year at the 2023 Prestige Awards.
We were thrilled to receive a ‘highly commended’ status at the 2023 Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards, recognising our support and partnership efforts with the NHS and the VCSE sector.
Honoured at the Forward Healthcare Awards 2022 for our innovative procurement streamlining between the NHS and the voluntary community sector.
🌟New Grants Available! 🌟
We're excited to announce grants ranging from £500 to £10,000 to support local community initiatives that make a significant impact. Projects should deliver against the following priorities of Education, Skills and Employment, and Wellbeing.
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Our incredible Community Development Officers attended a remarkable event to honour our wonderful Voluntary and Community Groups and Individuals.
Fantastic Town Hall turnout for the VCS Awards & Summit to celebrate the work that our amazing Voluntary & Community groups and individuals do transforming local lives and communities #THVCSAwards25 look forward to sharing news on our winners!
@CompassWB @Mathew_Sheehan1 Very best of luck @Mathew_Sheehan1 - @CompassWB is a great organisation and I know they’re looking forward to your arrival! I’ve had an enjoyable last year as interim CEO.
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