Meet the Team

An experienced and qualified Senior Oxygen Therapy Operator, Gordon oversees the safe operation and day-to-day management of our oxygen therapy service.  He maintains service records and schedules and contracts for all the Centre’s services and equipment, ensuring regular Health & Safety, Fire Safety, and Risk Assessments are conducted and compliant.   

Val is an experienced and qualified Senior Oxygen Therapy Operator. She supports the safe delivery of our oxygen therapy service and assists with volunteer training and development. She has supported our work for over 4 years, both as a volunteer and as a part-time member of staff.

James is an experienced and qualified Senior Oxygen Therapy Operator. He supports the safe delivery of our oxygen therapy service and assists with volunteer training and development. He has supported our work for over 10 years, both as a volunteer and as a part-time member of staff.

Nancy has worked in the charity sector for over 25 years and with Compass since 2012. She works with the Board of Trustees on delivering our strategic objectives and business plans, and on securing funding both nationally and locally.  Nancy represents the Board externally, developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with statutory and other third sector organisations. She also ensures the organisation meets all its legal, statutory, and social obligations.

Fiona has worked with Compass for over 9 years. She updates, manages, and maintains our website and social media content and works on other aspects of our marketing activity. She also provides administration and IT support to the staff team as well as producing client newsletters, surveys, and reports.

Genevieve qualified and practiced as a solicitor in her native New Zealand before moving to the UK and pursuing a career in the charity sector. She manages Compass Therapy Centre’s day-to-day service operations and team, ensuring a welcoming and supportive environment for our clients, staff, and volunteers. She also oversees service and business development and promotional activities, as well as building and maintaining community relationships. Genevieve works with the CEO on developing the service and on strategic planning.

Ruth has been with Compass for over 7 years.  She coordinates and manages all client enquires supporting new and existing clients with information and advice on accessing our services.  She provides a friendly and welcoming service – managing client bookings and support therapies.

Andrew works alongside Ruth and is often the first point of contact for our clients. He helps in co-ordinating client enquires and service registrations, and with record administration and management. Working with Ruth he ensures our clients are provided with appropriate information in accessing our services. 

Jemma is the first point of contact for all our volunteer enquiries, supporting recruitment and induction. She also supports and promotes community fundraising activities and events in aid of Compass, and assists with the management of our social media accounts.  Jemma has been part of the team for over 5 years. 

Jonny is a professionally qualified rehabilitation practictioner with over 10 years’ experience. He has worked alongside our physiotherapy team since 2021. Jonny plays an advanced role in helping our clients explore and identify their needs. He provides detailed rehabilitation and wellbeing assessments and treatment plans to support and help restore function and independence.

Gillian is an experienced neuro physiotherapist with over 25 years’ experience. She joined Compass in 2012. As Clinical Lead she oversees the delivery of high-quality client care and the implementation of best practices to ensure that clinical standards are maintained. She plays an advanced role in helping our clients restore function and independence and is responsible for the clinical development of the staff team and development of Compass physiotherapy service.

Izabela is an experienced neuro physiotherapist. She trained in Poland and has worked with Compass since 2017. As a Senior Physiotherapist, Izabela plays an advanced role in helping our clients restore function and independence with detailed assessments of problems and specialized treatments.

Gary is a new addition to our Oxygen Team.  He has a background in customer services and has very much enjoyed getting to know all our clients and learn about Oxygen Delivery.