The Greater Manchester Step Change Consortium together with Disrupt Foundation are excited to share with you a new online service directory and referral platform for asylum, refugee and migrant support services in Greater Manchester. You can access the platform at www.kompasi.org
The tool has been co-developed with frontline practitioners, leaders of support organisations and people who have used asylum support services in Greater Manchester.
What is Kompasi?
Kompasi is a digital tool that connects services from a variety of organisations so that refugees, people seeking asylum and migrants can be signposted to, or directly referred to, the right support. It features a public service directory accessible to everyone and a private login page for referral organisations to make secure and streamlined referrals. Currently, the platform lists over 500 services.
Who is it for?
This version of Kompasi was designed for frontline practitioners and volunteers, aiming to enhance their awareness of available services, facilitate effective signposting, and enable safe and efficient referrals.
Although the platform was designed primarily for frontline practitioners and people providing services, we still believe it can be useful for people seeking support in GM in its current form. We will also continue to develop the tool with people who have used GM services to make it more accessible i.e. through translations and better mobile phone access. We have therefore attached some translated posters with QR codes for people to access the platform.
Kompasi was collaboratively developed with frontline practitioners, members of the Step Change Experts by Experience group, and leaders of refugee and asylum support organisations in Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester has been the testing community for this tool, but Disrupt are also working with networks in Bristol and Yorkshire and Humberside to use this tool in other regions of the UK.