Stories & insights

From the Compass community.

Guides, personal stories, and news from the people doing the work and the people we work with.

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Guide

Finding Your Feet: A Guide to Health Services in Bishopbriggs

Moving to a new town means learning where everything is — and knowing where to turn for healthcare is the most important starting point.

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Programme spotlight

Inside Our Orientation Sessions: How Compass Helps New Arrivals Find Their Way

What actually happens when you sit down with a Compass adviser — and why so many people say it changed their first year in Bishopbriggs.

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Personal story

'I Went From Knowing Nobody to Knowing Where to Turn': Daniel's Story

When a busy Glasgow commuter moved his family to Bishopbriggs, a health scare made him realise how little he knew — and how much a single conversation could change.

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More stories, always.

We publish new articles and case studies regularly — practical guides to navigating health services, honest stories from the people we work with, and updates from the Compass team about what we are learning in Bishopbriggs and across East Dunbartonshire.

If you would like to be notified when we publish something new, or if you have a story you think we should tell, we would love to hear from you. The most powerful thing we publish is almost always something a resident shared with us.

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Whether you are a new resident looking for support, a volunteer wanting to get involved, or an organisation interested in partnership — we are always glad to hear from you.

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