Co-Director (Artistic)

leah@compasscollect.com

Leah Gayer is the visionary Artistic Director and a co-founder of Compass Collective. Since day one, Leah has been at the heart of Compass, overseeing major projects and fostering partnerships with renowned organisations such as Shakespeare’s Globe, Somerset House, TATE, Southwark Playhouse, BAFTA and the National Youth Theatre. She leads on the developments and partnerships, creating impactful collaborations, and driving Compass's mission forward.

Leah’s knack for juggling multiple tasks (possibly attributed to her unicycling skills!) makes Compass an ideal partner for any creative venture. If you have a project or collaboration in mind, feel free to reach out.

Co- Director (Executive)

dorothy@compasscollect.com

With a wealth of experience in small and growing arts organisations she joins us from Create, the UK’s leading charity empowering lives, reducing isolation and enhancing wellbeing through the creative arts. With a background in music Dorothy is Co-Founder and Co-Director of Anthem Music, a CIC delivering community music projects in south London and beyond, and a Trustee of Fairbeats, a music charity working with young refugees and asylum seekers. She is also a freelance choral singer. Dorothy is passionate about harnessing the power of the arts to build creative, compassionate communities.

Youth Participation Manager 

mhairi@compasscollect.com

Mhairi is a Co-Founder of Compass and has been there right from the beginning. She has a background in the arts, having trained as an actor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She has developed and led many of our projects and is passionate about supporting our Young People to reach their full potential.

She is currently our Lead Fundraiser and Young Persons Coordinator, welcoming new young people into the Collective. When not working, she can be found climbing, hiking, running and cycling, most likely in the mountains.

Co-Director (Operations Officer)

leila@compasscollect.com

Leila has been with Compass Collective since February 2020 where she first worked at the young person coordinator to become the finance and operations officer. She is also the Lead Safeguarding Officer. Leila is a French musician with a background in International Relations. She has a Masters degree in Development Studies during which she wrote a thesis on the restorative role music can play in helping refugees rebuild their lives and integrate into the UK. She worked for 5 years as Project Coordinator at the British Red Cross supporting young refugees and asylum seekers. She has also been involved in many cultural projects supporting vulnerable communities through music and arts. Having lived in Palestine , Jordan and Lebanon, she has recently returned to the international development and humanitarian sectors supporting democracy strengthening ( WFD) and educational programmes ( War Child) in the Middle East. She is currently learning Arabic and loves spending time in Corsica where her family is from.

Co-Director (Head of Facilitation)

patrick@compasscollect.com

Patrick is an actor and facilitator working regularly with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain as one of their associate artists. He is responsible for running auditions, workshops and masterclasses across the UK. Patrick also works with vulnerable groups recently working in Jordan creating and performing in a show for Syrian, Palestinian and Jordanian refugees. Patrick is in charge of facilitating projects and directs alongside the Compass team. He also likes long walks on the beach, gaming and Liverpool Football club. Directing Credits Include: ‘I’ll See You Again’ (Midlands Arts Centre)‘Voices in the Dark’ (Globe), ‘Surviving to Thriving’ (Voices Conference) ‘Imagine’ (Refugee Week)