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Compact

The Compact is an agreement between the voluntary and community sector and statutory organisations such as the police, the council and the local health authority about the way they work together to improve services within the community.

• B&NES Compact

• Wiltshire Compact

• Useful Publications

• Compact Events

B&NES Compact

The B&NES Compact, is one of many that has been agreed across the country with its aim to improve mutual understanding and encourage a more effective working relationship. The Codes of Good Practice give more detailed guidance on how this agreement operates in the four main areas of, Equalities, Funding, Involvement and Volunteering. Final versions of the Compact documents can be downloaded here:

• The Compact

• Volunteering Code

• Involvement Code

• Funding Code

• Community Groups Code

• Equality Code

• Equality Screening Pro-forma
   

A more detailed explanation of the Compact can be found in the Government Compact Executive Summary.

Compact Commissioning Guidance (Feb 2009) - download here

Further information can be found on the Bath & North East Somerset Council website

For more information on the National Compact http://www.thecompact.org.uk/

Wiltshire Compact

This Compact has been developed by a partnership board made up of statutory agencies and membership organisations from the voluntary and community sector in Wilsthire. Over 1000 voluntary and community groups have been consulted in its development.

Follow this link for a pdf giving an overview of the Wiltshire Compact.

You may also download the following Compact Codes of Good Practice from the links below:

• Communication & Consultation

• Equality & Diversity

• Funding

• Volunteering

Further information and updates can be found on the Wiltshire Compact Website.

Useful Publications

Fighting the Good Fight:Effective Dispute Resolution Tactics - April 2010 Compact Advocacy Programme. Despite best intentions, disputes arise and sometimes threaten important partnerships.
Follow these top tips on how to best resolve disputes: Fighting the Good Fight pdf.

Compact Events

“Building Better Communities Through Stronger Partnerships”, a free half-day workshop to share good practice in partnership working between the voluntary and public sectors.

Where: Albemarle Centre, Taunton

When: 27 July 2010, 1.00 – 4.00pm (lunch provided)

Who for:

• Representatives from voluntary and community groups and charities

• Representatives from Local Authorities, Primary Care Trusts, and other public bodies

• Parliamentarians

• Commissioners and those involved in service delivery

• Compact workers and champions

Across England, the voluntary and public sectors are using the Compact – the agreement between the sector and the Government which delivers strong partnerships and builds better communities.

In this participatory event, led by your South West Regional Leader Trevor Hazelgrove, you’ll explore better partnerships and discuss how to use the Compact to deliver better ways of working. You’ll refresh your vision for how working together can improve lives and build communities, and generate practical actions to take away and implement. You can read the sample agenda here.

Registration is now open, so please register now. Feel free to pass this invitation onto colleagues, visit full event details at http://www.compactvoice.org.uk/category/events/regional-compact-events  or to contact Mia Kennedy, Compact Voice Events Lead on events@compactvoice.org.uk  or 0207 520 2451 with any further questions.


 

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