Compact Voice July 2015 What is the Compact A voluntary agreement aiming to foster strong effective partnerships between public bodies and the voluntary and community sector VCS Every government department is signed up to the Compact ID: 467842
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How to refresh or renew a Compact or partnership agreement
Compact Voice
July 2015Slide2
What is the Compact?A voluntary agreement aiming to foster strong, effective partnerships between public bodies and the voluntary and community sector (VCS)Every government department is signed up to the CompactHas cross party supportApplies to EnglandSlide3
About local CompactsReinterpret the principles of the national Compact to reflect local circumstancesThere are around 165 local Compacts across EnglandCan be established at borough, district or county levelSlide4
What is included in local Compacts?Issues covered by local Compacts include:Funding arrangementsPolicy and service developmentAdvancing equalityVCS independenceVolunteering practice
Improving cross-sector relationships
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When to refresh or renewYou know it's time to refresh or renew your local Compact when...Awareness of it is lowIt is rarely used
It is used by one sector but not another
New local structures or new policies have come into existenceThe wording is out of dateSlide6
Starting the review processSend out a survey to your partners to find out what they think of the current CompactHold an event to find out what your partners think a refreshed or renewed Compact should look likeFind out how the Compact is being used in other parts of the country
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Renew or refresh?Renew - the process of giving it a complete overhaul – revisiting each section, deciding if the whole document is fit for purpose, consulting on its contents, and possibly rewriting itRefresh - A more light touch approach can be useful when the actual text of a local Compact is technically up to date, but awareness is poor and local partners are no longer engaged
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Refreshing or renewing: what to considerEngage your local partnersRead the national CompactInclude practical examplesStyle is important, but not as important as substanceCreate supporting documentsSlide9
Drafting your local CompactOne person should take the lead on writing the draftGet your introduction attributed to a senior local figureUse a tag-line to help you promote your CompactInclude a summary and a glossary of terms
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Consulting on the draftConsult as widely as possibleHold events to gain feedbackRecruit “Compact Champions” to raise awareness in their own organisationsShow how you have taken on board responses
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Who to involveThe local authority and the local VCS are the two key partners, but other local partners could include:Police authorityPolice and Crime CommissionerFire authorityHousing association
Job Centre PlusClinical Commissioning GroupChamber of Commerce
HealthwatchHealth and Wellbeing board
Local Enterprise PartnershipsSlide12
Local Compact signatoriesIn some areas signatories are limited to representatives signing on behalf of a wider group, while in others areas, individual organisations sign upSigning
up to a local Compact often involves including the names of the signatories in the
local Compact, but some areas have an online list of signatories
that can be easily amendedSlide13
Establishing a steering groupShould include representatives from both sectorsGuide the process of creating a local CompactHelp embed the Compact in local partnershipsCan mediate in local dispute resolution
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Case study: the Thurrock local CompactRefreshed in 2012 after falling off the agendaHelped prevent significant cuts and £430k Voluntary Sector Development Fund was not affected80% of grant funding to the VCS awarded on a three year cycleCommunity Hubs
establishedCompact made a standing agenda item at Joint Strategic Forum meetingsSlide15
Case study: the Sutton local CompactAdditions made to steering group, including representatives of all the main commissioning directorates in the boroughNew project to develop framework for measuring social value in commissioning processesTransformation fund for the VCS establishedSlide16
About Compact VoiceRepresent the VCS on the CompactCo-signatories of the national CompactWork to support partnerships across sectors both locally and nationallySupport use of the
Compact through influencing, sharing positive examples of partnership working
in practice, and providing expertiseSlide17
Further InformationThe national Compact: www.compactvoice.org.uk/sites/default/files/the_compact.pdfFind your local Compact: www.compactvoice.org.uk/compacts-mapPartnership
working toolkit: www.compactvoice.org.uk/resources/briefings-and-guidance/partnership-working-toolkit-voluntary-sector
Email Compact Voice for advice and support: compact@compactvoice.org.uk or visit the website:
www.compactvoice.org.uk
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