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How to ensure a local Compact or partnership maintains its How to ensure a local Compact or partnership maintains its

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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: 243636

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How to ensure a local Compact or partnership maintains its currency

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 EnglandSignatories are typically the local authority and the local VCS infrastructure body, but can include other organisationsCan

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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Kevin Dooley

via www.flickr.com Slide5

Developing an action planShows what is needed from partners to embed the Compact Identify biggest challenges and key goalsOrganisations should develop their own action plans detailing how to embed Compact principles in their workDevelop a short action plan with alongside a three year rolling plan

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www.flickr.com Slide6

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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www.flickr.com Slide7

Compact ChampionsRaise awareness of the local Compact within their own organisationThere are no set requirements for being a Compact ChampionAdvise organisations on Compact compliance and report non-compliance

Share good practice

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www.flickr.com

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Case study: Surrey Compact ChampionsOver 300 Champions from both sectorsA dedicated independent support worker facilitates engagement and trainingChampions promoting importance of prompt payments to voluntary organisations led to increase in payments being made on time -58% in 2008 to 95% in 2010Slide9

Communicating about the CompactGive examples of what your Compact has achievedShare intelligence about what’s been achieved in other areasExplain its relevance to particular partnersRaise awareness through social networking, newsletters and eventsAn awards event can showcase achievements to a wide audience

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Evaluating your CompactAn evaluation will help you to benchmark where you are, learn what works and what doesn’t, find good practice and identify barriers A short survey can help you identify new local trendsOther ways to evaluate your Compact include social networking tools and facilitated evaluation sessions

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About Compact VoiceRepresents 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 expertiseSlide12

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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