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The Compact

What is the Compact?

The Compact is an agreement between the Government and the voluntary and community sector. It describes how the two sectors should work together for the benefit of wider society.

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Compact Advocacy Programme 

The Compact Advocacy Programme can help your organisation use the Compact and get better relationships with statutory bodies. May 2008

About the Compact Advocacy Programme 

Compact Voice

Compact Voice represents the views of the voluntary and community sector on all matters relating to the Compact.

May 2008

Compact voice

Sector Independence Day - 4th July 

A free event for the sector and public bodies to explore the role of the Compact in helping to protect and promote the independence of the sector.  July 2008

Free Sector Independence event details

Document

The National Compact Document The National Compact Document

It is used to highlight and share the principles of the Compact's overarching undertakings as agreed by Government and voluntary and community sector.

Cases covered

- Funding

- Consultation and policy Appraisal

- Volunteering

- Black and minority ethnic organisations

- Community organisations

Compact Codes of Good Practice

Funding and procurement-code-mFunding and Procurement

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(PDF 642KB)

 

Compact consultation code_mConsultation and Policy Appraisal

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(PDF 112KB)


BME group Compact code_mBlack and Minority Ethnic Groups

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(PDF 118KB)

 

Volunteering Code Compact_mini coverVolunteering

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Community groups Compct Code PDFCommunity Groups

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