Compact Voice has received a range of responses to the Compact refresh consultation from 79 organisations and 3 individuals. The responses have been collated, and some of the key themes and requirements to emerge are highlighted in a new report to the Sector. These views will all be taken into account in the final Compact document, which will be launched on 16 December 2009. To read the response visit: www.compactvoice.org.uk/response
Places are booking up for the Local Compacts Conference being held in Birmingham on 2nd October. The event is a must for anyone interested in making their Compact thrive. Be inspired by case studies and get your Compact questions answered. Visit our events page for more information and register now to avoid disappointment.
Registration is now open for Compact Voice's 2nd Annual Local Compacts Conference. The theme of this year's conference will be Practical Action for a thriving Compact, Sector and Community. Speakers will include Nick Hurd MP (Shadow minister for Charities, Social Enterprise and Volunteering) Simon Blake (Chair of Compact Voice and Chief Executive of Brook Advisory Service) and Sir Bert Massie (Compact Commissioner).
Workshops will provide case studies and practical advice on:
Getting your Compact Going,
Making the Most out of Your Compact Champions,
Using your Compact to Improve Local Performance,
Working Together on Recession Solutions
A dedicated page discussing the Compact Refresh can now be found at www.compactvoice.org.uk/refresh. It is designed to keep you up to date with the latest news on how the refresh is progressing. We are also asking for your views on the refresh, particularly on 'tricky issues'. Please visit the site and get involved in this positive step forward for the Compact.
A refresh of the Compact should be completed by November 2009. The move follows last year’s big debate on the Compact’s future. The Compact Voice Chair Simon Blake and Kevin Brennan, the Minister for the Sector, have agreed the basis and timetable for refreshing the existing documentation. An advisory panel will hold its first meeting next month and a formal three-month consultation will be held from June to August. The new Compact will aim to: –
● take the best from the original Compact and its codes, retaining all the key points which have contributed to its success. The refreshed version will take into account recent developments in law, policy and practice
● set out what a Compact way for working means and help public bodies and the sector to make this a reality
Keep checking our website www.compactvoice.org.uk for the latest information on the refresh.
Compact Voice has put together a 2-page practical guide on Key Compact Principles for the Economic Downturn. This at-a-glance reference for the sector will help you identify the Compact commitments you need to be aware of in these difficult times
The current review of the Compact could have a major effect on your relationship with government. Over the past three months Compact Voice, which represents the voluntary and community sector on Compact issues, has consulted organisations across the country to find out what they think. To find out what we heard about the future of this agreement, click here.
Susannah
Sector responds to the Compact Refresh
Compact Voice has received a range of responses to the Compact refresh consultation from 79 organisations and 3 individuals. The responses have been collated, and some of the key themes and requirements to emerge are highlighted in a new report to the Sector. These views will all be taken into account in the final Compact document, which will be launched on 16 December 2009. To read the response visit: www.compactvoice.org.uk/response
Susannah
Places are booking up for the Local Compacts Conference being held in Birmingham on 2nd October. The event is a must for anyone interested in making their Compact thrive. Be inspired by case studies and get your Compact questions answered. Visit our events page for more information and register now to avoid disappointment.
Susannah
Registration is now open for Compact Voice's 2nd Annual Local Compacts Conference. The theme of this year's conference will be Practical Action for a thriving Compact, Sector and Community. Speakers will include Nick Hurd MP (Shadow minister for Charities, Social Enterprise and Volunteering) Simon Blake (Chair of Compact Voice and Chief Executive of Brook Advisory Service) and Sir Bert Massie (Compact Commissioner).
Workshops will provide case studies and practical advice on: Getting your Compact Going, Making the Most out of Your Compact Champions, Using your Compact to Improve Local Performance, Working Together on Recession Solutions
This is a free event.
Register now
Susannah
A dedicated page discussing the Compact Refresh can now be found at www.compactvoice.org.uk/refresh. It is designed to keep you up to date with the latest news on how the refresh is progressing. We are also asking for your views on the refresh, particularly on 'tricky issues'. Please visit the site and get involved in this positive step forward for the Compact.
Susannah
A refresh of the Compact should be completed by November 2009. The move follows last year’s big debate on the Compact’s future. The Compact Voice Chair Simon Blake and Kevin Brennan, the Minister for the Sector, have agreed the basis and timetable for refreshing the existing documentation. An advisory panel will hold its first meeting next month and a formal three-month consultation will be held from June to August. The new Compact will aim to: –
● take the best from the original Compact and its codes, retaining all the key points which have contributed to its success. The refreshed version will take into account recent developments in law, policy and practice
● set out what a Compact way for working means and help public bodies and the sector to make this a reality
Keep checking our website www.compactvoice.org.uk for the latest information on the refresh.
Susannah
Compact Voice has put together a 2-page practical guide on Key Compact Principles for the Economic Downturn. This at-a-glance reference for the sector will help you identify the Compact commitments you need to be aware of in these difficult times
Susannah
The current review of the Compact could have a major effect on your relationship with government. Over the past three months Compact Voice, which represents the voluntary and community sector on Compact issues, has consulted organisations across the country to find out what they think. To find out what we heard about the future of this agreement, click here.