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On 16 December 2009, the refreshed national Compact document was launched. After the recent consultation on the document the new Compact has been shortened and reflects the changing operating environment for the partnership between government and the voluntary sector.
At a glance - changes in the new Compact
Here's a quick summary from Compact Voice of some of the changes to the Compact document, noting some commitments have remained the same, such as 12-week consultation periods, 3 year funding and 3 month notice periods at the end of funding.
Firstly it is now just one document: shorter and more accessible. Secondly the ‘Achieving Equality’ section broadens out many undertakings to cover the whole equality sector, which in the previous Compact and Codes related only to the BME sector.
New commitments for Government:
- working towards a single safety check for volunteers who are volunteering for more than one cause (19.7)
- funding agreements to ensure that all sub-contractors which work with the voluntary sector have to follow Compact commitments (6.3)
- applying Compact commitments when distributing European funding (6.4)
- making payments within 10 days of invoices being received (11.2)
- ensuring that all third sector organisations have equal opportunities to access government funding programmes. This includes access to funds to build capacity (19.3)
New commitments for the voluntary sector:
- being clear on who they represent and how their views have been gathered (4.3)
- applying Compact principles when sub-contracting to other voluntary organisations (15.4)
- giving early notice to funders of significant changes in management, financial or other risks (17.4)
While Compact Voice welcome these new commitments, the principles from the original still form the heart of the document. Implementation of the original commitments has been good in places and poor in others, so they must now all be championed and embedded in our ways of working. If this occurs, they can look forward to partnership working between the sector and government which will truly transform the lives of people and communities for the better.
For more information visit www.compactvoice.org.uk. The documents are available to download below.
Attachment: The Compact The Compact.pdf
Attachment: An introduction to Compact An introduction to the Compact.pdf
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16 December 2009
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