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Compacts
Compacts are agreements between the government/ public sector and the
voluntary and community sector to improve their relationship for mutual
advantage. By building better relationships the Compact can help government
and the voluntary and community sector work better together for the communities
they serve.
The Deakin Commission on the Future of Voluntary Sector (1996) first called
for a government and voluntary and community sector formal agreement to
improve their relationship. Following wide consultation the first national
Compact was launched in 1998. More recently many local Compacts (between
local government, local public sector agencies and local voluntary and
community organisations) have been developed.
The national Compact is supported by five codes of practice: Funding;
Consultation; Volunteering; BME; and Community Groups. More information
about the national Compact and Compacts generally (including the consultation
on Compact Plus) is available at www.thecompact.org.uk
Local Compacts
A number of local Compacts have been developed within York and North Yorkshire.
The York Compact covers the City of York and includes
the City of York Council and North Yorkshire & York Primary Care Trust as signatories.
Further information on the York Compact can be accessed at from www.yorkcvs.org.uk/compactnews.htm.
The North Yorkshire Compact covers the rest of the sub-region
and includes North Yorkshire County Council, district councils and North
Yorkshire & York Primary Care Trust as signatories. A copy of the
North Yorkshire Compact can be downloaded here.
A leaflet about the North Yorkshire Compact can be downloaded here.
For further information contact the Forum
or Justine Williams
at North Yorkshire County Council.
The Harrogate Compact has been agreed by Harrogate Borough
Council and the local voluntary and community sector. A copy of the Harrogate
can be downloaded from www.thecompact.org.uk.
For further information contact Harrogate
& Area CVS or Ripon CVS.
The Craven Compact has been agreed by members of the
Craven Local Strategic Partnership and the local voluntary and community
sector. A copy of the Craven Compact can be downloaded from http://www.thecompact.org.uk/.
For further information contact Craven Voluntary
Action or South Craven Community Action.
Help with downloading documents.