National Compact
The new national Compact was published in December 2010. It is in two sections. The first is a much reduced, 13 page, revised Compact , subtitled The Coalition Government and civil society organisations working effectively in partnership for the benefit of communities and citizens in England. The second section is called The Compact - accountability and transparency guide.
Fighting the good fight - Effective dispute resolution tactics
Compact Advocacy programme offers help and support to the VCOs on how to use the Compact to achieve a better working relationship with the public sector. Follow the link to fact sheet Fighting the Good Fight: Effective Dispute Resolution Tactics published May 2010
NCVO, NAVCA and Public Law Project - investigate Compact breaches
An advice and advocacy service to help voluntary organisations challenge decisions by public bodies was launched on 1st April 2009. The Empowering the Voluntary Sector programme will deal with issues such as breaches of the Compact, complaints, procedures and judicial reviews.
Callers to the hotline -
