Compact and Contracts
This post promotes the advantages of all parties adhering to the Compact and provides specialist information and advice to VCO's considering the world of public service delivery. The Northumberland Compact impacts on all aspects of these contractual relationships but also sets the ground rules for all other funding arrangements.
For more information on the Compact try http://www.northumberlandvcs.org.uk/pages/compact.php
Exploring a collective model for VCS contracting with Skills and employability funders in the North East
As funding opportunities change and public sector organisations dictate larger, fewer projects there needs to be a mechanism to ensure local, small VCS organisations have the opportunity to contribute to the changing environment and continue to provide a valuable service to their community.
New Skills Consulting are working with the sector to identify a delivery mechanism. This model is currently being refined and developed. Please follow the link to find out more, and how you can become involved. http://www.vonne.org.uk/policy/regeneration/skills&employabilitycontractinghub/
Locally, Julia Lyford (julia@ncdn.org) is a member of the Task & Finish group set up to progress the idea into a reality. Please do get in touch if you wish to discuss this further.
