Compact Action Group
We believe that partnership working is important to us all in East Hampshire and it helps if we understand how each of our organisations operates.
We’ve agreed a common set of principles which are set out in a document called the Compact for East Hampshire; this has been ratified by East Hampshire Community Partnership. The Compact is an agreement between the voluntary and community sector and other organisations to improve their relationships for mutual advantage.
It is an evolving agreement between organisations rather than individuals which helps to define how partner agencies will behave and includes Codes of Conduct to ensure good practice.
So far, we’ve agreed to;
- A common set of values, (see section 3 of the EH Compact)
- Mutual responsibility and respect
- Transparency and equal access to information
- Honesty and openness through two way communication
- Social inclusion
- Agreed consultation processes
- Equality of access and opportunity
- Commit to the resolution of conflict
- A transparent approach to funding, (see Compact Funding Code, bottom of the page)
- Good practice in volunteering, (see Compact Volunteering Code, bottom of the page)
- Joint training initiatives
For further information please contact:
David Fawcett, Chair of East Hampshire Compact, 01730 710017, email: director@communityfirst-easthampshire.org.uk
Downloadable documents:
The following documents can be downloaded from the bottom of the page:
East Hampshire Compact - this document sets out the protocol for agencies to work together in partnership.
Funding Code - this document sets out the protocol for the relationship between funders and applicants
Volunteer Code - this document sets out the protocol for volunteers
Useful Links:
Working together through the Compact – government, local public bodies and the voluntary and community sector in England are improving their relationship for mutual advantage and community gain.The Compact is a framework for partnership working between Government and the voluntary and community sector. It recognises the contribution the voluntary and community sector makes to our society. For more information - Telephone: 0121 237 5900, Email: info@thecompact.org.uk
The One Compact for Hampshire is an expression of the desire of the Voluntary & Community Sector and the Public Sector to work together. It is a jointly agreed framework of principles to guide their future working relationship. The two sectors are committed to working together to improve mutual understanding, collaboration, trust and respect in the true spirit of partnership to the benefit of the people of Hampshire. For more information - Telephone: 01962 847391, Email: policy.unit@hants.gov.uk
Community First is one of our partner organisations in the Compact and Community Partnership. Community First East Hampshire exists to help voluntary and community groups to succeed through effective support, information and guidance. 'We believe that partnership working is important to us all in East Hampshire and it helps if we understand how each of our organisations operate'. For more information - Telephone: 01730 710017, Email: admin@communityfirst-easthampshire.org.uk
The Compact Action Group exists under the umbrella of the East Hampshire Community Partnership. The East Hampshire Community Partnership is a Local Strategic Partnership (LSP). An LSP is a single non-statutory, multi agency body which matches local authority boundaries and aims to bring together at a local level the different parts of the public, private, voluntary and community sectors. For more information - Telephone: 01730 234185, Email: lucy.soal@easthants.gov.uk.
EH Volunteering Code Aug 06.doc
EH Compact Aug 06.doc
EH Funding Code Dec 06.doc
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