The Compact and a Thriving Voluntary & Community Sector

Linking a Thriving Compact to a Thriving Sector

Value for

money

Empowers organisati-

ons

Healthier local

services

Thriving Compact

Thriving VCS

Strong local

partner-ships

Enhanced decision-making

Better policy

develop-ment

Linking the Compact to NI7

The Norfolk Compact is integral to Norfolk’s NI7 Local Area Agreement Action Plan. It‘s three main objectives are:

1. Strong partnership arrangements across the county + opportunities to influence decision-making

2. Sustainable funding opportunities and relationships (contracts and grants) are in place

3. Effective support available from third sector generalist and specialist infrastructure organisations.

Each of these specifically refers to the Norfolk Compact, applying its principles and undertakings  

Linking the Compact to NI7

The West Sussex Compact Implementation Groupis the responsible partnership for NI7 work.

Their NI7 action plan, strongly compact linked, is supported by a Compact worker, and covers:

• Policy development• Productive relationships• Developing funding opportunities• Capacity building and organisational development• Promotion

Polling

• Indicate the direction your Compact is going in

• Discuss the results, use them as prompts

• Compare results with other areas

Champions

• Promote, raise awareness, build understanding

• Effective Championing is key to improving Compact performance

• Champions mush have support, training and direction

Identify and recruit

Champions

Induction and support for Champions

Embed Compact into mainstream

Structures

Achieve betteroutcomes

Develop skillsand experience

Implement Compactway of working

Cascade knowledge

Further information and resources

• Compact Voice

www.compactvoice.org.uk

• Compact Advocacy

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/compactadvocacy