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The Compact

What is the Compact?

The Compact is an agreement between the Government and the voluntary and community sector. It describes how the two sectors should work together for the benefit of wider society.

Read about the Compact

What's new

NCVO launches consultation on the Compact's future

NCVO is asking members to share their views on how the Compact operates now, and how it should in the future.

31 July 2008

Share your views

 

Compact Voice

Compact Voice represents the views of the voluntary and community sector on all matters relating to the Compact.

Compact voice

Compact Advocacy Programme

The Compact Advocacy Programme can help your organisation use the Compact and get better relationships with statutory bodies.

About the Compact Advocacy Programme 

Small organisations

Information and advice for people in small organisations: 

Mathew-Pegg

Information on the work done by trustees, funding first steps, FAQs and relevant topics

Compact codes

The Compact document is used to highlight and share the principles of the Compact's overarching undertakings as agreed by Government and voluntary and community sector.

  Download the Compact Codes

Compact Codes of Good Practice

Funding and procurement-code-mFunding and Procurement

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(PDF 642KB)

 

Compact consultation code_mConsultation and Policy Appraisal

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(PDF 112KB)


BME group Compact code_mBlack and Minority Ethnic Groups

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(PDF 118KB)

 

Volunteering Code Compact_mini coverVolunteering

Download(PDF 453KB)

 

 

Community groups Compct Code PDFCommunity Groups

Download(PDF 260 KB)