A Compact between Crewe and Nantwich Voluntary and Community Sector and the Local and County Statutory Sector

A Strategic Framework for partnership between the Voluntary & Community and Statutory Sector Organisations operating in Crewe and Nantwich

 

 

Launched 2004

Revised March 2007

 

Was supported by

Cheshire County Council, Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council,

Central Cheshire PCT and Crewe and Nantwich Voluntary Action

                                                                                  

                                                     

Joint Foreword

 

A Steering Group of Voluntary Sector members and representatives from the Community and Statutory Sectors developed this agreement, in order to provide a framework for mutual trust and acceptance of the respective roles and responsibilities of Voluntary, Community and Statutory groups.

The Steering Group endeavoured to set out in this Compact document, a Strategic Framework, to support the key principles and values for partnership working between the Voluntary, Community and Statutory     Sectors. The Steering Group will also endeavour to extend the same key principles and values to the Private Sector, where appropriate.

Differences in approach between the Voluntary, Community and Statutory Sectors can make partnership working challenging.   The advantages of partnership and the pros and cons are of concern to all of the groups involved.  Therefore the strategic framework in which partnerships are developed will be crucial to effective participation in the future.

 

The Compact Steering Group was established formally, in the autumn of 2002. The Local Strategic Partnership Co-ordinating Group formally recognised the work; a presentation was given to the Borough Forum in November of 2002. The Voluntary and Community Sector Forum met in December of 2002 as part of the process of informing and developing the wider network.

 

The intention is to build a new framework which will guide and sustain all partnerships within the Voluntary and Community Sectors, and to recognise the crucial role of Voluntary and Community Organisations in building and promoting an active healthy community in the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which we live and work.

 

The second edition of this document (launched March 2007) is the result of wide consultation throughout the Voluntary and Community Sectors and with other partners.  This has included consultation events focusing on the needs of the Black and Minority Ethnic Sector, consultation review periods and research into the possibility of adding new Codes of Practice to ensure that the Crewe and Nantwich Compact fully reflects the diversity and needs of the communities within the Borough.

 

The Crewe and Nantwich Compact is based on the COMPACT between the Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector and the Local Compact Guidelines document; good practice guidelines have been adopted where available.

 

“We are committed to working together to ensure the Compact Codes of Practice are implemented within our partnership”

Partnership Equalities Agreement.
The Codes of Practice.
What is a Compact?.
Proess for Implementation.
Aim and Objectives.
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Supported by Cheshire East Council