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A Compact for East Sussex - Summary

• The Government published the National Compact in November 1998. It is a written understanding between the Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector which sets out a number of commitments about how the two sectors would work with, and behave towards, each other.

 • The East Sussex Compact was launched in October 2003 and has been revised in July 2005.

The aims of the East Sussex Compact are to:

 • agree principles and an effective framework for partnership working;

• improve working relationships in order to provide more effective and co-ordinated services to local communities;

• improve consultation, communication, partnership working, trust and respect; and

• help partner agencies to meet common strategic aims.

The principles are:

• recognising the value of people's different backgrounds and circumstances and promoting equality;

• involving the community effectively;

• organisations respecting each other; and • respecting the independence of the Voluntary and Community Sector.

• The organisations who have developed the East Sussex Compact or signed up to it include the county council, borough and district councils, primary care trusts, voluntary and community organisations and councils for voluntary services.

• Some district and borough areas have also developed local Compacts which reflect local relationships, conditions and issues of concern.

 

You can download the East Sussex Compact and Codes of Practice from http://eastsussex.gov.uk/community/partnerships/downloadcompact.htm

 

If you have any questions call Alison Horan at East Sussex County Council on 01273 481381, e-mail her at compact@eastsussex.gov.uk, or write to her at: County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1SW.

 

The Link below goes to the Website for 'A Compact for East Sussex'

http://www.thecompact.org.uk/shared_asp_files/GFSR.asp?NodeID=100479

 

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