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The Sunderland Compact 2008-09 Review. Jane Hibberd Assistant Head of Community Services (Community Development) Sunderland City Council. What is the Sunderland Compact?. An agreement between organisations of the Sunderland Partnership and VCS organisations
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The Sunderland Compact2008-09 Review Jane Hibberd Assistant Head of Community Services (Community Development) Sunderland City Council
What is the Sunderland Compact? • An agreement between organisations of the Sunderland Partnership and VCS organisations • Based on the existing national Compact • Volunteering • Voluntary and Community Groups • Funding and Procurement • Consultation and Policy Appraisal • Older People • Disabilities • Other Equalities codes under development
What’s the purpose of the Sunderland Compact? • To improve partnership working by: • Building trust • Improving quality • Increasing efficiency • Improved outcomes for citizens • Recognises the unique contribution of individual partners • Local flexibility
What’s been happening? • Final development and consultation • Sunderland Partnership endorsement – June 2008 • Partner sign up • 255 organisations received invite letters directly from the Sunderland Partnership • Widely distributed through CVS and SCN • 52 organisations signed up and many more have indicated their intention to sign up • Good practice and building relationships • Collaborative working
What are the next steps? • Increasing awareness & sign up of the Compact • E-learning / training • Promotion • Action Planning and compliance • Accountability mechanisms • Linking with National Indicators • NI6 Increasing Volunteering • NI7 Thriving Third Sector • NI4 Ability to influence decisions in your locality
Contact details: Jane Hibberd Assistant Head of Community Services (Community Development) Sunderland City Council 0191 561 4587 Jane.hibberd@sunderland.gov.uk Stephanie Blayney Partnership Development Manager Sunderland City Council 0191 561 4622 Stephanie.blayney@sunderland.gov.uk