1 / 11

Compact Champions

Compact Champions. Cath Cook – Engagement Development Officer. A Compact Champion has the responsibility for making the Compact known, understood and used within their individual organisation, department or sector and through local partnerships, forums and events.

radwan
Download Presentation

Compact Champions

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Compact Champions Cath Cook – Engagement Development Officer

  2. A Compact Champion has the responsibility for making the Compact known, understood and used within their individual organisation, department or sector and through local partnerships, forums and events. • Champions play a vital part in taking the Compact and its enthusiasm forward in their area A Compact Champion www.compactvoice.org.uk

  3. Greater awareness of the Compact and its benefits • Better relationships • Conflict resolution and problem solving • Embedding Compact in Mainstream Structures • Helping to build an evidence base - monitoring impact • Involving excluded groups Why Have Champions? www.compactvoice.org.uk

  4. On the spur of the moment e.g. at events such as an AGM or Compact launch • By virtue of their job title • Through their own initiative • As part of a strategy to improve Compact Working within an organisation • Local Recruitment through a nomination process How are Champions recruited? www.compactvoice.org.uk

  5. Who are Compact Champions? • Elected Members • Department Leads • Manager or Officer • CVS Chief Executive/Director • Compact Officer • Engagement Officer with responsibility for Partnerships www.compactvoice.org.uk

  6. An understanding of the Compact • An ability to see the bigger picture in terms of working towards positive outcomes • Good communication skills • An understanding of the environment of the other sector and the challenges they face • Tenacity & Commitment • Diplomacy and the ability to influence What skills do Champions need? www.compactvoice.org.uk

  7. Limited time for Champions to fulfil their role • The Compact being left to the Champions • Difficulty in getting Compact embedded throughout statutory bodies • Opposition and negativity • Compact not always linked into mainstream structures Challenges www.compactvoice.org.uk

  8. Challenges • Lack of communication between Champions • Reluctance to publicise ‘Compact wins’ • Poor information for Champions • Nobody to take responsibility for the above www.compactvoice.org.uk

  9. What do Champions need? • Induction Process • Training • Resources and where to find them • Ongoing support • Regular updates on a national and local level • Clear guidelines regarding time commitment, attendance at meetings and a mandate to speak for others www.compactvoice.org.uk

  10. What support do you need? • During the break I would like you to think about the type of support you need to fulfil your role and any challenges you may face within your organisation • 10-15 minutes to write these down • 15 for discussion www.compactvoice.org.uk

  11. Thank you If you would like more information: email: cath.cook@compactvoice.org.uk Tel: 07507 780 379 www.compactvoice.org.uk

More Related