Give Us Your Views on the Draft Renewed Compact

Give us your views on the draft Renewed Compact

September 2010

Setting the context

The Compact is being renewed to align with the coalition Government’s emerging policy priorities, and to deliver better national and local partnerships. The lack of commitment to the Compact by the previous government reduced its implementation and effectiveness. The withdrawal of the Campaign Research fund in November 2009 provides a prime example of this downfall by the previous government, and how the lack of Compact compliance within government can have an adverse impact on equalities groups. Additionally with the coalition Government’s commitment to devolving powers to a local level, local Compacts will become more important in the future and it is essential that a more effective national Compact forms the foundations for these local Compacts.

We want your views

What the Government has proposed is a much shorter (3 sides) and concise document which will be easier to implement. The renewed Compact will include increased accountability and transparency measures (these are still being discussed in Government and will be outlined before the final text is agreed).

Voice4Change England is seeking your views to feed into our response to Government. We want the final text to reflect the needs of the organisations we work with and support, and also to ensure that race equality is embedded within the implementation of government spending cuts.

The consultation period closes on Monday 29 October 2010. This shorter then usual deadline is to ensure that the Compact is in place and being used by government departments, and local councils, following the October spending review, when cuts are likely to be made and have an adverse effect on BME VCS organisations. It is vital that these are done in a Compact-compliant way.

Please send us your response using one of the following methods:

1. By post to:

Voice4Change England

2nd Floor, Lancaster House

31-33 Islington High Street

London

N1 9LH

1. By email to

1. By telephoning Ravi Chauhan on 0207 843 6124

The questionnaire

Inside the Compact

1. What do like about the proposed new Compact?

1. What do you not like about the proposed new Compact?

1. What commitments in the renewed Compact do you most support?

1. Are there any additional commitments you would like to see?

1. What do you think of the “An equal and fair society” section? Should this section address any other issues?

Using the Compact

1. What accountability measures should be in place, nationally and locally, to ensure that the Compact is followed?

Additional questions

1. What types of organisations should be covered by the Compact?

1. Do you have any additional comments?

Your details:

Name:

Organisation:

Email address:

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Thank you for taking time to complete this questionnaire. We will ensure that your views are reflected in our response to the Compact consultation. Please do not hesitate to contact Ravi Chauhan on 0207 843 6124 or at should you have any further questions.