Compact Champions in Bristol City Council
A network of Compact Champions has been established in Bristol City Council. This is part of the Bristol Compact Partners' Group activities to embed the Bristol Compact in public sector work across the city.
Compact Champions' roles
Bristol City Council's Compact Champions have an important role, which is defined as:
- promote the Bristol Compact to colleagues and partners
- ensure and be accountable for Compact compliance within the directorate
- be knowledgeable and expert about the VCS and able to promote the diversity and benefits of the sector
- help build positive relationships between the council and the VCS
- model excellent practice as a champion of the VCS and the Compact
- increase the VCS’s access to and influence on strategic partnerships and commissioning
- act as an advisor to the directorate on the Compact and working with the VCS
Compact Champions in the council directorates (as of July 2011)
Neighbourhoods and City Development
Graham Sims*, Strategic Director, Neighbourhoods and Communities
Di Robinson, Service Director, Neighbourhoods and Communities
Gillian Douglas*, Equalities and Community Cohesion Manager
Karen King, Service Manager, Regeneration
Ted Fowler, Economic Regeneration Manager
Sue Bandcroft, Senior Commissioning Manager, Safer Bristol
Children’s and Young People’s Services
Claudia McConnell*, Service Director, Performance, Policy and Partnerships
Nicola Waterworth, Service Manager, CYPS Change Programme
Caroline Jenkins, Extended Schools Community Coordinator
Alison Jackson, Service Manager, Children's Trust and Commissioning Children and Young People's Services and Programme Manager Think Family
Kanwal Dhillon, Service Manager leading on North Bristol
Health and Social Care
Netta Meadows, Service Director, Strategic Planning and Commissioning
Ian Popperwell, Planning and Commissioning Manager
Rob Logan, Support People Manager
Corporate Services
Julia James, Service Director, Integrated Customer Services
Joanna Roberts, Solicitor
Lorna Whitehead, Human Resources Strategic Business Partner
* Members of multi-agency Compact Partners' Group
Contacting your Compact Champion
Compact Champions are individuals in the council that have volunteered to become champions. They have an interest in good relations between the local authority and the VCS. They commonly have personal experience of the VCS as trustees and volunteers. When contacing Compact Champions, please be aware that they are busy people - they will endeavour to respond or direct your query as soon as they can.
