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In recent years the government has recognised that voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) have an important role to play in the drive to improve public service delivery, and it has committed itself to increasing the involvement of the sector in public services.
Community and voluntary organisations play a vital role in delivering public services. When engaging with the third sector, departments need to be clear as to whether they are "shopping" (buying a service), "giving" (supporting a worthy cause) or "investing" (building capacity in the sector) and adapt their approach to funding accordingly"
In this section you can find information and guidance for
- Consulting/engaging with the VCSE sector - Find out more about how the VCSE sector is defined legally, how it sees itself and what channels of comminvcation there are
- Commissioning & contracts with the VCSE sector - What can the VCSE sector do and what can it not do
- Equalities & community cohesion - The VCSE sector lead in developing innovative approaches to community development
- Better relations with VCSE sector - How the VCSE sector wants to work with the statutory sector
The Compact (refreshed 2009)
The Compact on relations between Government and the Third Sector in England.
An introduction to the Compact
Contains general information about the Compact, explaining who it applies to, how to implement the Compact and resolve differences.
