Eastleigh Compact

'Launched in March 2004'

The Eastleigh Compact document is a written agreement between the voluntary and community sector in Eastleigh. Compact Document ( pdf opens in a new window)

A Compact is an agreement between Eastleigh Borough Council and voluntary and community sector organisations. A compact outlines how all parties will work together and would normally outline a framework for working together in the future. It is a mutually agreed document which represents the interests of voluntary and community organisations and the public sector who share a fundamental aim to serve and represent the interests of local people and communities. The compact is not a legal document; it is a public statement of intent. It is a mutual agreement between those organisations who wish to sign up to it.

Many local groups have signed up to the Eastleigh Compact and have received a Certificate.

Any other groups wishing to sign up should contact the Community Development Team for further information.

The benefits of the Eastleigh Compact to the voluntary and community sector are:

To ensure that resources are used effectively and not wasted
To give consistency in relationships between Eastleigh Borough Council and voluntary and community sector
To have a framework to allow issues to be resolved in a constructive way
To increase awareness about the role of each sector
To extend the capacity of voluntary and community sector to participate in decision-making processes
To allow the voluntary and community sector better access to resources within the public sector funding, partnerships, consultation, contracts, capacity building, equal opportunities and volunteering.

Eastleigh Compact helps organisations with a range of issues including funding, partnerships, consultation, contracts, capacity building, equal opportunities and volunteering.

Eastleigh Compact Steering Group is made up of a group of representatives from the Voluntary and Community Sector and has produced four Codes of Good Practice. These are Funding, Volunteering, Consultation and Combined. The Working Group are also keen to act as a way of communicating issues that affect groups in Eastleigh to the Statutory Sector in order to resolve problems.

For further details about the the Eastleigh Compact please contact the Community Development Team at Eastleigh Borough Council community.development@eastleigh.gov.uk or One Community whose contact details can be found on our local contact page.

A similar agreement exists at National Government level and also Hampshire County Council who have produced 'One Compact for Hampshire'.

For more information visit Hampshire County Council website

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