Democracy and Community Working in Partnership

Compact for Devon

Working together through the Compact – local government, other public sector bodies and the voluntary and community sector in Devon are improving their relationship for mutual advantage and community gain.

The Compact for Devon was published in July 2005. It sets out the principles for joint working between sectors and establishes a framework through which we can work together for the benefit of people and communities in Devon. Most of the major public and voluntary sector bodies in Devon have committed themselves to working in accordance with its principles. Devon County Council was one of the first signatories.

The Compact aims to promote good practice in the way we work together through codes of practice which set out practical guidelines for specific aspects of working together.

The Compact Hub is the body responsible for developing and monitoring the Compact for Devon. Devon County Council and the Devon Strategic Partnership are represented, as are all the Local Strategic Partnerships in Devon. Each partnership has nominated one statutory sector and one voluntary sector member.

Devon County Council’s representative can be contacted through the Community Strategy Officers’ team. http://www.devon.gov.uk/community_strategy_-_have_your_say

For full and up to date information about the Compact and the Devon Compact Hub visit our website which is hosted by Devon Association of Councils for Voluntary Service on:  http://www.dacvs.org.uk/compact.html