The Sunderland Compact2008-09 Review

Jane Hibberd

Assistant Head of Community Services (Community Development)

Sunderland City Council

What is the Sunderland Compact?

• An agreement between organisations of the Sunderland Partnership and VCS organisations

• Based on the existing national Compact– Volunteering– Voluntary and Community Groups– Funding and Procurement– Consultation and Policy Appraisal– Older People – Disabilities– Other Equalities codes under development

What’s the purpose of the Sunderland Compact?

• To improve partnership working by:– Building trust– Improving quality– Increasing efficiency

• Improved outcomes for citizens• Recognises the unique contribution of individual

partners• Local flexibility

What’s been happening?

• Final development and consultation• Sunderland Partnership endorsement – June 2008• Partner sign up• 255 organisations received invite letters directly from

the Sunderland Partnership• Widely distributed through CVS and SCN• 52 organisations signed up and many more have

indicated their intention to sign up• Good practice and building relationships• Collaborative working

What are the next steps?

• Increasing awareness & sign up of the Compact– E-learning / training– Promotion

• Action Planning and compliance• Accountability mechanisms• Linking with National Indicators

– NI6 Increasing Volunteering– NI7 Thriving Third Sector– NI4 Ability to influence decisions in your locality

Contact details:

Jane Hibberd

Assistant Head of Community Services (Community Development)

Sunderland City Council

0191 561 4587

Jane.hibberd@sunderland.gov.uk

Stephanie Blayney

Partnership Development Manager

Sunderland City Council

0191 561 4622

Stephanie.blayney@sunderland.gov.uk