Cumbria Compact
South Lakeland District Council Cabinet agreed to sign up to the
Cumbria Compact in October 2010.
Introduction
Compact (n): A binding agreement or covenant between
two or more parties. (Latin: compactus) See: Pact
The Cumbria Compact outlines the
relationship between the public sector and the voluntary and
community sector in Cumbria allowing them to work together more
effectively to strengthen communities and improve people's lives.
While there are many differences between the public and the
voluntary and community sector, which must be acknowledged and
respected, the sectors have much in common.
In particular, the public sector and
the voluntary and community sector share a common set of
principles, which are at the heart of what they are trying to
achieve. These principles make it clear that the Compact is neither
a set of rules nor a bureaucratic burden, but a way of working that
can help deliver real outcomes and improvements for people and
communities. These principles have been created to help the sectors
build relationships and work together effectively in
partnership.
The Compact's commitments put these
shared principles into practice.
Cumbria Compact - Updated November 2011 (PDF, 403 Kb)
Postive Dispute Resolution
Process
This document contains a description
of what to do if you think that an organisation has broken the
commitments made through the Cumbria Compact, or if you think an
organisation is not meeting the requirements of the Cumbria Compact
Codes of Practice.
Cumbria Compact Positive Dispute Resolution Process (PDF, 53 Kb)
Further information
For more information on the Cumbria Compact and the Third Sector
visit Cumbria CVS website
For more information on SLDC involvement with the Cumbria
Compact, please contact the Partnerships and Communities Team:
by phone: 01539 733 333
by email: partnerships@southlakeland.gov.uk