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Compact

‘The Compact on Relations between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector in England’ (Compact), first introduced in 1998, is the framework agreement for how the government and the sector should work together. It is an agreement between government and the sector to improve their relationship for mutual advantage and community gain.

In this section:

• Background to the Compact
  An overview of the Compact and its codes, agreements for partnership working between the VCS and the Government.
• Commission for the Compact
  An overview of development of the role of the new Commission for the Compact and its Commissioner.
• Compact annual reviews
  Reports from the annual meetings that assess the progress of the Compact and its success.
• Compact Mediation Scheme
  A neutral mediator's service to help resolve disputes related either to the letter or the spirit of the Compact.