The following organisations can provide independent advice and support with regards to local and national Compacts.

Commission for the Compact

The Commission work with key partners to take the Compact forward including Compact Voice, who represent the views of the voluntary and community sector in England on the Compact, and the Office of the Third Sector who ensure that the Commission and government work closely together on Compact issues.

Key to the aims of the commission, is the effective implementation of the Compact and greater benefit for people and communities through excellent policies, programmes and services.

Commission for the Compact
77 Paradise Circus
Queensway
Birmingham
B1 2DT
T: 0121 237 5900
F: 0121 233 2120
E: info@thecompact.org.uk
W: http://www.thecompact.org.uk

Compact Voice

Compact Voice represents the voluntary and community sector in England on taking the national Compact forward.  They also support Local Compact Voice in helping to make more effective use of Local Compacts with local public bodies.

Together they work directly with Government and the Commission for the Compact to improve the relationship  between the sector, government and local public bodies for mutual and community gain.

Paul Barasi
Compact Voice Officer
E: paul.barasi@ncvo-vol.org.uk
E: compact@ncvo-vol.org.uk
T: 020 7520 2453
W: http://www.compactvoice.org.uk

Compact Advocacy Programme

The Compact Advocacy programme was set up, and is run by, the voluntary and community sector, for the sector.  Based at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), it provides practical support and wider campaigning to the sector in cases where the Government has breached the Compact.

Since 2002, the Compact Advocacy Programme has been instrumental in ensuring compliance with the Compact in a national and local level through advocacy, campaigning and lobbying statutory bodies on behalf of the sector.

Regent's Wharf
8 All Saints Street
London
N1 9RL
T: 020 7520 2561
W: http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/compactadvocacy