Statutory, voluntary and community groups working together – the Compact for East Sussex
The Compact for East Sussex is an agreement about relations between organisations in the county such as:
- statutory organisations – including the County Council, District and Borough Councils, Health Services
- voluntary organisations – registered charities and voluntary groups, for example Age Concern and Mind
- community groups – like the Scouts, local clubs or neighbourhood watch schemes.
It has been drawn up in consultation with a wide range of people, groups and organisations across the county. The Compact includes:
- common aims that will help achieve goals and develop the services that these organisations deliver
- shared principles that recognise integrity and accountability, openness and objectivity and honesty and leadership
- six codes of practice that outline best practice in line with Government guidelines and local needs and circumstances
- a process for the resolution of any disagreements that may arise between organisations.
The Compact is revised and developed annually to ensure that it remains current for all organisations in East Sussex. The current version is available to download below.
Have you signed up?
All voluntary, community and statutory sector organisations in East Sussex are encouraged to sign up to this Compact. A list of organisations that have currently signed up is available to download below. If you belong to an East Sussex organisation that has not yet signed up and you would like to do so, please contact us about the Compact.
Scrutiny review
We have reviewed how we work with voluntary and community groups. The review board reported in March 2008. You can download the findings and recommendations here:
Annual reviews
