The Compact for Devon is one of the three projects funded by the Devon Consortium for ChangeUp.

In 2005 the Compact for Devon itself was developed and launched, followed in 2006 by three of the six Codes of Practice:

- Equality & Diversity
- Volunteering
- Funding

All of these can be viewed on the new DACVS website in the compact section.  

Using the Compact and the existing Codes of Practice can have a positive effect on your organisations relationship with statutory agencies and your partnership working arrangements.
This year, training to raise awareness of the Compact and monitoring to measure the impact of the Compact will take place, alongside the development and launch of the further three Codes of Practice:

- Community Groups

- Partnership Working

- Consultation & Involvement

First to be developed will be the Community Groups Code of Practice. This will be a crucial Code, the aims of which will be to promote a better understanding of the community sector, in turn having a positive effect on the way the local statutory sector relates to community groups through its policies and practices.

Sara Bennett started in post at the beginning of May. She is the new Compact Development Worker, based at Exeter CVS, charged with the task of supporting the development of the new Codes and ensuring that the Compact for Devon is understood and referred to as appropriate. Sara can be contacted at : [email protected] or on 01392 202057. Sara would love to hear from you on any issues relating to the Compact for Devon and the Codes of Practice. Your involvement matters!

In particular:

- are you interested in being involved in the process to develop and launch the Community Groups Code of Practice? If so – get in touch! Your input would be greatly appreciated. This process will start soon.

- do you have any Compact stories to tell? Examples where you have used the Compact or made reference to any of the Codes of Practice? If so – please share these stories with Sara Signing up to the Compact for Devon is free!! Download a signatory form for your organisation on this site or contact Sara Bennett for a hard copy. A full list of signatories is available, also at www.dacvs.org.uk - it already includes 5 District Councils, the County Council, Devon PCT and more than 200 Voluntary Sector organisations. Get your organisation on the Compact map!