Compact

A newsletter called ‘Compact Quarterly’ is supplied by Government. Give a copy to all staff or put updates in your regular staff newsletter with specific reference to important issues highlighted from Compact Quarterly or other sources i.e the website, PCC.

Motivate staff to nominate a COMPACT champion who, is well versed with the workings of COMPACT and can be a contact point in the organisation.

Ensure staff understand the Compact grievance procedure;- what to do if a relationship between the statutory organisations eg. city council and/or other voluntary or community organisation breaks down or if either party is not operating in accordance with the original agreement.

Identify ways to highlight COMPACT successes. A COMPACT Working Group exists as part of Portsmouth Community Network. Successes can be fed back via a COMPACT Champion who can then feed information to PCC, PCCS or Portsmouth Community Network member (members names can be obtained by contacting PCCS 02392 827110).

(An example of COMPACT success could be 2 or 3 organisations working together on a new initiative, sharing information and achieving a common goal to mutual benefit, or maybe a joint funded project)

Are you working with another organisation? How is it going? Why not report it back to the COMPACT group? Have your say and help to make a difference!

If you would like to be involved in COMPACT, contact PCC on 02392 834169 or PCCS on 02392 872110.

LET US SHOW THE SUCCESS OF COMPACT IN PORTSMOUTH!

Recent Compact Successes

 Increased number of representatives of VCS organisations to discuss implications of PCC budget with PCC Councillors and staff

 Organisations likely to have change in funding due to budget savings consulted well in advance of budget

 Organisations who had ceased to provide services given three months notice of withdrawal of funding

 Partnership training event organised between PCCS PCC and PRENO