the Compact
The Compact is a longstanding agreement that sets out shared principles and guidelines for effective partnership working between government and the third sector in England.
It underpins the relationship all third sector organisations have with public bodies and is an important reference for all Trustees leading our local third sector organisations.
A key aim for the Thrive Trustee Network is to ensure that every Trustee in North East Lincolnshire is familiar with the Compact, our local versions and how it can be used to empower the relationship between their organisation and any public bodies.
Sources of information
www.thecompact.org.uk – for national information about the Compact
www.compactvoice.org.uk – practical support on making the Compact work
www.vanel.org.uk/compact – local North East Lincolnshire Compact as supported by VANEL
Downloads
“An introduction to the Compact” – national version
“The Compact” – national version
Visit www.vanel.org.uk/compact to download local versions of each part of the Compact.
the Future
The Coalition has re-affirmed its committment to the Compact, but after a refresh nationally in 2009, future development of our local version of the Compact has temporarily been put on hold. This will enable us to guage committment & development of the Compact nationally first. Watch this space (or rather, watch www.vanel.org.uk/compact).
Public Law
The Compact is underpinned by the priniciples of Public Law.
Information about Public Law on www.publiclawproject.org.uk, the website of the Public Law Project.
Direct support for the third sector is available on public law via the Empowering the Voluntary Sector project.
Visit te website of this NAVCA supported project here. Lots of information, newsletters and details of training.
Training
VANEL promotes both the Compact and an understanding of Public Law.
We run occassional free briefings on Public Law, & the next is scheduled for 23rd Sept 2010. (contact VANEL on 01472 231123 for more details).
If you and your board of Trustees would like to find out more about the Compact, please contact us to discuss how we can supply you with materials or even come and talk to your group.
Meeting 20th July
Thanks to all who attended our Trustee Network meeting last nigtht (Mon 20th July 2010).
As promised, information and links related to the items discussed at the meeting are all being posted here and in other forthcoming articles.
Our key themes for the evening were:
the refreshed Code of Good Governance
the North East Lincolnshire Compact
a discussion around Trustee rercuitment, Trustee Week 2010 (in October) and our Trustee event on 25th October
article with information about the Compact is here…
an article all about the Code of Good Governance is here.
Our next meeting is on 20th September – see you there.
Advance notice about our main Trustee fair being held on 25th October. More information soon. Put the date in your diary.
Thanks. Karl.
NCVO Trustee Conference 2010
This years’ Trustee Conference takes place on Monday 18th October 2010 at the Brewery in London.
I shall be attending, but the more the merrier! Attendees from the North are few & far between normally!
Information and full details on the event website here: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/trusteeconf2010
Help deciding on a legal structure
Deciding the most appropriate legal structure for your charity or organisation is a critical decisions. As Trustees, getting good, sound advice to help make this decision is important.
NCVO has just laucnhed a new website – Get Legal – at www.getlegal.org.uk.
The site contains advice, resources and a ‘decision tool’ to help you and your board decide on your legal structure.
If you’re already well established and safe in the knowledge that you are a Limited Company then the tool may be superfluous. But if you’re still operating as an unincorporated organisation , with all the associated risks (& benefits) then it might be a good chance to use this new web resource to review your options.
An interesting debate… ?
This debate took place in January in the House of Commons. Only just come across it, but the text makes very interesting reading.
The topic is “charity trustees” and is very much about the support available.
Visit the TheyWorkForYou.com website and read the article (or see the video here) : http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2010-01-18b.130.0
Trustee Week 2010 : Trustee Recruitment Event
25th – 31st October 2010 will be the first national Trustee Week, led by the Charity Commission and other national partners. VANEL, the Third Sector Hub and the Thrive Trustee Network will be starting the week off by holding an event – “Join us and make a difference : Trustee recruitment event” on Monday 25th October, between 2pm and 7pm in Grimsby at Grimsby Neighbourhood Centre.
[update : new website for the Trustees Week at www.trusteesweek.org.uk ]
This is a chance for anyone thinking of volunteering as a Trustee to find out more and to meet local third sector organisations wanting to recruit trustees or committee members. For local organisations it is an opportunity to promote themselves to new potential board members.
The event will take the format of a focused recruitment fair, but with talks and presentations throughout the event from organisations and experienced trustees explaining the value of trusteeship. The event will replace the October meeting of the Thrive Trustee Network and many of our local trustees will be helping with the event.
More information coming soon (see www.thrivetrustees.org.uk for more) or contact Karl Elliott at VANEL for information or to get involved.
Resources for Trustees
This article will be added to.
Books
The Charity Trustee’s Handbook
published June 2010. available from DSC.
more information
Some useful links
http://www.cipd.co.uk/nedresource/charitytrustees.htm