Thurrock: revitalising their local Compact ten years on

Thurrock’s Compact has provided a useful framework for developing positive relationships between sectors for a number of years. Partners in Thurrock decided to refresh their Compact in 2012, after a period where it had ‘fallen off the agenda’ for a number of months.
 
The process of reviewing the local Compact laid the foundation for a stronger relationship between the sectors, and reiterated the importance of the voluntary sector in providing a voice and access to communities and service users locally.

As a result, the process of renewing the local Compact helped prevent significant funding cuts. Thurrock Council’s most recent budget for 2014/15 continues to invest in the voluntary sector grants programme (Voluntary Sector Development Fund) at the same level. 

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