Volunteering Compact

The Compact on Relations between Gateshead Council and the Voluntary and Community Sector in Gateshead.

The compact on the relations between Gateshead Council and the Voluntary and Community sector in Gateshead was adopted in October 2002. The Compact is a framework for sound working relationships, based on shared aims and values, and an acknowledgement and respect of each other’s roles and responsibilities. Its purpose is to improve working relationships by encouraging a partnership approach with equal commitment on both sides to agreed working practices and guidelines.

The Compact is supported by four Codes of Practice adopted in October 2003 which give greater detail to the practical implementation of the Compact in four key areas:

Valuing Volunteers;
Community Participation, Consultation and Communication;
Black and Minority Ethnic Voluntary and Community Organisations;
Finance and Funding.

Representatives of both the Council and the voluntary and community sector developed the Codes of Practice.

	Black and Minority Ethnic Voluntary and Community Organisations\|	(56k PDF)
	Community Participation, Consultation and Communication\|	(50k PDF)
	Finance and Funding\|	(59k PDF)
	Valuing Volunteers\|	(57k PDF)
	Compact on relations between Gateshead Council and the Voluntary /Community Sector in Gateshead\|	(715k PDF)

External links

Gateshead Voluntary Organisations Council

Lyn Boyle
Community Liaison Team Manager
Planning and Development
Community Based Services
Gateshead Council
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH

Tel: 0191 433 2337
Fax: 0191 477 9141
E-mail: Lyn Boyle|

Gev Pringle
Director
Gateshead Voluntary Organisations Council
John Haswell House
8/9 Gladstone Terrace
Gateshead
NE8 4DY

Tel: 0191 478 4103
Fax: 0191 477 1260
E-mail: GVOC|