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Working with local government

Building a good working relationship with local government is crucial for the local Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS). The strategic policy work of Lancaster District CVS aims to reflect this.

We want to see councils and the VCFS working together to enable our community to play a full and active part in their local areas. LDCVS believes that a local authority will achieve better outcomes for citizens if it actively engages with local people through the many and varied groups and community organisations in which they participate.

LDCVS is committed to working in partnership with the Lancaster City Council, and Lancashire County Council to build effective local relationships.

We are working with our partners on these key objectives:

  • Community Engagement - developing a voice for the Voluntary Community & Faith groups through the Lancaster District Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector Forum to enable this sector to participate more effectively and to increase the accountability of service providers within local authorities
  • Capacity Building - to ensure that local VCFS have the ability to properly influence and, where appropriate, deliver services on behalf of our community.

LDCVS’s Partnership work complements our strategic aims and objectives by:

  • providing assistance and information to improve the quality of support and development activities for local voluntary and community sector organisations
  • supporting local VCFS to increase their influence on local partnerships
  • promoting collaboration between organisations to support the inclusion of all local VCS groups in local partnership processes

Lancashire Local Area Agreement

The Lancashire Local Area Agreement 2006-2009

The Local Area Agreement for Lancashire was published in 2006, with a review carried out in 2007.

Local area agreements (LAAs) are central to the Government's agenda for local services. Government guidance states that to be successful a LAA will need to involve the Voluntary, Community & Faith Sector (VCFS) to help "identify, shape and deliver" local services. Partnership working is the key to a successful Local Area Agreement so the role of the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) is crucial. A statement of how Lancashire has consulted with the VCFS as a partnership is included in the document.

See also the Lancashire County Council website:
www.lancashirepartnership.co.uk/...

Compact

The Compact is the agreement between government and the voluntary and community sector in England to improve their relationship for mutual advantage. The challenge is now for Local Compacts to be used effectively as tools to support local partnership working.

National Compact

The National Compact is entitled: Getting it right together. Compact on Relations between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector in England.

It has 4 Key Codes of Good Practice:

  • Funding and Procurement
  • Black and Minority Ethnic Voluntary and Community Organisations
  • Consultation and Policy Appraisal
  • Volunteering

For more details on the National Compact see: www.thecompact.org.uk

Lancashire County Council

Getting It Right, The Lancashire County Council Compact

Has published a Compact on relations between Lancashire County Council and the voluntary, community and faith sectors in Lancashire. This compact was drawn up in partnership after consultation with voluntary, community and faith groups. It includes a funding code of practice and a general statement on working together.

 

Lancaster District Local Strategic Partnership (LSP)

A local Strategic Partnership (LSP) brings together representatives of the public, business, education, voluntary, community and faith sectors. Lancaster District CVS represents the sector in the Lancaster District LSP, and so our role is to report back to you, the sector, on important developments.

Our aim is to keep you regularly updated about all those factors which affect you, and to represent the best interests of the sector at all times within this partnership.

For more information, see the website: www.lancaster.gov.uk/lsp