Compact Advocacy

The Compact Advocacy program exists to help mediate and support better outcomes for voluntary and community groups in their dealings with public bodies.

What can Compact Advocacy do for you?

If you think a public body has made a decision that is not compliant with the Compact or public law principles, the dedicated Compact Advocacy team (below) can:
 
• Identify Compact non-compliance or public law wrongs
• Suggest strategies for achieving a successful outcome
• Identify key decision makers
• Represent you through communications, including letters, emails, phone calls, meetings and press work
• Seek policy and practice change
• Identify best and worst practice and share lessons within the sector

If we identify a possible public law wrong, we will discuss your case with The Public Law Project who will determine the likelihood of making a legal challenge. The Public Law Project can provide free legal advice and representation in appropriate cases.

     

Daniel Fluskey      Ingela Andersson    
 
If there is a specific issue you wish to discuss, call the free Empowering the Voluntary Sector Advice line on  020 7520 3161, or email evsadvice@ncvo-vol.org.uk.  Your query will be answered by one of the Compact Advocacy officers at NCVO.

Common reasons for contacting Compact Advocacy

Compact Advocacy officers receive enquiries from a variety of organisations around the UK, asking for assistance on a range of issues relating to Compact non-compliance or public law wrongs. A few of the common problems are:

• Your funding is withdrawn with little notice
• Your funder does not consult you prior to withdrawing funding
• A consultation period for a new policy or procedure is less than 12 weeks
• Burdensome monitoring requirements that are not proportionate to size of provider or perceived risk

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