[WiLT] Compact Voice Online Forum (National and Local implementaton) plus other Compact news.

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Compact Voice has launched an online discussion forum for charities to
share their experiences of contracting with government.

Compact Voice communicates the sector's views on funding and
consultation issues to government. Stefan Simanowitz, National Compact
Voice Officer, said the organisation's representations would be
informed by the discussions.

"It is a means of making sure we are having a dialogue with our
members as widely as possible," he said. "It is the equivalent of our
local Compact Voice networks at a national level."

The National Compact Voice Network will work in a similar way to
social networking sites such as Facebook, allowing members to invite
their peers to join, as well as to start and contribute to discussion
threads.

Simanowitz said he hoped that the network would have several hundred
members within a few months. "Only about two per cent of people engage
actively in discussions so we need a wide membership to keep the forum
active," he said.

Members of the network will also receive updates of compact-related
news. It can be joined for free online or by emailing NCVO (see
below).

http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/DailyBulletin/775816/Compact-Voice-gets-people-talking/0559421FE048F9F6ED2F447465E0722B/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin

To join the Compact online forum for groups who work nationally go to
http://compact.ning.com/

There is also a Local Compact Voice Forum on-line for any one
interested in Local Compact implementation. To join just e-mail
Your Name
Postal Address
Organisation
Job Title
to Paul Barasi at NCVO Paul at ncvo-vol.org.uk

No form, No fee. It's free.


See also:

The Government is breaching the Compact and threatening the
independence of housing association charities with new legislation
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/DailyBulletin/775833/Bill-breaches-Compact-threatens-independence/59E21F69C6EA9505B03244E8147673F7/

The NCVO is spearheading plans by European sector bodies to use a
measure in the forthcoming EU Reform Treaty that would force the
European Commission to consider legislating for a European Compact.
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/DailyBulletin/776801/NCVO-will-support-Euro-Compact/F522499D42AD6CC12EC5BB222EFEA2A7/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBullet
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