Voluntary Action Lewisham

The Lewisham Compact is based on a set of values and principles, which recognise the need for accountability, openness and honesty. It focuses on five main areas for development and action: partnership, premises, consultation, funding and communication and information.

In each of these areas, the Compact contains undertakings for Lewisham Council and the voluntary and community organisations that sign up.

Action Points

It also features 42 action points such as:

• Creating new opportunities for meetings between Council officers and voluntary and community organisations
• Ensuring that consultation processes are clear, open and accessible
• Producing and disseminating information
• Developing opportunities and skills for partnership work
• Setting up initiatives to improve community premises
• Creating funding strategies that support and enable community development
• Reviewing the principles and criteria used to make funding decisions