Challenge and Cooperation: The future of your relationship with government

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Challenge and Cooperation The future of your
relationship with government

• Oliver Reichardt
• Head of the Compact Team

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Working WondersMerton Case study
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Working WondersMerton Case study
Early involvement of VCS in council and PCT
grants process
VCS involved in shaping mental health strategy
Police, PCT and council joint funded
research into volunteering
Joint public sector and VCS staff training
Merton Compact website hits in the thousands
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The Com-what?
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Whats the bigger picture?
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Changing environments?
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Government and the Sector

• Anne Bristow
• Corporate Director of Adult and Community
  Services, London Borough of Barking Dagenham
• Ravi Low-Beer
• Solicitor, Public Law Project

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Question

• What will have changed in the relationship
  between government and the sector in 5 years time?