Downloadable .pdf (161kb) briefing paper - an introductory guide for organisations currently delivering, or looking to deliver, public services.

The Commission for the Compact is taking the Compact forward. It works with stakeholders to build on their work and investment in the Compact and its Codes of Good Practice. Key to its aims is effective implementation of the Compact and greater benefit for people and communities through excellent policies, programmes and services.

This guidance from HM Treasury is intended to help government departments, non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) and other funding bodies distributing public money to the third sector. It will also be of interest to the third sector, as recipients of funding, to better understand the considerations that funding bodies need to bear in mind during the funding process.

The cross cutting review of the role of the voluntary sector in service delivery explored how Central and Local Government could work more effectively with the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to deliver high quality services. Published September 2002.

Downloadable pdf (680 kb) . This guidance aims to set out best practice on the effective and efficient use of public funds. Published May 2006.

An online briefing paper produced by the Audit Commission – April 2004 .

A Review of the implementation of Full Cost Recovery by government funders from the National Audit Office June 2007.

A review of practices, policies and progress made by Government departments in their funding relationships with Third Sector Organisations. National Audit Office June 2005.

A decision support tool for public bodies in England - produced by the National Audit Office.

Online guidance on public sector service delivery by voluntary and community sector organisations produced by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).

Explaining what The Compact between government and the voluntary sector is and how it can be used by voluntary and community sector organisations.

Downloadable pdf (177 kb) of the Compact on Relations between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector in England.