Voluntary and community sector involvement

This page contains briefings, consultation responses and proposals that focus on the policy areas of voluntary and community sector involvement in decision making.

Social Enterprise

Social Enterprise and youth policy paper, produced by Social Enterprise UK on behalf of the Catalyst consortium
January 2012 briefing (PDF)

Cross-sector engagement and collaboration

Big Society Inquiry, Public Administration Select Committee
March 2011 inquiry response (PDF)
Modernising Commissioning: Increasing the role of charities, social enterprises, mutuals and cooperatives in public service delivery, Cabinet Office
January 2011 consultation response (PDF)
Consultation on Supporting a Stronger Civil Society, Cabinet Office
January 2011 consultation response (PDF)
Cutting the red tape, Cabinet Office
September 2010 consultation response (PDF)
Ideas from NCVYS members on doing more for less, and reform plan, Cabinet Office
July 2010 briefing (PDF)
Building the Big Society, HM Government
May 2010 briefing (PDF)
Party Manifestos
April 2010 briefing (PDF)
New Opportunities: Fair chances for the future, HM Government
January 2009 briefing (PDF)

Third Sector Partnership Board, Department for Communities and Local Government
September 2008, Speaking Out consultation response (PDF)

Voluntary and community sector strategies - central Government departments

Third sector strategy and action plan: intentions into action, Department for Children, Schools and Families
July 2009 briefing (PDF)
Third Sector Strategy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
May 2009 briefing (PDF)

Ministry of Justice Third Sector Strategy, Ministry of Justice
March 2008 Speaking Out consultation response (PDF)
August 2008 Speaking Out briefing no. 11

Third Sector Strategy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
February 2008 Speaking Out consultation response (PDF)
Third Sector Strategy, Communities and Local Government (CLG)
June - September 2007 consultation response (PDF)

Youth sector support arrangements

Youth sector support arrangements: Response to the Call for Evidence, Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
March 2009 briefing (PDF)
Call for Evidence - Youth sector support arrangements, DCSF
January - April 2008 consultation response
Call for Evidence
Further information on NCVYS's work

Compact

Refreshing the Compact, Compact Voice
October 2009 consultation response (PDF)
Debating the future of the Compact, Commission for the Compact
August - October 2008 NCVYS and Children England consultation response (PDF)