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    </copyright><ttl>15</ttl><item><title>Warrington Compact Champion events</title><description>A Local Compact for Warrington is holding a series of Compact Champion briefing sessions in the coming months.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140748/warringtoncompactchampionevents.htm
      </link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>New Compact Knowledge Bank goes live</title><description>A new online resource about the Compact is now live.  Known as the Compact Knowledge Bank, this free-to-use online library contains a range of research papers and documents associated with the Compact. It is produced by the Commission for the Compact.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140717/prnewcompactknowledgebankgoeslive.htm
      </link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Exploring the benefits of using the Compact</title><description>Research by the Commission for the Compact into the economic and social benefits for local authorities of applying Compact principles in their relationships with local third sector organisations is well underway.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140699/exploringthebenefits.htm
      </link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>IDeA hosts online conference</title><description>The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) is hosting an online conference on the Recession and the third sector, from 10 - 12 March 2010.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140693/idea_hosts_online_conference.htm
      </link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Oxfordshire's new Compact code</title><description>Oxfordshire has a new local Compact code on Equality and Diversity.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140694/oxfordshiresnewcompactcode.htm
      </link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Strengthening the BME voice</title><description>BTEG (Black Training Enterprise Group) and Voice4Change England are urging people from the Black and ethnic minority (BME) infrastructure organisations to participate in one of the biggest national surveys ever conducted of the BME Third Sector.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140689/strengtheningthebmevoice.htm
      </link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>NCVO's election manifesto calls for a stronger Compact and powers for the Commission</title><description>NCVO has released an election manifesto outlining ways in which the third sector should be supported and the role it should play in society as a whole.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140666/ncvo_selectionmanifestocallsforastrongercom.htm
      </link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>NCIA receives responses to open letter</title><description>Responses in from infrastructure chief executives further to NCIA letter regarding the new Compact</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140664/nciareceivesresponsestoopenletter.htm
      </link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Join Big Lottery Fund's BIG Chat on 16 March</title><description>Take part in the live BIG web chat with the Chair of Big Lottery Fund, Sir Clive Booth on 16 March 2010, 1pm to 3pm</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140638/joinbiglotteryfundsbigchat.htm
      </link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>New Compact Voice guidance is now available</title><description>Guidance from Compact Voice for third sector groups preparing for the next financial year is now available.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140629/compactvoiceguidance.htm
      </link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Commissioner for the Compact to take part in web 'hotseat'</title><description>Sir Bert Massie CBE, Commissioner for the Compact, will be participating in a hotseat on the Third Sector Community of Practice forum.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140593/commissionerforthecompacttotakepartinweb.htm
      </link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Lively debate at Compact Annual Meeting</title><description>Discussions about how to implement and embed the recently refreshed national Compact are top of the agenda at the tenth annual meeting between Compact partners, which takes place between 11.00am and 1.00pm on Monday 1 February 2010 at the Prince Albert Suite at London Zoo.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140597/livelydebateatcompactannualmeeting.htm
      </link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>European structural funding report</title><description>Research suggests EU funding should follow the Compact.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140552/europeanstructuralfundingreport.htm
      </link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 10 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Department of Health publishes guidance paper on the role grants can play in developing and supporting community activity</title><description>The Commission for the Compact welcomes the publication of the guidance for PCT Grant Making Powers to Commission Long Term Conditions Self Care Support from Third Sector Organisations.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140486/department_of_health_publishes_guidance_paper.htm
      </link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 09 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Refreshed Compact is Published</title><description>A new chapter in partnership working between government and the third sector opened today with the publication of a refreshed national Compact.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140470/refreshedcompactispublished.htm
      </link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 09 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Looking for lessons in dispute resolution</title><description>Compact Voice has commissioned the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) to review and analyse a series of Compact Advocacy cases.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140480/looking_for_lessons_in_dispute_resolution.htm
      </link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 09 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Third sector leaders 'welcome the refreshed Compact'</title><description>Five third sector leaders have publicly welcomed the refreshed national Compact, which is published today.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140481/third_sector_leaders__welcome_the_refreshed_compac.htm
      </link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 09 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Tom Levitt MP tables Early Day Motion on refreshed Compact</title><description>Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Voluntary and Community Sector, Tom Levitt MP, has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) supporting the refreshed Compact.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140482/tom_levitt_mp_tables_early_day_motion_on_refreshed.htm
      </link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 09 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Minister apologises for 'isolated breach of the Compact'</title><description>Angela Smith MP, Minister for the Third Sector, has today apologised for the breach of the Compact caused by the transfer of funds designated for the Campaigning Research Programme to the Hardship Fund.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140443/ministerapologiesforisolatedbreachofthecompact.htm
      </link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 09 0:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Commission for the Compact speaks at VONNE conference</title><description>The annual VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East) Conference took place in Durham on Thursday 26 November 2009.</description><link>
        http://www.thecompact.org.uk/news/140444/commissionforthecompactspeaksatvonneconfere.htm
      </link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 09 0:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>