Compact

The Islington Compact is an agreement that sets out how local statutory sector bodies and the third sector will work together as partners to address the challenges facing the borough and its residents.

Our vision is one where the council, other statutory agencies and the third sector work together more effectively to improve the quality of life for local people.

You can download a copy of Islington's Compact from Downloadable Documents at the bottom of this page.

Signatories

The Islington Strategic Partnership endorsed the new Compact in September 2009 on behalf of:

• Islington Council
• NHS Islington
• Islington Community Network
• Fire, Police and Prison Services
• Homes for Islington and other registered social landlords
• Islington's further and higher education colleges
• Job Centre Plus

Individual organisations can also sign up to the Compact to illustrate their commitment to the undertakings.

London Compact Award 2009  

Islington Compact’s focus on equalities was recognised with an award at the annual London Compact Awards in November.

What is the Islington Compact?

The Compact looks to the future and the opportunities to deliver the priorities in Islington’s Sustainable Community Strategy. These include:

• improving people’s employment prospects and the prosperity of the area
• improving educational attainment and learning
• tackling health inequalities and improving health
• improving safety and people’s feelings of safety
• improving the quality of the environment and tackling climate change
• improving the quality of housing
• building stronger, sustainable communities

We are committed to creating a community in which everyone has access to excellent services and is able to fulfil their potential.

Our Compact will enable local organisations to meet the needs of all of Islington’s communities more successfully.

Compact Aims

The statutory sector and the third sector already work closely together.  The Compact provides a more secure foundation on which to build stronger and more sustainable relationships. 

The aim is to:

• strengthen understanding and relationships by clarifying roles and setting out shared values and principles 
• make clear commitments (undertakings) about how partners will work together to address local priorities
• build the capacity of the third sector to enable local people to take part in activities together, to deliver local services and to ensure that the voices of Islington’s diverse communities influence local decision making

Compact Chapters

• Equality, diversity and cohesion
• Community involvement
• Volunteering
• Infrastructure support
• Funding and commissioning
• Premises
• Information sharing
• Compact awareness and problem solving

Compact Update and Consultation

Our Compact has recently been updated to include more partners and to reflect changes in legislation and practice.

Thank you to all who took part in the scoping and consultation.

A consultation response document will be available shortly.

Contact Us

Please contact Amber Alferoff, Compact Co-ordinator, using the details below:

• if you would like a printed copy of the Compact
• if you have suggestions on the best way publicise and champion the Compact in your organisation
• if you have any questions, examples of good practices or issues you would like to share

Further Information

Amber Alferoff
Compact Co-ordinator
Email: amber.alferoff@islington.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7527 6768

You’ll also find more information about the Compact on IVAC’s website.