21 May 2025
Responding to the release of a report summarising responses from voluntary organisations to the government’s Civil Society Covenant, James Somerville, Head of Policy at NPC, said:
“We welcome this report from ACEVO and NCVO on the barriers to meaningful partnerships between government and civil society, and the opportunities these partnerships create.
The findings add to a clear picture of what’s needed – openness, a shared understanding, and a ‘test and learn’ approach.
It’s particularly good to see some of our recent recommendations echoed here, including a civil society link to the Partnerships Unit at Number 10 to make sure there’s a clear ‘front door’.
The impact sector has enormous potential to work alongside government to drive social change. The Covenant will be an important step to making this happen.”
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