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The Scottish Compact
JOINT FOREWORD BY THE FIRST MINISTER AND THE CONVENER OF SCVO
Devolution has brought power and decision making much closer to people, and opened up exciting opportunities for individuals and organisations to work with government to build a better Scotland.
The last four years has seen a new relationship developing between government and the voluntary sector, a relationship built on mutual trust and appreciation of our distinctive values and roles.
The Scottish Compact of 1998, which drew on the lessons of the previous two decades, provided the framework for this new relationship. But the time is now right to bring the Compact up to date with the challenges facing us in the early 21st century, challenges such as the protection of vulnerable youngsters, ending poverty, discrimination and disadvantage, and creating safe, strong communities that are underpinned by the Compact's basic values of active citizenship, equality of opportunity and sustainable development.
Scotland's voluntary sector has already responded with great energy and commitment to these and the many other challenges facing our society today, and it shares the Scottish government's determination to apply the Compact's principles throughout the public sector and across the voluntary sector.
Together we are pleased to endorse this new Scottish Compact as the foundation for a partnership that will make Scotland a better place.
First Minister and Convener of SCVO
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