Civil Society has published its final report on the VCSE sector and how it must adapt in coming years.  The report follows a two year national conversation, funded by a partnership of eight organisations.

It calls on calls on individuals, charities and organisations to commit to a new ‘PACT’  of Power, Accountability, Connection and Trust.:

• POWER: shifting power and sharing more decision-making and control, being a model of inclusive participation for the rest of society

• ACCOUNTABILITY: being primarily accountable to the people they serve – instead of putting funders and government first – and being accountable to future generations

• CONNECTION: broadening and deepening connections with people and communities, bridging damaging social divides, and investing in a new ‘social infrastructure

• TRUST: devoting more time and resources to build trust in all civil society activity, earning trust by speaking up to politicians and corporations, trusting communities to make the decisions that affect them.

Download and read the report at the Civil Society Futures website.