Voluntary and Community Sector (Third Sector) Strategy
The overall aim of Darlington's Third Sector Strategy is:
"placing a vibrant challenging third sector high on the Council’s agenda in shaping a better quality of life for Darlington’s residents."
View the Council's Third Sector Strategy document - [PDF]
The action plan details actions to be delivered over the next two years to improve:
· communication between the Council and the sector
· understanding between the Council and the sector
· the infrastructure and capacity of the sector and the council
· Procurement, Commissioning and funding
In Darlington it has been recognised for some time that the third sector has a vital role to play. The third sector contributes significantly to the delivery of Darlington's Community Strategy and receives over five million pounds in support from the Borough Council each year. A Local Compact with the third sector has been implemented to provide the framework for partnership working.
Over recent years the role of the third sector in the delivery of high quality public services has grown substantially and there is now the potential to do much more. This strategy, and accompanying action plan provides a framework for closer working between the Council and the third sector, ensuring that the knowledge, independence and expertise of the third sector is valued for the benefit of the whole community.
Opportunities for the Third Sector [PDF] gives details on how to contact the Council regarding Third Sector organisations having articles and events included in the Town Crier free of charge depending on space available.