To celebrate Compact Week the Home Office has invited a range of Third Sector organisations to exhibit and promote the benefits of engagement with the third sector in the Atrium of the Home Office in London from Monday 2 November 2009 to Thursday 5 November 2009.

In a bid to increase the awareness of the significant role the third sector can play in helping the Home Office to deliver its aim to protect the public including helping people feel safe in their homes and neighbourhoods and cutting crime, a ‘Lunch and Learn’ event will take place on Thursday 5 November 2009.

Julian Corner, Head of the Home Office Crime Strategy Unit and former Chief Executive of Revolving Doors, a charity that creates opportunities for people caught up in a cycle of crisis, crime and mental illness, will speak to delegates sharing his view on how to make the most of the opportunities available to them.

Representatives from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) will also explain how the Compact works.

Monday 2 November

Atrium stalls: Race on the Agenda (ROTA) National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS) Pupil Parent Partnership Redbridge Equalities and Communities Council VoiceUK Refugee Council

Tuesday 3 November

Atrium stalls: Stop Hate UK Age Concern / Help the Aged Catch22 Suzy Lamplugh Trust Drugscope Community Alliance (BASSAC) Act for Change

Wednesday 4 November

Atrium stalls: NCVO Peckham Settlement Black and Asian Service in Alcohol and Narcotics (BASIAN) London Wildlife Trust

Thursday 5 November

Atrium stalls: CST Homeless Link Foyer Federation Involve Neighbourhood Investor Youth Engagement Scheme Crimestoppers Lunch & Learn - Working with the Third Sector Speakers: Julian Corner (Crime Strategy Unit) NCVO See Home Office Event Calendar for more details

Friday 6 November

Promoting volunteering opportunities Also an internal special edidtion newsletter laumched by the Third Sector Team and an internal stakeholder group on the TS formed.

For more information, please contact:

Helen Cordy
Email: helen.cordy@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Phone: 0207 035 0761