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Defra’s Third Sector Strategy
Q What’s the Third Sector?
A Non-profit-taking NGOs
Simon BerryHead of Third Sectorsimon.berry@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Defra’s Third Sector Strategy
• Published 3 Nov 2008
• 12 month consultation period
• Builds on the work of the Compact
Group (5 years)
• Cross-cutting review 2002
Simon BerryHead of Third Sectorsimon.berry@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Defra’s Third Sector Strategy
• 132 action points!
• But it’s very simple really – it’s
‘The Deal’ between us and the
third sector
• What we want the sector to do for us
• What we will do for the sector
• Building better relationships to make
this happen
Simon BerryHead of Third Sectorsimon.berry@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Defra’s Third Sector Strategy
What we want the sector to do for us
• Inform policy, provide expertise
• Collaborate to champion common
causes
• Deliver services
• Mobilisation of individuals and
communities
Simon BerryHead of Third Sectorsimon.berry@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Defra’s Third Sector Strategy
What we will do for the sector
• Opportunities to influence and co-
design of policies and programmes
• Provide more and better
opportunities for engagement
• Improve understanding within Defra
of:
• The Third Sector in general
• Intelligent commissioning
• Reduce burdensSimon BerryHead of Third Sectorsimon.berry@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Defra’s Third Sector Strategy
Building better relationships
• Advisory Board
• Social Enterprise Strategic
Partnership
• Third Sector Blog
• Ministerial Taskforce on
environmental leadership
Simon BerryHead of Third Sectorsimon.berry@defra.gsi.gov.uk