Ministry of Justice publishes Third Sector Strategy
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published a Third Sector Strategy which sets out how the MoJ will engage with the third sector to deliver better public services and improve policy through effective partnerships.
The strategy underpins the department's commitment to engage with third sector groups, and recognises the important role the sector plays in developing social partnerships.
Following a public consultation earlier this year, the Third Sector Strategy was built around four common goals:
- Enabling voice and campaigning
The third sector understands local communities and their needs, and that knowledge can be used to help shape services. - Strengthening communities
The sector can help tap into social capital that is available through mentoring and volunteering. - Transforming public services
Collaborative relationships between commissioners and the sector will improve the shape and delivery of public services. - Encouraging social enterprise
Supporting the right social enterprises, and the conditions for them to thrive, will encourage long term sustainability.
The Ministry of Justice and its agencies already work with the third sector in a number of ways, from volunteer services in prisons to delivering legal aid, and the new strategy will build on these existing strengths. The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) will also publish a third sector action plan to reduce reoffending shortly, which will feed into the overall strategy.
Further information can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
