The voluntary sector has been recognised as an important partner in the attainment of an inclusive society.Home Secretary Jack Straw and Paul Boateng, Home Office Minister, have launched a new Compact with the sector, which is a framework for a new, practical partnership.
Jack Straw, said: “Voluntary and community activity is a powerful means of inclusion, of enabling everyone, whatever their skills or background, age or race, to make a positive contribution to their communities. 

The ‘what matters is what works’ ethos has moved into the Government’s thinking on travel, with the announcement of more money and more freedom for local councils to tackle localised transport problems in ways that best suit their areas.Transport Minister John Reid says local transport plans will be the cornerstone of delivering the Government’s New Deal for Transport. 

Becker D O, George M A, Goolsby A E, Grissom D CThe McKinsey Quarterly, (USA), 1998 No 1. Start page: 116. No of pages: 10
Addresses the issue of how services can be delivered in a timely and effective fashion; believes that the experiences of service turnarounds in the private sector may be of value to public-sector bodies, and presents the case of one such reform at the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) which was created in July 1997 after a sweeping reorganization.