The County Durham LINk Interim Steering Group was recruited through the Early Adopter Project Group, to plan and develop governance arrangements. The group was in place for approximately 6 months until Autumn 2008, and developed and agreed the following:
Interim Steering Group members included those from both voluntary and community organisations, service users, carers and individuals from a spectrum of interest groups and geographical locations.
Under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act each Local Authority was required to appoint an independent sector host organisation to support the LINk development and operation. In County Durham, the Host is the Pioneering Care Partnership.
The Host organisation recognises the COMPACT as a framework to promote and support partnership between the voluntary and community sector and Durham County Council.