In order to create viable and inclusive local communities, cooperation with the voluntary sector is very important, says the president of KS, Gunn Marit Helgesen.

The collaboration platform was first signed in 2011. The platform is a two-party collaboration agreement where Frivillighet Norge represents the voluntary sector and KS the municipal sector. The platform will help to strengthen the relationship between the voluntary and municipal sectors.

- The platform gives us an important framework for increased cooperation between the voluntary sector and the municipal sector, says Gunn Marit Helgesen.

Declaration of Principles for Interaction and Cooperation between the Voluntary and Municipal Sector (pdf)