Event: Participatory Budgeting Considerations for Participation and Inclusion

This series of three workshops will be hosted by COSLA and partners in early 2020 in the following thematic areas; Access for All, Communication for All and Digital Accessibility.

Sessions will focus upon how the needs of community members with different or additional needs can be accommodated when developing Mainstream PB strategies and participatory processes more generally. Under current equalities legislation member councils are required to pay due regard to ensuring the inclusion and equality of outcomes for individuals and communities of interest.

A focus upon equalities and inclusion during the design of PB acknowledges how participation is experienced differently by different community members. Highlighting considerations for representative and equalities focused participation will inform the design of inclusive participatory budgeting processes.

Jointly hosted with the Democratic Society, the Digital Access and Inclusion session will discuss accessibility of the CONSUL online decision-making platform. The session will also discuss how digital engagement and digital literacy can be enhanced for those at risk of digital exclusion owing to disability, age or health factors.

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