Linking Communities runs £100k PB programme in East Renfrewshire
/Linking Communities is an umbrella group made up of representatives from Barrhead, Neilston and Thornliebank
Read MoreLinking Communities is an umbrella group made up of representatives from Barrhead, Neilston and Thornliebank
Read MoreYoung people of Greater Pollok have £200,000 to spend as part of Glasgow's Community Choices participatory budgeting (PB) process
Read MoreResidents and community groups from across Peterhead are being invited to suggest ideas and projects that will help improve the local area. Suggestions can be submitted up until Monday, January 14, 2019.
Read MoreThe Gorbals Ideas Fund Community Panel is now accepting applications for their Summer Event!
Read MoreThe Scottish Government has announced the latest round of the Community Choices Fund, giving community organisations and community councils an opportunity to run their own participatory budgeting (PB) events.
Read MoreTuesday evening Musselburgh Area Partnership held an event to showcase their evaluation process of ‘Your Voice Your Choice’ programme.
Read MoreFor most groups running PB processes the final event is what everybody sees, the visible tip of the iceberg, if you like. But the planning, preparation and sheer hard work that goes into PB represents the other nine tenths of the process.
Read MoreCommunity Choices funded events are taking place across the country during 2018. Catch up on everything that's happening.
Read MoreGirvan Youth Trust is organising another participatory budgeting (PB) initiative, taking place on 24th February 2018 at Girvan Academy.
Read MoreLocal community groups are encouraged to submit ideas that will benefit the local community, with funds between £500 and £3,000 available.
Read MoreThe public will vote on the list of options for the £50,000 to be spent on, following on from the PB Information Day on Saturday 24 February.
Read MoreMoney for Moray are embarking another participatory budgeting (PB) process for 2018, with £60,000 available for groups.
Read MoreThe initiative is being driven by a group of local community members who have formed the Better Barrhead steering group.
Read MoreNorth Carrick Community Benefit Company have launched a new round of participatory budeting funding for their local community.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government and COSLA have announced that at least 1% of local government budgets will be decided through participatory budgeting (PB) by the end of 2021, with £100 million in council funds potentially available
Read More16 community organisations and 17 local councils will share the £1.5 million fund, with more than 90 applications submitted for 2017/18.
Read MoreAnyone interested in PB in Scotland should have a look at this collective summary of reports from PB projects funded through the Scottish Government's Community Choices Fund in 2016/17.
Read MoreThis comprehensive guide from PB Partners lays out 10 essential actions to record, monitor and evaluate the impact of a PB programme.
Read MoreBlog post by ng homes about its work with young people across North Glasgow, culminating in a Community Choices budgeting event on 28th March in Springburn Academy, Glasgow.
Read MoreThis event report of the Leith Links event in March 2017 shows how PB helped bring the community together through low fuss table top presentations, community discussions and social voting for £400 - £2,000.
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