Community Choices Canal online voting goes live
/Residents who live in the Canal ward in Glasgow are able cast three vote for their favourite projects.
Read MoreResidents who live in the Canal ward in Glasgow are able cast three vote for their favourite projects.
Read MoreHeld at the Silverburn Cineworld, the event saw young people vote on the projects important to them.
Read MoreMaryhill Housing Association and YOMO took the bold step to enable young people to lead the PB process for Ruchill and Maryhill.
Read MorePaul Nelis reflects on Letham4All’s approach to voting. The community-led group used multiple methods of voting to engage the wider community. At the voting event in February 2019 they had collected 1,452 votes by using ballot boxes, online voting and in person voting. Around 10% of the population had their say.
Read MoreFunding available for local projects to implement community action plans. Closing date 31 January 2019.
Read MoreEvent report: See how PB was used in Partick to make a difference to local communities.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government has announced which community organisations have been successful in applying for funding to distribute through participatory budgeting processes.
Read More‘Understanding Autism’ is a new video out now, funded by Shetland Community Choices, highlighting the lived experiences of Autism among people in Shetland.
Read MoreOver 300 people from across Moray packed the hall to see 36 groups giving short presentations in the hope of persuading the audience to vote for their project.
Read MoreOrganisations from across Springburn will be pitching for a share of £4500 on Satursday 7th April 2018.
Read MoreStirling Council is delighted to announce a fund of £130,000 open now to community groups to deliver activities that will improve their community - DEADLINE for applications is 16 March 2018.
Read MoreA new video has been produced showing the results of the ‘Greening Cambuslang – Changing Neighbourhoods for the Better’ project run by Cambuslang Community Council during 2017.
Read MoreBarrhead Housing Association will host an Easter themed Participatory Budget Decision event at the Barrhead Foundry on the Saturday 3rd March 2018 from 10;30am- 12:30pm.
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 MoreOver 600 votes were placed on 11 local projects, resulting in £60k in grant awards.
Read MoreThis is a high-profile area of work that will cover the development and expansion of Community Choices budgeting across Local Authorities in Scotland.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government has announced that the 2017/18 Community Choices Fund is open for applications.
Read MoreMinister for Local Government and Housing Kevin Stewart MSP speaks about his ambitions for PB in Scotland.
Read MoreApplications are now open for a new £2 million fund giving communities the opportunity to vote on how money is spent in their area.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting in Scotland.
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