PB in Schools: Doing Democracy in Craigentinney Primary School
/In this article, PB Scotland’s Paul Nelis explores the work of the Ripple Project and Craigentinney Primary school where PB has been used by pupils to set their priorities.
Read MoreCarers Community Budget launched in Dundee
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The Carers’ Partnership has funded Dundee Carers’ Centre to create and deliver a participatory budgeting project to improve the quality of life for unpaid carers in Dundee.
Read MorePolice Scotland PB sees £32k voted on in Caithness
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Police Scotland and Caithness Voluntary Group have announced the results of a participatory budgeting (PB) process to decide how £32,000 can be spent in the Caithness area.
Read MoreUsing PB to challenge the poverty of participation in Ferguslie Park
/Here, David Reilly, Communities and Networks Manager at The Poverty Alliance shares his reflections on how we can use participatory budgeting (PB) to challenge the poverty of participation.
Read MoreNew video about participatory budgeting in South Lanarkshire schools
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South Lanarkshire Council have produced a new video which shows the impact of PB across SLC schools.
Read MoreSouth Lanarkshire schools see 5% of PEF funding for PB
/Every school receiving Pupil Equity Funding set aside at least 5% of this budget for PB which enables children and young people to be actively engaged and involved in the purchase of learning resources.
Read MoreEvaluation of GCC ‘Wee Green Grants’ Participatory Budgeting processes
/GCPH found that the the PB process was “an example of a strong, authentic and democratic PB process”.
Read MoreNew video profiles Scottish PB
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A new video from EURACTIV has profiled Scottish participatory budgeting (PB) and how local authorities are working to 1% of budgets being subject to PB.
Read MorePB from Scottish schools highlighted in Pupil Equity Fund Report
/A Pupil Equity Fund report has detailed how participatory budgeting (PB) has been used in schools to support wider democratic involvement of children and young people.
Read MoreSchool PB: South Lanarkshire Schools runs PB process
/The South Lanarkshire School brought together a PB planning group with children from P1 - P7 and had all staff and pupils able to vote on their priorities.
Read MoreYouth-led Participatory Budgeting in North Ayrshire
/This article and podcast from Demsoc explores the work from North Ayrshire Council and their youth-focused PB activity.
Read MoreOur Place Our Plan: Whitehill - Online PB Results
/The Our Place Our Plan participatory budgeting process in Whitehill, South Lanarkshire has concluded, with £3500 is available through the South Lanarkshire Council’s Tackling Poverty Programme
Read MoreTaking Participatory Budgeting Digital in Renfrewshire
/We recently spoke to Kellie Miller, Senior Policy Development Officer at Renfrewshire Council, about their response to developing PB processes for young people as part of their Celebrating Renfrewshire work.
Read MoreKey Learning from award-winning Durham City USA PB
/Durham City (USA) was Awarded ‘Best Practice in Citizen Participation’ by the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD) for their PB process
Read MorePB in Action: Leith, Carmarthen and Durham (USA)
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With the pandemic causing new challenges in carrying out participatory budgeting, we're highlighting how PB is continuing across Scotland, the UK and beyond.
PB happening near you? Get in touch and let us know.
Leith, Scotland
The long running £eith Chooses events will be taking place again in January 2021. Following a survey, it was decided to push ahead with online voting for the PB process.
There will be £46,000 available, with up to £5k per project, focusing on the themes of challenging food poverty and reducing isolation. Applications are open until 11 December.
Carmarthen, Wales
In Carmarthen, PB is being used to decide how £12,500 can be used to improve the opportunities for young adults and people who are vulnerable. Groups can apply and will be asked to carry out a video presentation to pitch their bid.
Everyone aged 10 and up can vote if they live in the local area, with voting taking place online on 28th November. This project funded by Dyfed Powys Police Crime and Commissioner.
Durham, USA
In Durham, North Carolina, USA, more than 10,000 residents voted in the first ever PB process in the city.
"PB Durham has been extremely successful by working closely alongside community partners. PB staff were able to identify community leaders in marginalized communities to better understand the needs of residents."
Resilient Ferguslie Park hungry for more participation
/See how participatory budgeting has been used in Ferguslie Park and the impact its made to the local community.
Read MoreCelebrate Kilmarnock: Bounce Back Better
/In this piece, Tony Bone from Celebrate Kilmarnock reflects on how we can create a new normal of empowerment and participation in the wake of Covid-19.
Read MoreLeith Chooses – a treasure trove of good practice
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Leith Chooses shows us community-led participatory budgeting at its best.
Read MoreOn the Way to Mainstreaming - Gorbals Ideas Fund
/Get an update on the great work of Gorbals Ideas Fund, a community-led PB initiative based in the Gorbals area of Glasgow.
Read MoreLet’s Talk – The Life Changes Trust
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Paul Nelis went along to the ‘Festival of Voices’ in Perth Concert Hall to learn about a new approach to Participatory Budgeting (PB).
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