Using a PB approach, a Midlothian project aimed at reducing the disadvantage poorer families experience in meeting the cost of the school day has seen high levels of participation from children, their families, parent council members and school staff.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting being use as a method to help deliberate and decide on projects that would have an impact upon reducing the ‘cost of the school day’ in Midlothian.
Read MoreIn September of last year, Dumfries and Galloway Council agreed that £240,000 of Tackling Poverty monies would be allocated to worthy projects through PB processes.
Read MoreThe Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office has provided an update on the PB work that's been taking place across Scotland.
Read MoreBarrhead Housing Association hosted its first Community Choices event at The Foundry, Barrhead on Saturday 17th March 2018.
Read MoreSt Madoes and Kinfauns Parish Church and Ayr St Columba Lochside Parish Church recently hosted participatory budgeting events.
Read MorePresents the findings of a 2014 participatory budgeting learning event in Glasgow, organised by Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) and Faith in Community Scotland, and funded by the Scottish Government’s Community Safety Unit.
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Read MoreParticipatory budgeting in Scotland.
Participatory budgeting (PB) is a way for people to have a direct say in how local money is spent.
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