This resource looks at Participatory budgeting (PB) in schools from a Scottish and international perspective. It presents insights to the common school themes and points towards useful resources for practitioners.
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Aberdeenshire pupils use PB for climate action
/Aberdeenshire pupils have been involved in a participatory budgeting process which has seen 27 projects related to climate change and carbon reduction.
Read MoreBlog: Participatory budgeting for a rights based approach to recovery
/Ellie Craig, MSYP for Glasgow Cathcart has published a blog about the role of PB in encouraging young people to become involved in decision making.
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 MoreFraserburgh PEF CLD mini public: Community Development Practice Exemplar
/Aberdeenshire Council have published details of their use of mini publics to help tackle child hunger in local schools.
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).
Read MoreYoung people drive change in Pollok
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Young disabled people who live in Greater Pollok are acting together to make Pollok more accessible for all.
Read MoreYoung People across Moray showing us how PB is done!
/Following on from a successful pilot event in Speyside, Moray YP Decide has been on a mammoth task to carry out 7 PB events
Read MoreNot the usual suspects in Maryhill
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Maryhill Housing Association and YOMO took the bold step to enable young people to lead the PB process for Ruchill and Maryhill.
Read MoreThe results are in for Ferguslie Community Choices event
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The young people of Ferguslie park successfully held a fun packed PB event on Friday, 29th March 2019. The results are in.
Read MoreMidlothian Council - St Luke's 'Cost of the School Day' Project
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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 MoreA right to a voice: participatory budgeting and children’s rights
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In this blog, Andrew Paterson from PB Scotland shows how PB is a great way to advance children’s right to participate.
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The Speyside YP Decide workshop: ‘This is a brilliant way to make decisions!’
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Speyside took part in project development and process decision making (such as who gets to vote) at Speyside Community Centre on Friday 21st September 2018. Here’s a summary of the night.
Read MoreOpportunities to get involved in Participatory Budgeting
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As part of our commitment to Participatory Budgeting, and to celebrate 2018 being the Year of Young People, £40,000 has been set aside for youth work projects across Angus.
Read More‘Cost of the School Day’ Project
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Participatory 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 MoreYouth in Action
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A short film by South Glasgow Youthbank highlighting the importance of involving young people in Participatory Budgeting
Young people star in PB events across Scotland
/The Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office has provided an update on the PB work that's been taking place across Scotland.
Read MoreSouth Glasgow Youthbank Big Grant Giveaway
/More than 100 young people from across Glasgow came together for this participatory budgeting event, organised by South Glasgow Youth Bank.
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