Building on experience: PB Scotland Network’s first ever learning event
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Read the write up from the PB Scotland Network’s first learning event on the 22nd February at Townhead Village Hall in Glasgow.
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Raising the Bard - community budgeting in Govan
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You wouldn't normally expect to combine decision-making about local funding with a full pipe band on Burns night. But when decisions are put in the hands of the community, anything seems possible. Read PB Scotland's report from the Govan community budgeting event on the 25th January 2017.
Read MoreWhat Works in Participatory Budgeting: Taking stock and thinking ahead
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What Works Scotland (WWS) has produced a new paper presenting findings and reflections from ongoing research in the WWS Participatory Budgeting programme, and signposting future directions for inquiry and practice.
Read MoreNorth Ayrshire CPP Participatory Budget Pilot update
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North Ayrshire have now completed their PB pilot. The events were well supported, attracting in excess of 550 local people and community groups who took part in deciding how the £72,000 grant funding would be allocated.
Read More5,4,3,2,1… for Ruchill & Possilpark’s participatory budgeting event
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For this event the community were invited to celebrate not only the range of community projects who applied, but also St Andrew’s day and so they enjoyed a steak pie meal, a bagpiper, a local musician and more at this fun family event which culminated in the projects receiving funding that would help them develop their ideas.
Read MoreMainstreaming Participatory Budgeting
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This guide from PB Network and PB Partners aims to support public sector organisations wishing to develop ‘mainstream’ Participatory Budgeting
Read MoreCommunity members come out in force in South Lanarkshire
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Hundreds of local residents in South Lanarkshire attended a number of ‘Community Decision Making Days’ to have their say on how funding should be allocated in their local area.
Read MoreReview of 1st Generation Participatory Budgeting in Scotland
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This What Works Scotland review of participatory budgeting (PB) in Scotland is based on an analysis of existing evidence about the PB processes that have taken place in Scotland up until June 2016.
Read MoreThe International PB Conference 2016 - Event report→
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The International PB Conference brought together more than 200 people across two days to learn about participatory budgeting (PB) and see how it can help shape democracy in Scotland and beyond.
Read MoreNew PB grant making 'how to' guide available
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Specifically written with community led organisations in mind but also useful for front line workers or local authorities starting out on using Participatory Budgeting, this guide lays out a simple 10 step process for PB grant making, from forming a planning group right through to monitoring and evaluation.
Read MoreGrant making through Participatory Budgeting
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Specifically written with community led organisations in mind but also useful for front line workers or local authorities starting out on using Participatory Budgeting, this guide lays out a simple 10 step process for PB grant making, from forming a planning group right through the monitoring and evaluation.
Read MoreCivic Activism toolkit
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An online toolkit from Northern Ireland with useful introductions to a range of methods for getting local people more involved in decision making.
Read MoreShaping Budgeting: Evaluation of process by PB Partners
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This evaluation by PB Partners describes the process, achievements and learning from a participatory budgeting initative in Aberdeen where young people had their say on how £50,000 of underspend.
Read MoreBringing more to Moray
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In the latest events as part of tsiMoray’s ‘Canny Wi’ Cash’ initiative, eighteen charities and community groups have benefited from a total of £15,000, which has been distributed through a PB voting process.
Read MorePrestwick and surrounding villages - South Ayrshire recieve funding through PB
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25 community groups are celebrating after landing fresh funding to help support their work. Around 100 people turned out to take part in the 'Prestwick and Villages Decides' event.
Read MorePB in Aberdeen - report provides details on process
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Work in Aberdeen where young people had their say on how £50,000 of underspend was used has been highlighted in a report which follows the process that took place.
Read MoreReal Money, Real Power - PB in NYC video
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This is a great short video which explains how participatory budgeting works in New York City.
Read More'Teeing Off' - First steps in Troon's PB journey
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While the small Ayrshire town is experienced at hosting the Open International Golf Tournament which returns this summer, this PB process was something really new for residents.
Read MoreKeeping an eye on inequalities
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Giovanni Allegretti shares his knowledge of PB from around the world at this PB event in Edinburgh. He said we need to keep our eye on inequalities and make sure the process supports this aim.
Read MoreParticipation of Midlothian
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On Saturday 21st May 2016, 349 local residents in a disadvantaged area of Midlothian decided how to spend £30,000 on projects supporting people struggling financially. PB Scotland was there to capture the action.
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