Anyone interested in PB in Scotland should have a look at this collective summary of reports from PB projects funded through the Scottish Government's Community Choices Fund in 2016/17.
Read MoreThe creation of a Charter of Quality for Participatory Budgeting in Portugal, based on thirteen principles.
Read MoreThis year's Co-Production Week Scotland will be running from 27th November - 3rd December 2017
Read MoreThis Learning Event will introduce the foundations of participatory budgeting: what it is, how it works and why it matters.
Read MoreDavid Reilly gives us his thoughts about the recent Young Movers Community Celebration night - and the difference young people are making in Glasgow.
Read MoreThe Scottish Government has set out its Programme for Government 2017-18, which sets out how it will build on existing work with a fresh set of priorities.
Read MoreA paper introducing a range of democratic innovations known as ‘mini-publics’.
Read MoreCampaigning for Change: Learning from the Past to Shape the Future
Read MoreA joint workshop between the Scottish Government and Open Government Network on 31st August 2017, from 13:00 – 16:00 in Edinburgh.
Read MoreThis video from the Church of Scotland is a great way to quickly explain what participatory budgeting is and how it works.
Read MoreThe Welsh Government is exploring the role Participatory Budgeting (PB) could play in the Welsh Government budget highlighted in a new report.
Read MoreIn this blog, Kathleen Glazik, the Policy Manager for the Scottish Government’s Community Empowerment Team in Edinburgh, goes on to highlight the key principle of Scotland’s strategic approach and the progress of PB in Scotland.
Read MoreThe 2017 SURF Awards are now open for applications.
Read MoreOver 600 votes were placed on 11 local projects, resulting in £60k in grant awards.
Read MoreA pilot program consisting of 15 subnational governments with action plans to open up government throughout 2017.
Read MoreFree to attend and taking place at the Manchester Metropolitan University, up to 70 people will gather on the afternoon of the 18th September 2017.
Read MoreIn April 2017, Populus’s Claudia Chwalisz wrote a report on behalf of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy about citizen engagement in politics and policymaking to present to a delegation of Ukrainian MPs in Kiev.
Read MoreA delegation from Fife and Glasgow, with the support of What Works Scotland, had the unique opportunity to visit Paris in December 2016 to learn about how Participatory Budgeting is being delivered at their scale.
Read MoreDo you ran a community group, activity or service in Troon, Barassie, Muirhead, Dundonald or Loans? Now's your chance to secure up to £1,000 to help make a difference in your local community and decide which other community projects should be funded. Submit your application TODAY!
Read MoreA learning event exploring the relationship between co-production, pb and commissioning processes through real examples about what works in co-producing budgets.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting in Scotland.
Participatory budgeting (PB) is a way for people to have a direct say in how local money is spent.
A 60-second guide
to PB
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