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January 09, 2018

Are you a Champion?

January 09, 2018/ Admin
Are you a Champion?

Apply now to become a PB Champion in Edinburgh. Applications open until 19th January 2018!

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pb champions, community empowerment
January 08, 2018

The Big Grant Giveaway Event 2018: South Glasgow Youthbank

January 08, 2018/ Admin
   The Big Grant Giveaway Event 2018: South Glasgow Youthbank

South Glasgow Big Grant Giveaway Event: Thursday 18th Jnauary 

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EVENTS, South Glasgow, young people
January 02, 2018

Better Barrhead Community Fund 2018

January 02, 2018/ Admin

The initiative is being driven by a group of local community members who have formed the Better Barrhead steering group.

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barrhead housing association 2018, community choices, barrhead, east renfrewshire, east renfrewshire council 2018
January 01, 2018

UpNorth! Community Chest Voting Day, 10 March 2018→

January 01, 2018/ Admin

There's over £20,000 to distribute - come along and decide who gets it! Open to residents of Tongue Community Council area

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melness, UpNorth Community Development Trust 2018
January 01, 2018

Cranhill Development Trust PB Development Session, 31st January 2018→

January 01, 2018/ Admin

Contribute your ideas ahead of voting in this PB process in Cranhill, Glasgow.

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cranhill, cranhill development trust 2018
January 01, 2018

D&G Year of Young People PB results

January 01, 2018/ Admin

Over 1000 young people voted with the result of 22 projects across the region receiving grants of between £700 and £5000.

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dumfries & galloway youth project team 2018, dumfries and galloway, d&g, young people
January 01, 2018

North Carrick "Participate Activate Regenerate" PB process for 2018

January 01, 2018/ Admin

North Carrick Community Benefit Company have launched a new round of participatory budeting funding for their local community.

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north carrick community benefit company 2018, north Carrick, community choices
December 19, 2017

Participatory budgeting for elected members - briefing

December 19, 2017/ Admin

The Improvement Service has produced an updated version of its guidance around PB for elected members. 

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December 19, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
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elected officials, elected members, councils, briefing, cosla, improvement service, reports
December 18, 2017

Help shape the future of Leven Promenade

December 18, 2017/ Admin
Help shape the future of Leven Promenade

Fife Council allocated £25,000 towards the regeneration of the prom and worked with organisations and individuals throughout the area to select nine options.
 

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pb event, fife council
December 14, 2017

Spruce Up Oor Toon - Celebrate KiImarnock

December 14, 2017/ Admin

Funding for ideas / projects that will enhance peoples experience of and improve the appearance of Kilmarnock Town Centre. 

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December 14, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
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kilmarnock town centre partnership 2018, kilmarnock
December 12, 2017

Budgeting for a Fairer Scotland Masterclass

December 12, 2017/ Admin
Budgeting for a Fairer Scotland Masterclass

Join the Health and Social Care Academy and What Works Scotland at an event on Wednesday 17th January 2018 to explore budgeting. 

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December 12, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
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event, what works scotland, ALLIANCE
December 08, 2017

Local Governance Review launched

December 08, 2017/ Admin
Local Governance Review launched

The Scottish Government and COSLA have launched a Local Governance Review to find out what changes are needed to encourage more people to be involved in local decision making.

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scottish government, review, cosla
December 07, 2017

Catch up with #CoProWeekScot 2017

December 07, 2017/ Admin

Co-production Week Scotland was held 27th Nov - 3rd Dec 2017 and was a chance to talk about the progress of co-production in Scotland.

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scottish co-production network, co-production week scotland, campaign, co-production
November 22, 2017

How far have we come? Report from the PB Scotland Conference 2017

November 22, 2017/ Andrew Paterson

Read about all the action from the day.

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November 22, 2017/ Andrew Paterson/ Comment
Reports & Ideas, PB Event reports
pb scotland conference 2017, conference 2017, conference, event, 111, reports, learning event reports
November 16, 2017

The Church of Scotland is recruiting for a Participatory Budgeting Development Worker

November 16, 2017/ Admin
The Church of Scotland is recruiting for a Participatory Budgeting Development Worker

The Church of Scotland is recruiting a PB Development Worker for a short term contact until March 2018 to continue to develop Churches’ understanding of participatory budgeting. 

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November 16, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
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Vacancy, participatory budgeting, church of scotland, 222
November 13, 2017

Dundee Decides on council spend

November 13, 2017/ Andrew Paterson
Dundee Decides on council spend

News of Dundee City Council's city-wide £1.2m PB programme, Dundee Decides, has gone public. 

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dundee, Dundee CIty Council, Infrastructure, local authorities, 333, mainstream pb
November 10, 2017

Interim evaluation report on PB in Scotland

November 10, 2017/ Andrew Paterson
Interim evaluation report on PB in Scotland

Read the Interim report from the evaluation of PB in Scotland by Glasgow Caledonian University

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November 10, 2017/ Andrew Paterson/ Comment
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local authorities, research, Why, evaluation, mainstream pb
November 06, 2017

Moving towards the 'mainstream'?

November 06, 2017/ Andrew Paterson
Moving towards the 'mainstream'?

Aberdeen City Council is enabling council tenants in part of the city to have a direct say over how money is spent on improving their area.  PB Scotland asks if this is a sign of a move towards the 'mainstreaming' of PB.

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November 06, 2017/ Andrew Paterson/ Comment
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housing, tenants, Aberdeen, mainstream pb
November 01, 2017

Celebrate Kilmarnock PB: Putting Kilmarnock on the map

November 01, 2017/ Admin

Applications are invited from individuals, groups, organisations and businesses to put Kilmarnock on the Map.

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November 01, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
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kilmarnock town centre partnership 2018, kilmarnock
October 30, 2017

1% local government target sees £100 million for PB

October 30, 2017/ Admin

The Scottish Government and COSLA have announced that at least 1% of local government budgets will be decided through participatory budgeting (PB) by the end of 2021, with £100 million in council funds potentially available

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announcement, community choices, funding, scottish government, cosla
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PB Scotland

Participatory budgeting in Scotland.

What is PB?

Participatory budgeting (PB) is a way for people to have a direct say in how local money is spent.

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