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February 26, 2018

Greening Cambuslang produce new video on success of local projects

February 26, 2018/ Admin
Greening Cambuslang produce new video on success of local projects

A new video has been produced showing the results of the ‘Greening Cambuslang – Changing Neighbourhoods for the Better’ project run by Cambuslang Community Council during 2017.

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February 26, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
Greening Cambuslang, community choices fund, Cambuslang Community Council, examples, videos
February 23, 2018

"Trust was the key word": Homelessness support through PB

February 23, 2018/ David Reilly
"Trust was the key word": Homelessness support through PB

Here, David Reilly shares his thoughts about a recent PB process which saw people experiencing homelessness decide on the best support for them.

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February 23, 2018/ David Reilly/ Comment
Reports & Ideas, PB Event reports
homelessness, homeless world cup, resources-featured, co-production, reports
February 22, 2018

Open legacy brings windfall to Troon decision day

February 22, 2018/ Admin
Open legacy brings windfall to Troon decision day

People in Troon and the surrounding area are to benefit from legacy funding from proceeds of The 145th Open staged at Royal Troon last year. The R&A has provided half of the £38,000 available to local community groups for an interactive funding decision day.

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February 22, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
scottish government, The big Lottery Funding, PB event, south ayrshire
February 22, 2018

The Barrhead Housing Association Community Projects Fund

February 22, 2018/ Admin
The Barrhead Housing Association Community Projects Fund

Barrhead Housing Association will host an Easter themed Participatory Budget Decision event at the Barrhead Foundry on the Saturday 3rd March 2018 from 10;30am- 12:30pm. 

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February 22, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
PB event, scottish government, community choices fund, Barrhead housing association, barrhead housing association 2018, glasgow
February 20, 2018

Tain and Easter Ross community cash

February 20, 2018/ Admin
Tain and Easter Ross community cash

Residents in Tain and Easter Ross are being invited to apply for funds if they have an idea to help improve their local community.

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February 20, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
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Tain and Easter Ross, highlands council, PB event, applications, Funding
February 20, 2018

Your ward, Your cash, Your choice!

February 20, 2018/ Admin
Your ward, Your cash, Your choice!

15,000 from the Ward Discretionary Budget has been set aside to provide grants from £100 up to £1,500.

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February 20, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
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Aird and Loch Ness, Your ward, your cash, your choice, PB event
February 20, 2018

Kyle Community Projects Let’s Decide

February 20, 2018/ Admin
 Kyle Community Projects Let’s Decide

Kyle Community Projects – Let’s Decide! Application deadline extended! 

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February 20, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
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Kyle community project, highlands council, pb event
February 20, 2018

Building a Stronger Merkinch PB event

February 20, 2018/ Admin
Building a Stronger Merkinch PB event

Building a stronger Merkinch - Your chance to have your say!

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February 20, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
Building a stronger Merkinch, highlands council, pb event
February 20, 2018

People Tackling Poverty

February 20, 2018/ Admin
People Tackling Poverty

People Tackling Poverty – £240,000 of Tackling Poverty Development Funding to communities across Dumfries and Galloway

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February 20, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
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Dumfries & Galloway Council, People tackling poverty, events
February 16, 2018

Youngsters take Year of Young People budget lead in North Ayrshire

February 16, 2018/ Admin

Thousands of pounds of funding has been given out to youth projects in North Ayrshire as part of Scotland’s largest ever online participatory budgeting exercise.

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February 16, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
news, north ayrshire, digital pb
February 15, 2018

Prestwick Locality Decides!

February 15, 2018/ Admin
Prestwick Locality Decides!

Calling all community groups, clubs and associations in Newton North, Prestwick, Heathfield, Monkton and Symington! 

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February 15, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
Funding, applications, events, prestwick
February 13, 2018

Girvan Youth Trust - Take 2 South Carrick 2018

February 13, 2018/ Admin

Girvan Youth Trust is organising another participatory budgeting (PB) initiative, taking place on 24th February 2018 at Girvan Academy.

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February 13, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
girvan youth trust 2018, girvan, girvan youth trust, community choices
February 13, 2018

Burnfoot Bids Together Again for 2018

February 13, 2018/ Admin

Local community groups are encouraged to submit ideas that will benefit the local community, with funds between £500 and £3,000 available. 

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February 13, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
burnfoot community futures 2018, burnfoot, community choices
February 13, 2018

Argyll & Bute Supporting Communities Fund uses PB

February 13, 2018/ Admin

Argyll & Bute Council are using a participatory budgeting process to decide how its local grants will be distributed across the region. 

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February 13, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
argyll and bute, supporting communities fund
February 12, 2018

Funding from Festival 2018 available for groups in East Dunbartonshire

February 12, 2018/ Admin
Funding from Festival 2018 available for groups in East Dunbartonshire

A fund has opened for groups in East Dunbartonshire who want to produce cultural and arts activity in their local community, as part of Festival 2018 – the cultural programme for the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.

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February 12, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
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Funding, event, Festival 2018, Our Place Fund, East Dunbartonshire
February 09, 2018

Ullapool Community Trust Discuss, Decide, Do 2018

February 09, 2018/ Admin

The Lochbroom 3-D Fund: Discuss, Decide, Do (part of Ullapool Community Trust) has received £30,000 from the Scottish Government Community Choices Programme to promote and encourage community empowerment and participation. 

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February 09, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
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ullapool
February 09, 2018

Your Voice Your Choice - PB for young people in Musselburgh

February 09, 2018/ Admin

The “Your Voice, Your Choice” programme is an opportunity for every child and young person, aged 8 – 18, living in Musselburgh, Old Craighall, Wallyford or Whitecraig to submit an idea (project) for funding up to a maximum of £2000.

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February 09, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
musselburgh, east lothian, event, east lothian 2018
February 08, 2018

South Glasgow Youthbank Big Grant Giveaway

February 08, 2018/ Admin

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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February 08, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
Reports & Ideas
event, glasgow, young people
February 08, 2018

Community funding available for Ayr South and Coylton

February 08, 2018/ Admin
Community funding available for Ayr South and Coylton

People in Ayr South and Coylton are being encouraged to show their support for local community groups by voting on their favourites. The latest Ayr South decision day will be held on Saturday, 17 February at the Coylton Activity Centre.

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February 08, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
PB event, south ayrshire
February 05, 2018

You’ve got to make your mark - Spirit of the Gorbals PB Event

February 05, 2018/ David Reilly

Glasgow’s Gorbals is famous for its strong community and on 1st February 2018 the Gorbals community met to decide on how public money should be spent. 

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February 05, 2018/ David Reilly/ Comment
Reports & Ideas, PB Event reports, Static
pb event, gorbals, glasgow, new gorbals housing association 2018, examples, reports
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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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