Local authority cluster learning events - June 2018
/These workshops are an opportunity for Local Authority staff to consider how best to develop mainstream models of participatory budgeting.
Read MoreApplications now open: Community Choices 2018/19→
/The Scottish Government has announced the latest round of the Community Choices Fund, giving community organisations and community councils an opportunity to run their own participatory budgeting (PB) events.
Read MoreOur Democracy: Act As If We Own the Place campaign
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A conference on the future of democracy: Saturday 23th June in Glasgow
Read MoreNext PB step for Glasgow City Council
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Glasgow City Council has launched plans for an exciting, first of its kind in Scotland, Participatory Budgeting pilot scheme to give Glasgow residents more control over how money is spent.
Read MorePB training: Partnerships and Safer Communities, 27 June, Glasgow
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A masterclass for community safety professionals and partners, policy makers and those working within community participation and empowerment.
Read MoreYour Voice Your Choice: Sharing the Experience from Musselburgh
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Tuesday evening Musselburgh Area Partnership held an event to showcase their evaluation process of ‘Your Voice Your Choice’ programme.
Read MoreTackling Poverty through PB in Dumfries and Galloway
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In September of last year, Dumfries and Galloway Council agreed that £240,000 of Tackling Poverty monies would be allocated to worthy projects through PB processes.
Read MoreShare your ideas as part of 'Democracy Matters' Local Governance Review
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The Scottish Government has launched the next phase of its Local Governance Review, inviting people to join a conversation called 'Democracy Matters'.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting -Perth and Kinross Decides
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New video about participatory budgeting in Perth and Kinross.
Read MoreYoung 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 MoreHealth and Wellbeing for all ages: Money for Moray
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Over 300 people from across Moray packed the hall to see 36 groups giving short presentations in the hope of persuading the audience to vote for their project.
Read MoreA first for Barrhead Housing Association
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Barrhead Housing Association hosted its first Community Choices event at The Foundry, Barrhead on Saturday 17th March 2018.
Read MoreMoney for Moray - Beneath the tip of the PB Iceberg
/For most groups running PB processes the final event is what everybody sees, the visible tip of the iceberg, if you like. But the planning, preparation and sheer hard work that goes into PB represents the other nine tenths of the process.
Read MoreSeven Simple Questions to Evaluate PB
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Paul Nelis reflects on the importance of evaluating the impact of PB and presents 7 simple questions that will help PB steering groups and agencies (implementing mainstream PB) to evaluate their process and events.
Read MoreYour Voice Your Choice: Empowering Local Communities
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St Madoes and Kinfauns Parish Church and Ayr St Columba Lochside Parish Church recently hosted participatory budgeting events.
Read MoreAnd the results are in for Take 2 South Carrick 2018
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SOUTH Carrick Decision Day took place at Girvan Academy on 24th February 2018 in aim to help support local projects organised by young people.
Read MoreDundee Decides: Results in for mainstream PB process
/With more than 11,000 voters from across the city, Dundee has decided how it wants to spend more than £1 million of the council's mainstream budget through participatory budgeting.
Read MoreYour Community Your Vote: Springburn Parish Church
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Organisations from across Springburn will be pitching for a share of £4500 on Satursday 7th April 2018.
Read MoreBid for up to £1,500 at Irvine Locality PB event
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The deadline for submitting applications is 9am, Friday 11 May 2018.
Read MoreNext Steps for Participatory Budgeting in Scotland event
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Last week (27th March) in Holyrood a PB briefing took place to understand how to effectively facilitate PB in services. Presentations now available from key speakers.
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