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September 11, 2018

#PBFest18: How can PB better support equality groups in Scotland?

September 11, 2018/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
#PBFest18: How can PB better support equality groups in Scotland?

Glasgow: Discuss how PB is progressing to include those most at risk of being marginalised in society and reflect on what is working and what we need to do to be more inclusive in the future.

Organised by PB Scotland.

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September 11, 2018/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
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Equality, Event, #pbfest18, #pbfest-25, workshop
September 05, 2018

Webinar: A Charter for Participatory Budgeting in Scotland

September 05, 2018/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Webinar: A Charter for Participatory Budgeting in Scotland

You're invited to one of our webinars about developing a PB Charter for Scotland. We will think about ‘What principles should underpin good quality PB in Scotland?’

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September 05, 2018/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
Reports & Ideas
pb webinar, event, pb charter
August 31, 2018

Voice Your Choice Voting Events 2018, Edinburgh

August 31, 2018/ Admin
Voice Your Choice Voting Events 2018, Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s employability themed participatory budgeting programme has moved into the voting stages and you are invited to attend.

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August 31, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
edinburgh, event, employability
August 21, 2018

Watch now: A new film about the next steps for PB in Scotland→

August 21, 2018/ Admin
Watch now: A new film about the next steps for PB in Scotland

‘Moving Toward the Mainstream’ looks how we can take PB a step further by using it to decide mainstream budgets - watch our final trailer now, full film out now.

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August 21, 2018/ Admin/ Comment /Source
Reports & Ideas, Static
mainstream pb, videos
August 21, 2018

North Ayrshire PB: Date set for Cumbraes, Fairlie, Largs, Skelmorlie and West Kilbride event

August 21, 2018/ Admin

Local people can bid for up to £1,200 from a pot of £20,644 to help make a difference in their communities.

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August 21, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
north ayrshire, event
August 17, 2018

Vacancy: Demsoc - Digital Engagement Officer

August 17, 2018/ Admin

Are you passionate about developing and supporting participation and giving citizens the opportunity and tools to become active participants in decision-making?

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August 17, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
Vacancy, demsoc, job, digital pb
August 14, 2018

Opportunities to get involved in Participatory Budgeting

August 14, 2018/ Admin
Opportunities to get involved in Participatory Budgeting

As part of our commitment to Participatory Budgeting, and to celebrate 2018 being the Year of Young People, £40,000 has been set aside for youth work projects across Angus.

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August 14, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
applications, Augus Council, young people
July 27, 2018

Workshops: A Charter for Participatory Budgeting in Scotland

July 27, 2018/ Admin

We want to co-produce this charter with PB Scotland members to help define PB’s principles, values and conditions in Scotland.

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July 27, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
Reports & Ideas
workshop, pb charter, learning event reports
July 24, 2018

‘Cost of the School Day’ Project

July 24, 2018/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
‘Cost of the School Day’ Project

Participatory budgeting being use as a method to help deliberate and decide on projects that would have an impact upon reducing the ‘cost of the school day’ in Midlothian.

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July 24, 2018/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News, Static
event, small grants, midlothian council, schools, young people, examples
July 23, 2018

Applications now open for 'Voice Your Choice' Edinburgh

July 23, 2018/ Admin
Applications now open for 'Voice Your Choice' Edinburgh

Applications for Joined Up for Integration’s ‘Voice Your Choice’ Participatory Budgeting opportunity are now open. 

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July 23, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
applications, Capital City Partnership, voting
July 20, 2018

Gorbals Ideas Fund- Big Summer Shindig

July 20, 2018/ Admin
Gorbals Ideas Fund- Big Summer Shindig

On Saturday 4th August Gorbals Ideas Fund will host their second Community Voting Event – Your Community, Your Choice!

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July 20, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
event, Gorbals Idea Fund
July 19, 2018

Event: Participatory Budgeting and Open Government

July 19, 2018/ Admin

Share your ideas about how PB can help government, nationally and locally, work better for its people.

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July 19, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
Reports & Ideas
evet, open government, cosla
July 17, 2018

3 Towns Best Garden Competition

July 17, 2018/ Admin
3 Towns Best Garden Competition

The outcome of the Three Towns Participatory Budgeting event in North Ayrshire.

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July 17, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
north ayrshire, PB event
July 09, 2018

Chance to help improve community life in Strathearn and Strathallan

July 09, 2018/ Admin
Chance to help improve community life in Strathearn and Strathallan

Strathearn & Strathallan communities will decide how grants of up to £4000 should be spent to make the area better for the people who live here.

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July 09, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
applications, event, Strathearn, Strathallan, perth and kinross
July 02, 2018

Voice Your Choice Launch Event in Edinburgh

July 02, 2018/ Admin
Voice Your Choice Launch Event in Edinburgh

The launch event aims to provide information to community organisations on the process of submitting a project proposal to the Voice Your Choice fund.

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July 02, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
event, Voice Your Choice, Launch, edinburgh
June 29, 2018

New book on 30 years of PB across the world (and in Scotland)

June 29, 2018/ Admin
New book on 30 years of PB across the world (and in Scotland)

A new book has been published which looks at how participatory budgeting (PB) has developed across the world since it first began in Brazil. 

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June 29, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
book, publcation, resources-featured, reports
June 29, 2018

Gorbals Idea Fund

June 29, 2018/ Admin
Gorbals Idea Fund

The Gorbals Ideas Fund Community Panel is now accepting applications for their Summer Event!

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June 29, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News
Gorbals Idea Fund, Gorbals, community choices, new gorbals housing association 2018, Event, applications, scottish government
June 27, 2018

Cranhill PB - Tackling Summer Hunger and Lack of Activities

June 27, 2018/ Paul Nelis
Cranhill PB - Tackling Summer Hunger and Lack of Activities

Paul Nelis reflects on the changes to Cranhill in Glasgow and Cranhill Development Trust’s use of PB to tackle the persistent issues of summer hunger and lack of activities for young people.

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June 27, 2018/ Paul Nelis/ Comment
News, PB Event reports, Static
cranhill development trust 2018, resource, examples, blogs
June 22, 2018

Porto Alegre: Lessons from the birthplace of PB

June 22, 2018/ Admin
Porto Alegre: Lessons from the birthplace of PB

A new report has detailed how PB was used in Porto Alegre, Brazil - often credited as the birthplace of participatory budgeting.

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June 22, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News, Static
brazil, porto alegre, resources-featured, history of pb, international, reports
June 22, 2018

Youth in Action

June 22, 2018/ Admin
Youth in Action

A short film by South Glasgow Youthbank highlighting the importance of involving young people in Participatory Budgeting


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June 22, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
News, Static
event, film, South Glasgow Youthbank, young people, resource, videos
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PB Scotland

Participatory budgeting in Scotland.

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

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