New podcasts on PB in Scotland
/The Democratic Society has published a series of new podcasts which explore how participatory budgeting has been used across Scotland.
Read MoreLearning event: Participatory Budgeting in a Digital World
/This online learning event will explore digital approaches to PB.
Read MorePeople Powered: New organisation supporting PB & more launches
/People Powered is a new organisation to support participatory democracy across the globe.
Read MorePolitician calls for PB in France's €100bn Covid-19 recovery
/A French politician has called for participatory budgeting to part of how the country recovers from the impact of Covid-19.
Read MoreOpinion: PB can give citizens a stake in the Covid-19 recovery
/Fiona Garven, SCDC Director, shares her thoughts on how we can use participatory budgeting to support our Covid-19 recovery
Read MoreSurvey results: PB and the Covid-19 recovery
/We recently asked PB Scotland Network members their thoughts about how PB has been affected by the coronavirus outbreak and what opportunities we might see as we move to the next phase of the recovery.
Read MoreNorth Ayrshire ADP moves voting online for £60k PB process
/A decision day event planned for Saturday, April 18 at Ardrossan Civic Centre was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and voting will now take place online.
Read MoreSurvey: PB and Covid-19
/As the Covid-19 crisis continues we want to find out your thoughts and ideas about the impact this outbreak is having on PB in Scotland.
Read MoreCreating online spaces for deliberation
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A recent co-produced paper by The Democratic Society and Australia’s newDemocracy Foundation highlights useful components and exercising that can be used when taking deliberation ‘online’.
Read MorePupil Equity Fund guidance sees PB in focus
/The Scottish Government has published the guidance for the Pupil Equity Fund 2020-21, featuring a statement on how schools can use PB to engage children and young people in decision making.
Read MoreCelebrate Kilmarnock: Bounce Back Better
/In this piece, Tony Bone from Celebrate Kilmarnock reflects on how we can create a new normal of empowerment and participation in the wake of Covid-19.
Read MoreDesigning text-based tools for digital deliberation
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This article explores some of the pros and cons when designing online deliberation tools.
Read MoreHow digital tools can keep democracy going during lockdown
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Nesta share the digital tools that can keep democracy going during lockdown.
Read MoreNow more than ever, we must trust our communities
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After the release of a £350 million Scottish Government fund to support welfare and wellbeing, David Reilly writes on the role of Participatory Budgeting in building trust, resilience and ensuing community priorities guide our new investments.
Read MoreShare your PB experience in a new survey from a University of Strathclyde student research project.
/A University of Strathclyde student research project wants to hear your PB experience in this new survey.
Read MoreGlasgow and Fife featured as Democracy Pioneers
/Fife Council and Glasgow City Council have been heralded as Democracy Pioneers for their innovative work around participatory budgeting.
Read MorePB 2020: Blacklands Community Kitty
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Application deadline for Blacklands Community Kitty is 19 April 2020.
Read MorePB 2020: Wee Green Grants
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Help £90K of participatory budgeting funds be allocated to Glasgow Parks and Greenspace projects led by volunteers across the city.
Read MoreGuide on digital participation in Europe
/Dutch organisations ‘Democratie in Actie, ‘Netwerk Democratie’ and the Like! project have developed a guide on local practices of digital participation in Europe.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting Youth Accelerator Open Space Workshop
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Two events during the PB youth accelerator events in Glasgow this April 22nd.
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