Our Community Digital PB – Contribute and Discover
/We are inviting you to a workshop about moving ‘Community Digital PB’ forward with practical tools and learning from others.
Read MoreScotland Local Democracy Lab workshop
/Do you want to discuss the condition of democracy in Scotland through the lens of present challenges?
Read MoreVideo: PB one of the 'Big Ideas' from student-led think tank
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Participatory budgeting is one of 10 'Big Ideas' considered by a student-led think
Read MoreOur Place Our Plan: Whitehill - Online PB Results
/The Our Place Our Plan participatory budgeting process in Whitehill, South Lanarkshire has concluded, with £3500 is available through the South Lanarkshire Council’s Tackling Poverty Programme
Read MoreNew Online Course: How to Engage Immigrants & Refugees in Participatory Budgeting
/Learn how to make PB and other participatory processes more inclusive, engaging, and empowering for immigrants, refugees, and IDPs with the latest training from People Powered.
Read MoreOur Digital PB - Research and Learning Programme
/SCDC and Demsoc working together to explore what digital participatory budgeting (PB) might look like for communities in the future
Read MoreWatch: What’s next for PB in Scotland?
/View a video of our learning event on the future of PB after the pandemic.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting profiled in Ed Miliband podcast
/The episode features interviews with Shari Davies from the Participatory Budgeting Project in the US, Brazilian political scientist Rebecca Abers and PB Network's Jez Hall.
Read MoreFalkirk PB kicks off with £3 million fund
/Falkirk Council has launched its Community Choices participatory budgeting process. With £3 million available over two years, local communities can now submit expressions of interest.
Read MoreLocal and national government reaffirm commitment to 1% PB target
/PB Scotland is delighted that local and national government in Scotland have reaffirmed their commitment to meeting the target that 1% of local authority budget be decided by communities through participatory budgeting.
Read MoreTaking Participatory Budgeting Digital in Renfrewshire
/We recently spoke to Kellie Miller, Senior Policy Development Officer at Renfrewshire Council, about their response to developing PB processes for young people as part of their Celebrating Renfrewshire work.
Read MoreWatch: Digital PB Learning Event
/Here’s your chance to catch up on what we discussed during our digital PB learning event.
Read MoreNew Online Course: Participatory Budgeting for Climate Change
/People Powered have announced new course where participants will learn how to engage more community members in addressing climate change, together.
Read MoreKey Learning from award-winning Durham City USA PB
/Durham City (USA) was Awarded ‘Best Practice in Citizen Participation’ by the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD) for their PB process
Read MoreLearning event report: Participatory Budgeting in a Digital World
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Read about and watch this PB in a Digital World online workshop held on 18th November 2020
Read MorePB in Action: Leith, Carmarthen and Durham (USA)
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With the pandemic causing new challenges in carrying out participatory budgeting, we're highlighting how PB is continuing across Scotland, the UK and beyond.
PB happening near you? Get in touch and let us know.
Leith, Scotland
The long running £eith Chooses events will be taking place again in January 2021. Following a survey, it was decided to push ahead with online voting for the PB process.
There will be £46,000 available, with up to £5k per project, focusing on the themes of challenging food poverty and reducing isolation. Applications are open until 11 December.
Carmarthen, Wales
In Carmarthen, PB is being used to decide how £12,500 can be used to improve the opportunities for young adults and people who are vulnerable. Groups can apply and will be asked to carry out a video presentation to pitch their bid.
Everyone aged 10 and up can vote if they live in the local area, with voting taking place online on 28th November. This project funded by Dyfed Powys Police Crime and Commissioner.
Durham, USA
In Durham, North Carolina, USA, more than 10,000 residents voted in the first ever PB process in the city.
"PB Durham has been extremely successful by working closely alongside community partners. PB staff were able to identify community leaders in marginalized communities to better understand the needs of residents."
People Powered event: How to Engage People with Disabilities in Participatory Budgeting
/In this practical training, participants will learn how to make PB more inclusive, engaging, and empowering for disabled people.
Read MoreEvent report: PB In a Digital World
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Read about our PB in a Digital World online workshop held on 25th August 2020.
Read MoreNew national PB Strategic Group launches – hear from its Chair
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A new group has been setup to support the development of participatory budgeting across Scotland.
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