In November 2025 the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) launched its Live Well Participation Playbook. Shared Future wrote the section on participatory budgeting, as well as contributing towards the launch event, opened by Mayor Andy Burnham. “What is the antidote…
A new Government Policy Paper, by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, has featured the work of the Climate Cumbria Assembly. The policy report for “Energising Britain: Your voice in our Clean Energy Superpower Mission” promotes a new…
Your Pots 2025 community grants build a regenerative economy in Lancaster District. The third annual ‘Your Pots – Your Say’ community voting day was held at The Storey in Lancaster on 15th November, and it was an energising event full…
When the Cumbria Climate Assembly concluded its deliberations and published its recommendations, the work could easily have ended there. But due to the passion and commitment of residents involved in the assembly, it hasn’t. At Shared Future, we believe the…
The International Day of Democracy provides “an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world”. So says the UN on its international Day of Democracy webpage. How are we all doing then? If we have read a newspaper…
Shared Future CIC is using funding from the Network For Social Change Charitable Trust (NSCCT) to establish mentoring, advice and support for a new network of Green Participatory Budgeting Organisers. Launched in May 2025 we have now begun the programme,…
Shared Future’s staff and associates are facilitating our latest Climate Assembly. The Elmbridge Climate Change Citizens’ Panel has been meeting since June 2025. The panel will continue to meet until October, for a total of 5 full days. The Question…
In our latest briefing paper we explore the potential of Green or Climate themed participatory budgeting. Time is running short to protect our planet and achieve Net Zero. Citizen power driving our climate transition is urgently needed if the required…
Over the last few months we have been busy preparing new and updated resources related to Participatory Budgeting. We want to give you a brief overview of what’s available, and where to find them on our website. Choose for Cheetham…
💥 Youth find their voice through Participatory Budgeting💥 Loving the video from Choose for Cheetham, where young people and applicants voted on £230,000 funding (yes, you read that right… £230K) for youth development activities in Cheetham Hill. Led by Young…