The terrible news from Ukraine fills our newspapers and social media. It is worth mentioning alongside the tragic and unnecessary human cost is the threat to democratic innovation, including those such as Participatory Budgeting. Ukraine has had a burgeoning PB…
In these times of deepening democratic deficit, with trust in government at an all time low and social inequality spiralling, we believe it is more important than ever to place people at the centre of the big issues facing society…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Local Climate Engagement (LCE) is a new programme to support local authorities from across England and the political spectrum to deliver high-quality public engagement projects on climate policy. Which local authorities we’ll be working with We are delighted to…
The Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury saw 30 social housing tenants from across the North meet online over 10 weeks between July and September 2021. The report of the process was released on the 2nd November 2021. In May 2022…
Over the summer and autumn of 2021, we tackled the climate crisis through an intensive legislative theatre project led by young people. A winner of a NESTA Democracy Pioneers award, this project was a collaboration between Glasgow City Council, Katy…
In this Annual Review of 2020, we recount our work in what was an extraordinary year. Shared Future CIC is a leader in the field of deliberative democracy and public participation. Our deliberative processes, using techniques such as citizens’ juries, provide…
Voting in participatory budgeting in Tampere, Finland takes place between 1–30 November 2020. The citizens of Tampere can vote for how to invest EUR 450,000 (approximately £400k) for the benefit of children and young people. The project includes 120 proposals.…
Journalist Stephanie Grimm speaks with Louise O’Kane of Community Places and Jez Hall of Shared Future CIC on behalf of the Buergerhaushalt website, on the past present and future for Participatory Budgeting in the UK. Buergerhaushalt is Germany’s online portal for participatory budgeting and related issues,…
Child poverty initiatives implemented by Renfrewshire Council have helped boost the incomes of struggling families in Renfrewshire. Alongside a range of initiatives listed in Renfrewshire’s 2019/2020 Local Child Poverty Action Report was a reference to their participatory budgeting initiative, called…