Paris PB: Vote until 24th Sept 2024
Paris has established the largest Participatory Budget in Europe. In the 2024 year residents of Paris have again been invited to vote on projects, with voting running until the end…
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Educating for Democracy: Participatory Budgeting in Schools
A new book, detailing why Participatory Budgeting is an important innovation in citizenship education was published this month. Shared Future director Jez Hall contributed a chapter to Educating for Democracy:…
Liverpool citizens’ panel on community safety highlights a path forward for the city after major unrest
“Liverpool is the world in one city” In the wake of the recent violent and racist thuggery that resulted in the destruction of the Spellow Community Hub and Library in…
Fertile Margins: The Power Within Ecosystems of Democracy
In this second blog on building an effective citizen-led and responsive democracy, Shared Future director Jez Hall reflects further on how to address the current crisis in our democracy by…
Birmingham Museums Citizens’ Jury
We’re super excited that Birmingham Museum will be one of the first in the UK to hold a citizens’ jury – and we get to be a part of it!…
Ecosystems of Democracy: Go Deep, Connect and Inspire
Yesterday saw a seismic shift in our representative democracy. And we all wait expectantly to see what change is coming. Yet, beneath the Westminster froth, the pundits, polls and parties,…