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Take 500 returns to Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon

Over 150 applications from community groups have been received this year for the TAKE£500+ Participatory Budget Fund. This project has been growing over the last four years and making real and lasting impact on our residents right across the borough…

Participatory Budgeting 2025 in North Ayshire

North Ayrshire Council’s Connected Communities team are inviting individuals and community organisations to a series of information drop-in sessions ahead of the next cycle of the council’s Participatory Budgeting Fund (PB). Over 190 community groups and projects received a share…

Merseyside Police Participatory Budgeting 2025

Communities across Merseyside and the Wirral have been deciding on funding from the Proceeds of Crime. For example, in Belle Vale £25,000 is available from the Big Bid, Belle Vale Matters fund. Grants ranging from £500 to £5,000 are available for projects…

PB for community improvement proposals in Aberdeen

Voting openned on Monday 17 February 2025 for people, young and older, living in Aberdeen’s Priority Neighbourhood Areas (North, South and Central) to select the projects they think are best suited to meet their community needs. Aberdeen City Council’s Participatory…

College of Policing produces guidance on PB

The College of Policing, using examples from Merseyside Police, has produced an information resource for PB. Stating the aim is to encourage and support the use of this community-led approach to improve engagement and empowerment within communities. According to the…

Belfast Take 5 steps health PB

Participatory Budgeting in Belfast gives residents a direct say in the decisions that affect them. It helps generate new ideas, strengthen community spirit and direct funding to where residents think it will make a difference. The most recent participatory budgeting…

Hope For Cheetham Youth Participatory Budgeting

100+ children and young people. 21 youth organisations. £200,000 up for grabs. What could go wrong? Not a lot it seems. Shared Future were happy to support Choose For Cheetham 2025, after the steering group decided to use participatory budgeting…