This 2024 schools PB programme was about a culture of democratic participation and increasing the number of young people with an understanding of community development, good relations, and democracy through Participatory Budgeting (PB). Watch their video made following their celebration…
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…
This new guide and toolkit reflects on recent experiences of Participatory Budgeting (PB) within the Gwent area of Wales, from early 2020 to January 2023. Produced by Shared Future, following qualitative research in Gwent, and building on our long experience…
The podcast series Democracy Journeys, by the Association of Municipalities and Regions of Sweden (SALAR) is about citizen dialogue, co-creation and democracy at a local and regional level. Each episode focuses on developing democracy and strengthening the relationship between citizens and a municipality or…
Social isolation is a key requirement towards promoting wellbeing and preventing undue pressure on public services, such as costly hospital admissions. With an elderly mother of my own who is increasingly needing care at home it’s a subject close to…
People from across North Ayrshire were offered the chance to stake their claim for up to £1,250 for worthy projects which will improve the lives of others. A total of £50,000 was up for grabs in the participatory budgeting event…
Running over a number of years the Well London health and wellbeing initiative has been using participatory budgeting styled events to select projects for support, using money from the National Lottery and other local funding sources. Across a wide number…