Samuel Augustine joins our Associates pool

From January 2025 we are losing a valuable part of our core team. However Samuel will keep connected, as the latest member of our Associates pool.

Samuel joined us back in May 2023 and, over the past 18 months, became an integral part of our team, contributing to our mission of improving democratic practices in the UK. His role, primarily focused on participatory budgeting, also saw him drive forward our communications efforts as well as supporting our deliberative democracy projects.

He played a key role in implementing our new brand and website, developed internal systems to improve company operations, and served as a facilitator for one of our most challenging deliberative processes on community safety in Liverpool. Samuel also helped us begin the work of rebuilding a national network for participatory budgeting, leading workshops, conferences, and making valuable connections across the UK.

Although Samuel’s short-term contract as programmes development and communications officer will finish at the end of December 2024, we are pleased to announce that he will continue to work with us in a freelance capacity. We are confident that Samuel will continue to be a valuable asset in the field of democratic renewal, and we look forward to seeing his growth as he explores new opportunities.

We are grateful for Samuel’s contributions and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.


Feature Image: Samuel facilitating the Building Bridges Citizens Panel, 2023