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November 10, 2017

Interim evaluation report on PB in Scotland

November 10, 2017/ Andrew Paterson
Interim evaluation report on PB in Scotland

Read the Interim report from the evaluation of PB in Scotland by Glasgow Caledonian University

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November 10, 2017/ Andrew Paterson/ Comment
News, Reports & Ideas
local authorities, research, Why, evaluation, mainstream pb
November 06, 2017

Moving towards the 'mainstream'?

November 06, 2017/ Andrew Paterson
Moving towards the 'mainstream'?

Aberdeen City Council is enabling council tenants in part of the city to have a direct say over how money is spent on improving their area.  PB Scotland asks if this is a sign of a move towards the 'mainstreaming' of PB.

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November 06, 2017/ Andrew Paterson/ Comment
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housing, tenants, Aberdeen, mainstream pb
November 01, 2017

Celebrate Kilmarnock PB: Putting Kilmarnock on the map

November 01, 2017/ Admin

Applications are invited from individuals, groups, organisations and businesses to put Kilmarnock on the Map.

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November 01, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
News
kilmarnock town centre partnership 2018, kilmarnock
October 24, 2017

£1.5 million for Community Choices

October 24, 2017/ Admin

16 community organisations and 17 local councils will share the £1.5 million fund, with more than 90 applications submitted for 2017/18.

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October 24, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
News
announcement, community choices fund, community choices, funding
October 12, 2017

The right choices? Read the Community Choices Fund 2016/17 Report

October 12, 2017/ Andrew Paterson
The right choices? Read the Community Choices Fund 2016/17 Report

Anyone interested in PB in Scotland should have a look at this collective summary of reports from PB projects funded through the Scottish Government's Community Choices Fund in 2016/17.

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October 12, 2017/ Andrew Paterson/ Comment
News, Reports & Ideas
community choices, evaluation
September 26, 2017

CHARTER OF QUALITY FOR PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING IN PORTUGAL

September 26, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
CHARTER OF QUALITY FOR PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING IN PORTUGAL

The creation of a Charter of Quality for Participatory Budgeting in Portugal, based on thirteen principles.

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September 26, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
participatory budgeting, Portugal, Principles, international, guides
September 14, 2017

Co-production Week Scotland 2017

September 14, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Co-production Week Scotland 2017

This year's Co-Production Week Scotland will be running from 27th November - 3rd December 2017

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September 14, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
events, co-production
September 14, 2017

Learning Event: The Foundations of Participatory Budgeting

September 14, 2017/ Admin

This Learning Event will introduce the foundations of participatory budgeting: what it is, how it works and why it matters.

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September 14, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
News
foundations, learning event reports
September 06, 2017

Scottish Government's Programme for Scotland 2017-1

September 06, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Scottish Government's Programme for Scotland 2017-1

The Scottish Government has set out its Programme for Government 2017-18, which sets out how it will build on existing work with a fresh set of priorities.

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September 06, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
scottish government
September 06, 2017

Forms of Mini-publics: An Introduction to deliberative innovations in democratic practice

September 06, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Forms of Mini-publics: An Introduction to deliberative innovations in democratic practice

A paper introducing a range of democratic innovations known as ‘mini-publics’.

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September 06, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News, Static
Mini-Publics, Paper, democracy, guides
August 30, 2017

Poverty Alliance Annual Conference 2017

August 30, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Poverty Alliance Annual Conference 2017

Campaigning for Change: Learning from the Past to Shape the Future

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August 30, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
Poverty Alliance, Annual Conference 2017, event, glasgow
August 25, 2017

Workshop: Collaborating to progress Open Government in Scotland

August 25, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Workshop: Collaborating to progress Open Government in Scotland

A joint workshop between the Scottish Government and Open Government Network on 31st August 2017, from 13:00 – 16:00 in Edinburgh. 

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August 25, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
workshop, pb event, UK open government, edinburgh
August 24, 2017

Watch: Church of Scotland animation explains PB

August 24, 2017/ Admin
Watch: Church of Scotland animation explains PB

This video from the Church of Scotland is a great way to quickly explain what participatory budgeting is and how it works.

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August 24, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
News, Static
church, watch, animation, church of scotland, Introduction to PB, videos
August 23, 2017

PPIW Report Publication: Participatory Budgeting

August 23, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
PPIW Report Publication: Participatory Budgeting

The Welsh Government is exploring the role Participatory Budgeting (PB) could play in the Welsh Government budget highlighted in a new report. 

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August 23, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
participatory budgeting, reports
August 23, 2017

Scotland’s Community Choices Programme to support Participatory Budgeting

August 23, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Scotland’s Community Choices Programme to support Participatory Budgeting

In this blog, Kathleen Glazik, the Policy Manager for the Scottish Government’s Community Empowerment Team in Edinburgh, goes on to highlight the key principle of Scotland’s strategic approach and the progress of PB in Scotland. 

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August 23, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
participatory budgeting, communtiy choices
August 23, 2017

The 2017 SURF Awards

August 23, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
The 2017 SURF Awards

The 2017 SURF Awards are now open for applications.

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August 23, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
Surf Awards, applications
August 22, 2017

Your Voice – Young Choice: Participatory Budgeting in North Glasgow

August 22, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Your Voice – Young Choice: Participatory Budgeting in North Glasgow

Over 600 votes were placed on 11 local projects, resulting in £60k in grant awards. 

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August 22, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
PB, participatory budgeting, Event, community choices fund, North Glasgow
August 15, 2017

Scotland’s 2017 Subnational Action Plan

August 15, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Scotland’s 2017 Subnational Action Plan

A pilot program consisting of 15 subnational governments with action plans to open up government throughout 2017.

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August 15, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
UK open government, Action Plan, participatory budgeting, creating a fairer scotland
August 10, 2017

Participatory Budgeting UK: Two free events to inspire you this autumn

August 10, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Participatory Budgeting UK:  Two free events to inspire you this autumn

Free to attend and taking place at the Manchester Metropolitan University, up to 70 people will gather on the afternoon of the 18th September 2017.

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August 10, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
pb event, participatory budgeting
August 09, 2017

Citizen engagement in politics and policymaking

August 09, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown
Citizen engagement in politics and policymaking

In April 2017, Populus’s Claudia Chwalisz wrote a report on behalf of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy about citizen engagement in politics and policymaking to present to a delegation of Ukrainian MPs in Kiev.

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August 09, 2017/ Sarah Jane Mc Geown/ Comment
News
Citizen engagement, politics, policy, reports
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PB Scotland

Participatory budgeting in Scotland.

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Participatory budgeting (PB) is a way for people to have a direct say in how local money is spent.

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