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January 12, 2018

£29k up for grabs to help benefit local people of Priesthill and Househillwood

January 12, 2018/ Admin
£29k up for grabs to help benefit local people of Priesthill and Househillwood

Sanctuary Housing have an opportunity for local organisations and groups to apply to a pot of funding of £29,000. Application are now open until 19th January 2018.

 

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January 12, 2018

Funding available from Festival 2018

January 12, 2018/ Admin
Funding available from Festival 2018

Community groups based in Glasgow can apply for grants of between £100 and £5,000 to put on cultural events and arts activities in their own area before and during the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 29th January.

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pb event, applications, glasgow
January 11, 2018

£eith Chooses: Local money for local projects

January 11, 2018/ Admin
£eith Chooses: Local money for local projects

£EITH CHOOSES is an opportunity for people in Leith to decide, by voting, which local projects should receive some funding. Applications for funding are now open until 31st January. 

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applications, leith, leith links community council 2018, edinburgh
January 10, 2018

Spirit of the Gorbals

January 10, 2018/ Admin
Spirit of the Gorbals

New funding available for individuals or groups of local people and neighbours who want to run local projects for the benefit of other community members in the Gorbals, Glasgow. 

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January 10, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
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pb event, Funding, applications, Gorbals, new gorbals housing association 2018, glasgow
January 10, 2018

Perth & Kinross Decides!

January 10, 2018/ Admin
Perth & Kinross Decides!

Community groups in Perth and Kinross can now apply for funding to be spend on community-led projects that tackle inequalities through PB.

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pb event, applications, Funding, perth and kinross
January 09, 2018

Are you a Champion?

January 09, 2018/ Admin
Are you a Champion?

Apply now to become a PB Champion in Edinburgh. Applications open until 19th January 2018!

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January 09, 2018/ Admin/ Comment
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pb champions, community empowerment
January 08, 2018

The Big Grant Giveaway Event 2018: South Glasgow Youthbank

January 08, 2018/ Admin
   The Big Grant Giveaway Event 2018: South Glasgow Youthbank

South Glasgow Big Grant Giveaway Event: Thursday 18th Jnauary 

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EVENTS, South Glasgow, young people
January 02, 2018

Better Barrhead Community Fund 2018

January 02, 2018/ Admin

The initiative is being driven by a group of local community members who have formed the Better Barrhead steering group.

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barrhead housing association 2018, community choices, barrhead, east renfrewshire, east renfrewshire council 2018
January 01, 2018

UpNorth! Community Chest Voting Day, 10 March 2018→

January 01, 2018/ Admin

There's over £20,000 to distribute - come along and decide who gets it! Open to residents of Tongue Community Council area

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melness, UpNorth Community Development Trust 2018
January 01, 2018

Cranhill Development Trust PB Development Session, 31st January 2018→

January 01, 2018/ Admin

Contribute your ideas ahead of voting in this PB process in Cranhill, Glasgow.

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January 01, 2018

D&G Year of Young People PB results

January 01, 2018/ Admin

Over 1000 young people voted with the result of 22 projects across the region receiving grants of between £700 and £5000.

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dumfries & galloway youth project team 2018, dumfries and galloway, d&g, young people
January 01, 2018

North Carrick "Participate Activate Regenerate" PB process for 2018

January 01, 2018/ Admin

North Carrick Community Benefit Company have launched a new round of participatory budeting funding for their local community.

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north carrick community benefit company 2018, north Carrick, community choices
December 19, 2017

Participatory budgeting for elected members - briefing

December 19, 2017/ Admin

The Improvement Service has produced an updated version of its guidance around PB for elected members. 

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December 19, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
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elected officials, elected members, councils, briefing, cosla, improvement service, reports
December 18, 2017

Help shape the future of Leven Promenade

December 18, 2017/ Admin
Help shape the future of Leven Promenade

Fife Council allocated £25,000 towards the regeneration of the prom and worked with organisations and individuals throughout the area to select nine options.
 

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December 18, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
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December 14, 2017

Spruce Up Oor Toon - Celebrate KiImarnock

December 14, 2017/ Admin

Funding for ideas / projects that will enhance peoples experience of and improve the appearance of Kilmarnock Town Centre. 

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December 14, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
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kilmarnock town centre partnership 2018, kilmarnock
December 12, 2017

Budgeting for a Fairer Scotland Masterclass

December 12, 2017/ Admin
Budgeting for a Fairer Scotland Masterclass

Join the Health and Social Care Academy and What Works Scotland at an event on Wednesday 17th January 2018 to explore budgeting. 

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event, what works scotland, ALLIANCE
December 08, 2017

Local Governance Review launched

December 08, 2017/ Admin
Local Governance Review launched

The Scottish Government and COSLA have launched a Local Governance Review to find out what changes are needed to encourage more people to be involved in local decision making.

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scottish government, review, cosla
December 07, 2017

Catch up with #CoProWeekScot 2017

December 07, 2017/ Admin

Co-production Week Scotland was held 27th Nov - 3rd Dec 2017 and was a chance to talk about the progress of co-production in Scotland.

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scottish co-production network, co-production week scotland, campaign, co-production
November 16, 2017

The Church of Scotland is recruiting for a Participatory Budgeting Development Worker

November 16, 2017/ Admin
The Church of Scotland is recruiting for a Participatory Budgeting Development Worker

The Church of Scotland is recruiting a PB Development Worker for a short term contact until March 2018 to continue to develop Churches’ understanding of participatory budgeting. 

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November 16, 2017/ Admin/ Comment
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Vacancy, participatory budgeting, church of scotland, 222
November 13, 2017

Dundee Decides on council spend

November 13, 2017/ Andrew Paterson
Dundee Decides on council spend

News of Dundee City Council's city-wide £1.2m PB programme, Dundee Decides, has gone public. 

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PB Scotland

Participatory budgeting in Scotland.

What is PB?

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

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