A new pilot project is part of the wider development of participatory budgeting (PB) in West Lothian, led by West Lothian Community Choices. It aims to improve the overall wellbeing of individuals and families in Craigshill through addressing key issues facing the community.
Read MoreA series of blogs explores deliberative democracy: what it is, why it’s powerful, why the time is right for it, how it works, and how to get it going in your community.
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Read MoreThe postholder will work with carers of all ages, disabled people, the Carers Centre, locality teams and the wider community to test a participatory budgeting approach in localities.
Read MoreA Pupil Equity Fund report has detailed how participatory budgeting (PB) has been used in schools to support wider democratic involvement of children and young people.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting in Scotland.
Participatory budgeting (PB) is a way for people to have a direct say in how local money is spent.
A 60-second guide
to PB
PB Scotland is developed by the
Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC)
with funding from the Scottish Government.
For more information please contact info@pbscotland.scot.
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