Photo: DVD of a previous submission to the OIDP awards The International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (OIDP) runs an annual award for good practice in local government. The award is now in its 8th year. The award is meant to recognize those innovative experiences and ideas coordinated by local governments in the field of participative… Read More
Resources
Learning about Participatory Budgeting through best practice
Canny wi’ Cash – Older People’s Participatory Budgeting
Older People Deciding on Grants for Older People. An inclusive process with the principles of co-production and resilience at its heart. Commenting on the experience, one of the Older People participating said: ‘Our voices are being heard at last.’ As part of Edinburgh’s ‘Reshaping Care for Older People – Change Fund’ Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council… Read More
Values, Principles and Standards for Participatory Budgeting
We have uploaded a copy of the PB Unit’s Values, principles and standards for PB. This was produced with the aim to clarify and embed the values, principles and standards for PB into local initiatives. The full document – called Unpacking the Values – contains tables for PB programme organizers to identify how their initiative… Read More
Diocese of Lichfield PB Day, June 2013
Steph Clerke produced this blog based on her involvement with the Bishop of Lichfield’s PB programme in June 2013. Below are some exceprts from her blog. PB Partners provided advice to the Diocese to make the event a great success. "Today I went with Kate Goodall over to Stafford to the Diocese of Lichfield Participatory… Read More
PB in an age of austerity
Interesting little film from a small town in Spain. Do you think its possible to do PB in an atmosphere of cuts? Or as I have heard it described "would you prefer to sacrifice a toe or a finger". Maybe having PB operate only at the small scale makes it easier, but there are huge… Read More
Participatory Budgeting Unit toolkits and how to guides
The PB Unit produced a number of toolkits before it closed in 2012. However most are still available. Access toolkits and guides using the links below. Participatory Budgeting Toolkit (2010) The PB toolkit has over 150 pages of case studies, tools, resources and information. It was produced by the Participatory Budgeting Unit and based on… Read More
Mandeville school pupils making decisions for their community
Pupils at Mandeville school in Aylesbury has been supporting Buckinghamshire County Council’s PB processes. This video gives a brief and engaging overview of how young people can play a positive role in their community. More information on PB in Buckinghamshire
Terms of Reference for PB Network
The PB Network held its first meeting in September 2012, when a small steering group was elected to guide its evolution. In December 2012 they agreed the first Terms of Reference for the PB Network. It was intended to review the Terms of Reference in January 2014. At our January 2014 meeting a new and… Read More
Finnish Institute releases report on Participatory Budgeting in UK
Deliberating Service Delivery is the Finnish Institute’s new report on participatory budgeting processes in the UK, written by Laura Sillanpää. With the report the Institute wishes to contribute to the increasingly important discussion on local democracy and public participation. Their primary goal is to be a catalyst for further, more concise discussion within Finnish society…. Read More
Leith Decides wins COSLA award
Now in its fourth round, Leith Decides has been running since 2010. In 2013 they achieved an award from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) for their pioneering work. Leith Neighbourhood Partnership (NP) was aware that annual surveys had consistently shown that most people in Leith don’t feel able to influence what happens in… Read More