Participatory budgeting is a way for people to directly vote on how local money should be spent. PB Scotland acts as a hub for sharing and learning about PB across Scotland. It provides updates on events, policy and resources relevant to PB in Scotland, and profiles good examples of PB in action.
Read MoreScottish Community Development Centre
/Scottish Community Development Centre offers resources, guides, networks and a range of training and development support to community organisations and people working with communities across Scotland.
Read MoreThe Place Standard
/The Place Standard is a tool that can help you to think about the physical elements of a place (e.g. its buildings, spaces, and transport links) as well as the social aspects (e.g. whether people feel they have a say in decision making). The tool provides prompts for discussions, allowing you to consider all the elements of place, inlcuding health and wellbeing and climate change, in a methodical way.
Read MoreThe Community Foundation (Northern Ireland)
/The Community Foundation in Northern Ireland provides an online toolkit civic innovation tools with useful introductions to a range of methods for getting local people more involved in decision making.
Read MoreCommunity learning and development plans
/The Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations require local authorities and their partners to develop three year CLD Plans for their area. They should identify learning and support priorities within the community and how these will be achieved. Local plans must be based on consultation with communities and community organisations.
Read MoreThe Participation Toolkit→
/Compiled to support NHS staff to involve patients, carers and members of the public, the Participation Toolkit can help to plan, carry out and review your engagement activity.
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