About

Participatory Budgeting Works Project

The Participatory Budgeting Works Project is a collaborative effort to raise awareness of and advocate for Participatory Budgeting (PB) across the region.

For those who are interested in developing a PB project expert training and support can be provided.

The project is co-ordinated by Community Places and includes a range of organisations from the public, community and voluntary sector working together to create an enabling and supportive environment for Participatory Budgeting.

Participatory Budgeting Works

Project Members

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland
Community Places
Democratic Society
Electoral Reform Commission
Newry Mourne and Down District Council
Police Service of Northern Ireland
South Belfast Area Partnership
Triangle Housing Association
Voluntary Arts Council
Youth Bank
PB Partners in an advisory capacity
WNoT
Lottery Funded

Funded by the Big Lottery Fund through The Building Change Trust

“ Participatory Budgeting is recognised worldwide as an effective way for empowering local communities and a model of best practice in public and democratic engagement. ”
Jez Hall, PB Partners UK

What is

Participatory Budgeting

Participatory Budgeting can be described as “Local People deciding how to allocate part of a public budget.”

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