We can't afford to wait 🌍 ♻️ The Guardian & Sandra Laville writes on the @BudeClimates efforts to combat rising sea levels through #ClimateAssemblies Fantastic work by facilitators Peter Bryant, Jenny Willis and Paul Kahawatte bit.ly/46UzZHW

Small grants #participatorybudgeting takes place using specific pots of money, often led by community organisations. We’ve set out the basic steps of how to run a successful small grants PB process – and a handy infographic too! 😃 pbscotland.scot/blog/2023/10/1…

We can't afford to wait 🌍 ♻️ 🤝 The Bude Area Community Jury on Climate Change sets 11 principles & 29 recommendations to meet the challenges of #risingsealevels in the region The report is available now bit.ly/4btdywR Bude Climate Partnership #climatefunduk #climateassemblies

Congratulations Shipley Town Council on its' first #ParticipatoryBudgeting green grants programme ♻️ 3 environmental initiatives received a portion of £7k, funded by the council & decided by its community 👏 Learn about the finalists & their projects here👇 bit.ly/4bujplD

Brilliant organisations such as @InvolveUK, Demos, IpsosUK, Shared Future CIC, Iswe Foundation, Sortition Foundation and many others have long been at the heart of delivering and advocating for processes such as citizens’ assemblies and juries. Today’s news is built on their efforts 👏👏👏

POLL: Following the news of The Labour Party's plans for #CitizensAssemblies, do you think this will bring a positive impact to you and your local community?

At The Participatory Budgeting Project we use #participatorybudgeting (even with our own budget) to transform democracy. We collected ideas, budget delegated workshop them into proposals and now it's time to vote on how to best bring community led decision making to your community. Have you voted?

📣Just over a week to go before the Manchester Social Economy Alliance Launch event! Hear about and register for upcoming support for your organisations and connect with changemakers working towards a more social economy in Manchester. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester-s…

En route to Factory International for the Fête of Britain right now! 🎉 Excited for some Legislative Theatre and more creative democracy alongside Iswe Foundation Shared Future CIC Jon Alexander See you there! 👇 factoryinternational.org/whats-on/legis…

🎉 PROGRAMME LAUNCH - Festival of Debate returns to #Sheffield from 16 April - 25 May! Featuring Sathnam Sanghera Sanghera, Hollie McNish, James O'Brien, Grace Blakeley, Marianna Spring, Jackie Kay, George Monbiot, Natalie Bennett & more. See the full programme at festivalofdebate.com

⏰ Just under two weeks to go until Festival of Debate returns to #Sheffield! Register now at festivalofdebate.com to attend any of the events in our 2024 line up.

ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 As the world of participatory democracy grows, so do we. We have something exciting to share with you, stay tuned! 👀 #CitizenAssemblies #ClimateAction #ParticipatoryBudgeting #DeliberativeDemocracy

We're excited to join The Equality Trust @equalitytrust.bsky.social, Parth Patel, @mattchoc, sdonald4pr to discuss #ParticipatoryDemocracy and issues in our electoral & political systems🗳️ 29th April 6pm - Sign up now!👍 bit.ly/3UpBSbx

What do you think should come first? Fixes to our electoral system OR deliberative practices like citizen assemblies in order to reduce #Inequality? 🤔 Let's find out together! Join the free webinar with the The Equality Trust @equalitytrust.bsky.social Monday 29th April 6pm 👇 bit.ly/3UpBSbx

We've achieved a lot in these 15 years. Since 2009, we've.... Completed 34 Citizen Juries 🤲 Achieved 19 Climate Juries 🌍 Achieved 13 Juries on public health & wellbeing 🏥🫂 Supported 21 local councils 🏛️ Times have changed, and so have we 👇

Seats are filling fast for the Festival of Debate 2025 workshop this Sat, 25th May! Join us & Katy Rubin to explore themes of climate through #ParticipatoryBudgeting & #LegislativeTheatre in local democracy 🌍 👐 Don't miss out, secure your ticket now bit.ly/4adazXK

It's the final week of Festival of Debate 2025 with great topics on climate 🌍 flourishing for all 🤲 & citizenship ✊ #ParticipatoryDemocracy touches on each of these. On Saturday, we can show you how 👍 Join us & Katy Rubin 25/05 before tickets run out!👇 buff.ly/4aFeai7

Another #climatejury wrapped up - but the real work has only just begun. Give the report and recommendations a share and let's see some #climatecommitments turn into #climateaction #Prestonpeoplesjury buff.ly/4bTACo7 @Prestoncouncil @UCLan

So glad I got to swoop thru #StrongerThings w/New Local en route to @TrussellTrust Legislative Theatre! Esp excited to hear from Eve Holt & Samuel of Shared Future CIC on Community Power in an Age of Division 🔥🔥

My take on why The Labour Party should establish a permanent and powerful citizens’ assembly for the UK theguardian.com/commentisfree/… Guardian Opinion