Join Edinburgh Geological Society for Edinburgh 2050 – How Will Climate Change Affect Our City, a guided walking tour which explores how geology can play a part in working towards Net Zero. Tomorrow and Wednesday at 10.30am & 2.30pm. Book your tickets now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/edinburgh-20…

What is Open Government in Scotland? 🏛️🧑‍🤝‍🧑🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A global partnership is bringing together reformers and civil society actors to make #governments more inclusive, responsive, and accountable. Check it out! 👇📺 Open Gov Partnership Open Government Scotland Annie Cook 🌟 youtube.com/watch?v=jKaPhx…

Join us with Open Government Scotland for public idea generation workshops at the end of July to make the Scottish Government more open, accountable & transparent on #Climate🌎#Health👩‍⚕️#Participation🗣️ #Finance 💸 &/or #Data💻sign up here: bit.ly/3hscXAi youtu.be/jKaPhxBv39E

📢Today is the deadline for applying for our new Scotland project officer role. 📨You can find out more and apply at goodmoves.org here goodmoves.com/vacancy/a4s3z0… 🔎And you can learn more about Democratic Society here demsoc.org/what

A guide to deliberation: participatory budgeting is now available with some inspiration and examples on doing deliberative processes: demsoc.org/blog/guide-to-… special thanks to @SCDC_org COSLA & @JPillustrations for the illustrations

We stand with Ukraine! Today our Global Participatory Budgeting Practitioner Board affirmed support for Ukraine & Ukrainian board member Leonid Donos. To fight autocracy, we need to build participatory democracy, so all people can make the decisions that affect their lives.💪💪🏿💪🏼

We are delighted to share with you our concept poster for ‘Solar Urticaria’; a dark comedy mini-film series written & directed by Annie Cook and lead produced by Wendy Lap of Warped Productions. We would love to know what you think...

We are excited to welcome the very talented Vanashree Thapliyal on board as Solar Urticaria’s Casting Director & Project Assistant. She will also be taking on the role of ‘Jackie’ (more about Jackie later).

We are thrilled to welcome the highly creative and meticulous Klara Willing on board as Solar Urticaria’s Assistant Director and Co-Producer

We are very thrilled to welcome hands-on and a joy to work with - Loki Lau on board as Solar Urticaria’s Co-Producer. Loki will be leading on distribution logistics and is also taking on the role of ‘Patman’. (more about this wild-guy later)

We are ecstatic to welcome the incredibly talented JP Waksman on board as Solar Urticaria’s Music Composer and Music Producer. JP will be leading on music creation for Solar Urticaria. We have had a taste and we are SO looking forward to hearing the finished result!

We are happy to show off driving-force Lead Producer of Solar Urticaria - Wendy Lap. She will be leading on funding, logistics and collaborating with other producers to get this baby on the road! (or on the screen or whatever..) Wendy will also be taking on the role of ‘Martha’

We are delighted to have director, writer and co-producer Annie Cook leading on the creative direction for Solar Urticaria.

Today's the day! We’re trying to raise awareness of isolation, chronic illness and assumptions through our dark comedy mini-film-series. Take a look at our crowdfunder, donate if you can and please share 🙏 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/solar-urtica…

Lovely to be at YouthLink Scotland launch this morning and see real faces❤️repping Demsoc Scotland with @RachelNixseaman #participatorybudgeting #youth #democracy #participation #education #collaboration

💻 750 free places will be made available for young people at Fife College, thanks to a total of £40,000 of funding from Scottish Government, Scottish Children's Lottery and Coalfields Regeneration Trust. youthlinkscotland.org/news/may-2022/…

🤝👨‍🎓 The course has been developed in partnership between YouthLink Scotland, COSLA, Young Scot, Democratic Society, Homeless Network Scotland, Young Movers and @SCDC_org. 🔎 Find out more about the course fife.ac.uk/courses/search…

It's so good to be back with @RachelNixseaman & our wonderful People's Panel members today to discuss #IdeasForChange around the social care workforce involve Democratic Society

'The Wawel Dragon' with the magical medieval court & cast at the weekend❤️🎭🏰👑