Past Events

Events which have already happened.

PBU run hosted visit to Mansfield (The Civic Centre, Mansfield, from Jul 28, 2010 12:15 PM to Jul 28, 2010 04:00 PM)

Free hosted visits to authorities that have successfully used Participatory Budgeting. For those who live or work in the East Midlands.

PB and young people seminar (Voluntary Action Leicestershire, Leicester, from Jul 22, 2010 10:00 AM to Jul 22, 2010 01:00 PM)

The PBU is running a half day seminar in Leicester on PB and Young People. Available to all who live or work in the East Midlands.

PBU run hosted visit to Manton (Manton Community Alliance, Worksop, from Jul 20, 2010 12:15 PM to Jul 20, 2010 04:00 PM)

Free hosted visits to authorities that have successfully used Participatory Budgeting. For people who live and work in the East Midlands.

Engaging effectively with young people workshop (London, from Jun 30, 2010 10:00 AM to Jun 30, 2010 04:00 PM)

The PBU is running a workshop for the LGC as part of their effective community involvement conference. The workshop is being held the day before the main conference

PBU speaking at Tackling Health Inequalities conference (Birmingham, from Jun 29, 2010 09:20 AM to Jun 29, 2010 04:00 PM)

Taking its impetus from the Marmot Review and Healthy Places, Healthy Lives, Capita’s timely conference is designed for the entire Health Inequalities workforce spanning health and social care, housing, neighbourhood management, employment, finance, emergency services and community groups. The PBU is leading a workshop at the conference.

South West PB development group (Creating Excellence Offices, Taunton, from Jun 25, 2010 10:30 AM to Jun 25, 2010 02:30 PM)

This is a regular meeting of the South West PB Development Group which is hosted by Creating Excellence, the RIEP in the South West and run by Leslie Silverlock, a PB Associate. The group was set up to provide somewhere for PB practitioners in the region to get together and share learning, good practice and discuss key issues.

Free Participatory Budgeting Workshop in Nottingham (Nottingham Voluntary Action Centre, Nottingham, from Jun 09, 2010 09:30 AM to Jun 09, 2010 01:00 PM)

The purpose of these free workshops is to provide potential PB practitioners across the East Midlands with the opportunity to access ‘benchmark’ information relating to PB, with a view to developing PB initiatives in their own localities.

Free Participatory Budgeting Workshop in Leicester (Tudor Centre, Leicester, from Jun 01, 2010 09:30 AM to Jun 01, 2010 01:00 PM)

The purpose of these free workshops is to provide potential PB practitioners across the East Midlands with the opportunity to access ‘benchmark’ information relating to PB, with a view to developing PB initiatives in their own localities.

PB Unit speaking at Tenant Engagement conference (Central London, from May 27, 2010 09:20 AM to May 27, 2010 03:30 PM)

The PB Unit is speaking in a plenary session at Capita's Tenant Engagement conference

Free Participatory Budgeting Workshop in Stamford (Stamford Arts Centre, Stamford , from May 25, 2010 09:30 AM to May 25, 2010 01:00 PM)

The purpose of these free workshops is to provide potential PB practitioners across the East Midlands with the opportunity to access ‘benchmark’ information relating to PB, with a view to developing PB initiatives in their own localities.

PBU speaking at 6th Europe American Conference on Participatory Democracy (Poitiers, France, from May 20, 2010 09:00 AM to May 20, 2010 04:00 PM)

A one day conference on participatory democracy in Poitiers, France. The PB Unit is talking about UK experiences of PB

International Conference Deepening Democracy as a Way of Life: Challenges for participatory democracy and citizenship learning in the 21st century (Rosario, Argentina, from May 13, 2010 10:00 AM to May 16, 2010 04:00 PM)

In a time of great global transformations, we invite you to share experiences and critical reflections about the follow questions: If in the last two centuries we fought to institutionalize civil, political, and social rights, in the 21st century can we spread and deepen democracy as a way of life? If so, how?

Free Participatory Budgeting Workshop in Mansfield (Edwinstowe House, Mansfield , from May 13, 2010 09:30 AM to May 13, 2010 01:00 PM)

The purpose of these free workshops is to provide potential PB practitioners across the East Midlands with the opportunity to access ‘benchmark’ information relating to PB, with a view to developing PB initiatives in their own localities.

Free Participatory Budgeting Workshop in Wellingborough (Saxon Hall, Raunds, Nr Wellingborough, from May 12, 2010 09:30 AM to May 12, 2010 01:00 PM)

The purpose of these free workshops is to provide potential PB practitioners across the East Midlands with the opportunity to access ‘benchmark’ information relating to PB, with a view to developing PB initiatives in their own localities.

Free Participatory Budgeting Workshop in Nottingham (Nottingham Voluntary Action Centre, Nottingham, from May 11, 2010 09:30 AM to May 11, 2010 01:00 PM)

The purpose of these free workshops is to provide potential PB practitioners across the East Midlands with the opportunity to access ‘benchmark’ information relating to PB, with a view to developing PB initiatives in their own localities.

Free Participatory Budgeting Workshop in Lincoln (Bishop Grosseteste University College, Lincoln , from May 07, 2010 09:30 AM to May 07, 2010 01:00 PM)

The purpose of these free workshops is to provide potential PB practitioners across the East Midlands with the opportunity to access ‘benchmark’ information relating to PB, with a view to developing PB initiatives in their own localities.

Free Participatory Budgeting Workshop in Derby (Riverside Conference Centre, Derby, from Apr 30, 2010 09:30 AM to Apr 30, 2010 01:00 PM)

The purpose of these free workshops is to provide potential PB practitioners across the East Midlands with the opportunity to access ‘benchmark’ information relating to PB, with a view to developing PB initiatives in their own localities.

PB slot at Capita Neighbourhood Management conference (Central London, from Apr 23, 2010 09:20 AM to Apr 23, 2010 04:00 PM)

We are speaking in a plenary session at Capita's Neighbourhood Management Conference

Fairness in participatory decision-making: a free seminar (, from Mar 24, 2010 01:00 PM to Mar 24, 2010 02:30 PM)

The International Centre for Participation Studies are running a series of free seminars. The first is on the Fairness of participatory decision making.

Future Communities: Future Engagement conference (Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury, London, from Mar 17, 2010 10:00 AM to Mar 17, 2010 04:00 PM)

Effective community engagement has never been more important. Together with the Network of Empowering Authorities (NEA), we at the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) recognise that with restricted budgets and increasing pressure on spend, public bodies need to work together and with their communities to prioritise spending, protect vulnerable people and deliver improved outcomes.