Tagged ItemsCommunity SectionWelcome to the community section of our website. This section is specifically tailored for citizens and for community groups to use. The resources and information in this section are designed with communities in mind.
The People's Fund, East End & Hendon, SunderlandThe People's Fund was one of the original 5 pilots that the then Office of the Deputy Prime Minister funded to trial PB. They used a small community chest approach, with two events using PB to allocate £15,000 and £35,000 respectively.
Top tips for getting involvedThere are lots of good experiences on which to build. All over the country local councils are already using Participatory Budgeting and more will be doing so in the future. The PB Unit has been studying what makes for successful programmes.
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can write to the
Participatory Budgeting Unit
through our Manchester Office.
Participatory
Budgeting Unit
C/o Church Action on Poverty
Central Buildings
Oldham St
Manchester M1 1JT
UK
Office Tel: 0161 236 9321
Fax: 0161 237 5359
The PB Unit is a project of Church Action on Poverty, a charity (charity no. 1079986) and company limited by guarantee (company no.3780243)
