The Participatory Budgeting Toolkit

We have developed a handy toolkit to help you implement PB in your areas. You can either download it or request a paper/hard copy

We have launched the first participatory budgeting toolkit for the UK!

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The toolkit is a an easy to use 'how to guide' for participatory budgeting. It's split into two sections.

Section A: Background and information on PB including

benefits, risks, challenges,
PB models in the UK
history of PB.
policy context

Section B: the 'how to guide'

Step by step guide to implement a PB process for 2 different models
Additional resources developed by PB pilots and pracititioners to help you with your PB project

You can download the toolkit from our website in a PDF format for free here.

You can also request a hard or paper copy . The paper copy also includes a DVD of a PB event, which you can show people to generate excitement and you'll receive free updates and additional information sheets to add into your toolkit, as they are developed.

We are charging a modest fee of £10 for the paper copy to cover our costs. Please can you fill in and send us the form here along with payment and we will send the toolkit out to you. The cost includes postage and packaging.

The form can be emailed to mail@participatorybudgeting.org.uk or posted to:

PB Toolkit

The PB Unit

Church Action on Poverty

Central Buildings

Oldham Street

Manchester, M1 1JQ

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Copyright 2008, Church Action on Povery. Cite/attribute Resource. Ruth. (2008, May 08). The Participatory Budgeting Toolkit. Retrieved September 05, 2008, from Participatory Budgeting Site Web site: http://www.participatorybudgeting.org.uk/toolkit/the-participatory-budgeting-toolkit. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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National PB Conference

Places are filling up fast for our national conference on 15th September, so if you want to come, please send us your booking form before it's too late.

The conference is being held at the prestigious Midland Hotel in Manchester and our keynote speaker is Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears MP.

Delegate places cost £200 for public and private sectors and £100 for voluntary, community & charity sectors.

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You 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)