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Take part in our new Green PB Organisers Network - Shared Future Shared Future CIC has funding from the Network For Social Change Charitable Trust (NSCCT) to establish mentoring, advice and support for a new network of Green Participatory Budgeting Organisers. Time...

We'd like to share a new project, to develop citizen action on green or climate #participatorybudgeting. Check it out be a part of it. More information on the link... If you are are interested in joining you can also fill out our short google form.
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YouTube video by Young Manchester Choose for Cheetham - Children and Young People Take the Lead in Funding Decisions!

💥 Youth is having their Say 💥 Loving the video from #chooseforcheetham2025, where young people and applicants voted on £230,000 funding (yes, that's right... £230K) for youth development activities in Cheetham Hill, in Manchester through #participatorybudgeting.
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The Fairness Test: a mandate for bold climate policy | Friends of the Earth The transition to a low-carbon Britain must be fair – meeting ambitious carbon reduction targets and tackling social inequalities. Friends of the Earth's new report recommends what this means for key ...

"Citizens juries arm us with the knowledge to make informed choices and how best to discuss climate change with others."

Shameem was a participant in our Blackburn Climate Jury, and is featured in a new report 'the fairness test' by Friends of the Earth.

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YouTube video by Shared Future CIC Your Pots Your Say Short 3: Participant Pitches

In the 3rd short of Your Pots we hear from applicants what they wanted from being part of a#regenerativeeconomy #participatorybudgeting. We'll be launching another round of funding later this year. Find out more at foodfutures.org.uk/pots-of-poss... Watch the video below 👇
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YouTube video by Shared Future CIC Your Pots Your Say Short 2: Participant Pitches

📣 3rd video in 3 weeks. We're on fire🔥. This one explores some of the applicants at 'Your Pots, Your Say' in Lancaster last Nov'. £50k...The community decides. #participatorybudgeting #RegenerativeEconomy. Find out more at sharedfuturecic.org.uk/your-pots-pa... watch the video👇
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YouTube video by Shared Future CIC Your Pots Your Say Short 1: Participants thoughts

Following our recent posting of the Your Pots main video last week, here is one of the shorts! What participants felt about being involved in Your Pots Your Say... Using #ParticipatoryBudgeting, each group was bidding for up to £10,000 to develop a #regenerativeeconomy project.
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YouTube video by FoodFutures 'Your Pots – Your Say' 2024: Stories from the Pots of Possibility Voting Day

Meet the people behind North Lancashire's #participatorybudgeting model and find out how it gets more local people involved in deciding which projects get funded.
Watch the new short film made by Lancaster Film Initiative at the last Your Pots – Your Say community voting day:
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Zero Carbon Britain: Live Online - Scaling-up Community Action - Centre for Alternative Technology The science says we must, the technology says we can, time to say we will! This course explores the radical changes needed to rise to the climate challenge.

What role can citizens juries and assemblies play in scaling-up community action on climate change? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🌍

I'll be sharing some examples from our work at @sharedfuture.bsky.social at this event hosted by the Centre for Alternative Technology!

📅 6th March 2025
🕜 9:30 - 5:00

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Launch of the Birmingham Museums' Trust Citizen Jury report - Shared Future On the 30th January 2025 the residents of Birmingham who took part in this citizen’s jury presented their recommendations from the past four months to the Birmingham Museums Trust leadership team,…

The 1st ever #citizensjury in a museum in the UK. We are excited to see how other cultural institutions build on its learnings. Zak and Sara, co-CEOs of Birmingham Museums Trust, say: “This is a significant step forward for BMT. A new chapter in the city’s museums story."

Rethink - Rethink... museums - BBC Sounds What are museums for?

“The ideas that are coming out of it are really thrilling and exciting!”

Sara Wajid, @Birmingham Museum Co-CEO, on the experience of holding the UK’s first citizens’ jury in a museum.

We've really enjoyed helping make it happen!

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#history #citizensassembly #sortition

A governance commons to support the commons economy? Conversation with Dr Sonia Bussu Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org and Stroud Commons in conversation with Sonia Bussu, Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Birmingham and project lead for INSPIRE (looking at…

Inspiring conversation on ecologies of democracy, #commoning, #deliberativedemocracy and #participatorydemocracy. At Shared Future, we really like this approach, and also the realism of Sonia Bussu.

Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund Thousands of you across the North East and Moray took part in the public vote during November 2024 and had your say over where the £1million Year 3 JTPB Fund should be spent.

Climate themed #participatorybudgeting is a no brainer 💡 Lets get everyone on board, by following the lead of the £1m green PB in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. ☀️🌡️🌳 Find out more at:

Participatory Budgeting Survey 2025 Does this form look suspicious? Report

Is 2025 the year of #participatorybudgeting in the UK? We invite you to do our short survey. We're collecting information about who, what and why people are doing (or want to do) more to engage citizens in shaping their local services.
Complete the survey here: 👇 👇

We’re building a #RegenerativeEconomy in Lancaster District through #ParticipatoryBudgeting.

Read our new blog to find out more about the latest round of successfully-funded community projects.

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Preston climate jury to 'hold council to account' The group of 27 local residents has published a 21-point action plan of climate recommendations.

"I wanted to make a difference. I wanted my voice to be heard and my opinions to be valued"

Two members of our Preston People’s Climate Jury spoke to BBC News about why they joined and what they’ve gained from the experience!

Article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Blackburn with Darwen People's Jury - Shared Future The Lancaster Local Climate Engagement generated 'ideas for action' on transport from Pol.is, community explorers, and deliberative workshops

The diversity of experiences and perspectives is one of the greatest strengths of a citizens' assembly or jury, which can be a potent force for change beyond the initial recommendation writing process.

We supported former participants to push for action 👇

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Renowned for its beauty, the Wasdale Valley now faces significant challenges due to the number of visitors it attracts.

To decide a way forward, we invited every household in the Wasdale Valley in West Cumbria to take part in a Citizens’ Panel 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦

Report 👇

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Keep your eyes peeled for the report in the next few days, which details the process and recommendations!

#tourism #lakedistrict #nationalpark #citizensassembly #deliberativedemocracy

The aim of the panel was to take a different approach to discussing and dealing with issues associated with increased visitor pressures.

Tonight, Wasdale Valley residents will present their recommendations to representatives from the Lake District National Park and other relevant stakeholders.

Wasdale Valley Citizens' Panel Launch

How can tourist hotspots like the Wasdale Valley adapt to growing visitor numbers while enabling locals to thrive?

A good place to start would be to ask the residents!

Earlier this year we were commissioned by ACTion with Communities in Cumbria to design and facilitate the Wasdale Citizens’ Panel.

Lancaster Local Climate Engagement - Shared Future The Lancaster Local Climate Engagement generated 'ideas for action' on transport from Pol.is, community explorers, and deliberative workshops

We’re excited to share the report from our Local Climate Engagement programme in Lancaster! 🌍

The three-part process involved:

😃 Community researchers
🌐 Polis
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Deliberative workshops

Read the report and 'ideas for action':

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#climate #citizensassembly