I want to ask you a question. Did you know or realise that due to COVID we have arrived at a reachable moment? And if you are one of the many that does hold the belief that we are at such a moment in time – and belief is very important here – then what comes[…]
…… there seems to be a common theme of me writing my blogs while contemplating things sat on the train. I am coming back from the Participatory Budgeting Event that we held at Hugh Baird College in Litherland, Merseyside. I reflected that this may be the final time that I am going[…]
A few weeks ago Susan and I were fortunate to be invited to the House of Lords for the launch of a new book, Whose Government Is It, edited by Dr Henry Tam. Dr Tam was a senior advisor to the Blair New Labour government and has written extensively on the value[…]
“There is evidence that suggests a strong correlation between low social capital and high levels of crime and disorder. High social capital can ensure the reinforcement of positive standards through the provision of role models, whereas in areas of low social capital young people will often create their own in the form of gangs”. Robert[…]
I am writing this during the lunchtime session of day one at the SALAR conference on Participatory Budgeting. I am in Stockholm, Sweden (a very expensive place to eat and drink – £8 for a beer!). This blog is a way of me adopting the role of social reporter – not a[…]
On Saturday 6th March, Andrew and Owen from MutualGain spent the day at ‘Unity in the Community‘ Participatory Budgeting (PB) event at the Greek Cypriot Association in Birmingham. The events was the culmination of training and support provided by MutualGain to the Birmingham East neighbourhood police team, partners and active citizens. Throughout this period a[…]
This blog is one of a series published on the PB Network pages following the 2016 International Participatory Budgeting Conference attended by MutualGain in October, 2016. Here, Dr Andrew Fisher gives reflections on his workshop presentation: Two weeks ago I presented a workshop at the International PB conference on the use of PB in relation[…]
MutualGain’s Dr Andrew Fisher recently supported Cheshire East Council to deliver a Participatory Budgeting process in Handforth last month which saw £20,000 shared between five groups based upon voting by members of the community. The process was part of a £400,000 investment by Cheshire East Council in improving the health of residents across the borough, and[…]
PB Network Session, as part of Engage, Think, Do!, the Edinburgh international PB conference fringe. An update on the UK PB Network, by Susan Ritchie, acting chair of the UK PB Network. PB Partners and PB Network colleagues helped to deliver day two of the very successful International PB conference held in Scotland on[…]
Digital PB Workshop at the International PB conference on 20th October 2016: Reflections from Susan Ritchie, Acting UK PB Network Chair and Director of MutualGain I have just left the exceptionally good international PB conference held in Edinburgh by the Scottish Government, in partnership with the PB Partners and the SCDC. Well done to[…]
