Vilnius citizens' assembly: Recommendations and process report
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Report on the 2025 Vilnius Citizens' Assembly regarding sustainable mobility recommendations.
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Voice insecurity: Mapping the consequences of institutional exclusion & charting a path to democratic renewal with citizens' assemblies
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This report analyzes "voice insecurity" — when citizens feel their input is ignored by government — and advocates for the use of citizens' assemblies to rebuild trust.
Read MoreIncluding the underrepresented: Strategies for inclusive recruitment and deliberation
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This paper identifies barriers to participation for marginalized groups and proposes concrete methods for ensuring diverse voices within deliberative processes.
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting in Social Housing: 10 ideas for better engaging with tenant and resident groups
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A manual that summarizes years of learning on how social housing providers (housing associations, cooperatives, and councils) can use participatory budgeting
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting at scale: Mainstreaming PB for service commissioning and investment
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A refreshed 2025 guide aimed at helping local authorities and public bodies in the UK transition from small-scale grant-making to mainstreaming participatory budgeting (PB) as a tool for large-scale service commissioning and investment.
Read MoreA Greater Manchester Participation Playbook
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A comprehensive guide and collection of participatory tools designed to help communities and decision-makers in Greater Manchester work collaboratively to design services, shift power, and rebuild trust in local democracy.
Read MoreLegislative theater case studies
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This resource features four case studies (Austria, Zimbabwe, UK, and Brazil) that illustrate how legislative theater serves as a powerful tool to bridge the gap between marginalized communities and policymakers.
Read MoreLegislative theater policy impacts
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A comprehensive overview of various legislative theater processes across the UK, showcasing how creative participation has led to tangible policy changes in housing, safety, climate, and social inclusion.
Read More"Phygital" youth participation: Guidelines and quality indicators
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A specialized guide for combining physical and digital elements ("phygital") to enhance youth engagement in local democracy.
Read MoreEnsuring impact: A guide to effective set-up and follow-up of citizen participation
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Practical guide for administrators on designing set-up and follow-up of citizen participation projects.
Read MoreWhat if..? Youth Participation toolkit
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Toolkit with 12 creative methods for youth participation (10–14 years) to explore, design, and present social solutions.
Read MoreWhat if..? Manual for youth participation facilitators
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Creative guide for youth participation facilitators (10–14 years) using design to explore and solve social issues.
Read MoreImplementing the right of the child to participation in Estonia
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Estonian guidelines for implementing children’s right to participate, with 10 principles, tools, and good practices to ensure meaningful and safe involvement in decision-making.
Read MoreGlobal youth participation index (GYPI)
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Global index measuring youth civic and political participation—aid for designing youth engagement policies.
Read MoreThe influence of Aberdeenshire’s children and young people on climate change
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A short case study of a participatory project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland to fund school projects related to climate change and carbon reduction.
Read MoreBallymena schools PB focused on Wellbeing of Young People
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A case study and video of a school participatory budgeting project in Northen Ireland.
Read MoreA Stage for Change: Legislative Theatre in Action
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An article about a legislative theater program involving university students tackling sexual haraassment.
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Guide for the development of participatory spaces
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Framework and tools to design participatory spaces in public policy in Argentina.
Read MoreSpaces for deliberation: Eight spatial qualities for designing deliberative assemblies
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Study with helpful insights for designing inclusive, flexible spaces for citizens’ assemblies and deliberative processes.
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