The Growth of School Participatory Budgeting in the US 2013-2025
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This report provides an overview of School PB in the United States.
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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 MoreDeliberative democracy in Africa: Learning from past citizens' assemblies & guidance for future action
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This paper explores how citizens' assemblies can be adapted to Africa's diverse contexts by building on indigenous traditions of consensus-building and drawing lessons from real-world experiments.
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 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 MoreVideo series: Legislative theater around the world
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A five-part video resource by The People Act documenting the global application of legislative theater as a tool for political advocacy and policy co-creation.
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 MoreBest practice guide on good governance and participatory budgeting
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A Romanian guide for local authorities on implementing good governance and participatory budgeting.
Read MoreBooklet for youth workers in Georgia
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A practical booklet for youth workers to guide youth participation in local activities (ages 13–18) in rural Georgia.
Read MoreYouth participation handbook for Lithuania
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Practical handbook on youth participation, introducing key models, case studies, and methods to foster meaningful involvement of young people in democratic and community life.
Read MoreGuide to children’s and adolescents’ councils in Italy
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UNICEF Italy guide to strengthen children’s and adolescents’ councils, offering practical steps, quality standards, and safeguards to ensure their voices influence decisions at the school and local level.
Read MoreChild participation made easy: methods for different occasions
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Practical method collection developed in Stuttgart to support child participation processes, offering adaptable tools for schools, youth work, and municipal projects.
Read MoreEngaged and heard! Guidelines on adolescent participation and civic engagement
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A practical guide to institutionalize adolescent participation (10–19 years) using Lundy’s space–voice–audience–influence and a five-strategy theory of change.
Read MoreParticipation guide for adolescents
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Practical guide introducing adolescents to their right to participate in family, school, community and public life.
Read MoreGuide for child and adolescent participation: a rights-based approach
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Rights-based toolkit with age-adapted activities (6–16 years) to plan and run child participation.
Read MoreAudit tool: Young people’s voice in whole school decision-making
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Audit tool to assess and strengthen student voice in whole-school decision-making practices.
Read MoreStudent participation: Good practice guide for schools
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A practical guide to strengthen authentic student voice and participation in school decision-making.
Read MoreChild participation in decision making: implications for education and beyond
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OECD analysis of models, benefits, and barriers to authentic child participation in education systems.
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