Participatory budgeting at scale: Mainstreaming PB for service commissioning and investment

Participatory budgeting at scale: Mainstreaming PB for service commissioning and investment

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.

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Inclusive civic education and school democracy through participatory budgeting

Inclusive civic education and school democracy through participatory budgeting

This journal article examines how youth-led participatory budgeting (PB) initiatives in school settings affect student empowerment, decision-making capacity, and democratic engagement.

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School PB Playbook

School PB Playbook

A guide with open questions designed to help schools implement a participatory budgeting process where students directly engage in decision-making over a school’s budget.

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PB in Schools Evaluation Toolkit – Why Data Matters

PB in Schools Evaluation Toolkit – Why Data Matters

A guidance document from the Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP) that explains why evaluation is important in school-based participatory budgeting (PB) and outlines what kind of data to collect and how.

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What’s Next for PB in Your Schools

What’s Next for PB in Your Schools

A practical guide from the Participatory Budgeting Project for U.S. schools and districts outlining how to move from pilot efforts in participatory budgeting (PB) to more established, sustainable practices.

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