Participatory Budgeting
Posted by johnm
Participatory budgeting involves engaging voluntary and community groups in local decision making and resource allocation.
| When | Feb 10, 2011 from 10:00 am to 03:30 pm |
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| Where | London |
| About | finance, budgets, money, objectives, vision, aims, strategic planning, budgets and finance, planning, purpose, participatory training, accounting, strategy, participation, goals |
| Type | training |
| Who |
Those interested in engaging in participatory budgeting |
Participatory budgeting involves engaging voluntary and community groups in decision making and resource allocation. Originally developed in Brazil, it has been piloted on a relatively small scale in the UK over recent years, but is set to become increasingly popular over coming years as the Government seeks to implement its ‘Big Society’ and ‘localism’ agendas.
Not only does it aim to increase citizen engagement, but advocates of the approach also argue that it can improve services and reduce costs, since local people are likely to know what particular approaches or services would work best in their communities.
These workshops will cover the main principles behind participatory budgeting and highlight the key lessons that can be drawn from those organisations that have adopted it so far. They will also give delegates the opportunity to identify some key facilitation skills that will be necessary to engage with and support voluntary groups in making budgetary decisions.
Note that third sector organisations can attend this event for the special price of £80 + VAT. To take advantage of this offer, please email cipfabookings@cipfa.org.uk
For more details contact Peter Eckersley at peter.eckersley@cipfa.org.uk
More details are available at the event website
