An event to update delegates on the latest developments within community planning and enable the sharing of knowledge and practical support to help improve community participation, public service delivery and outcomes. Held on September 2015.
‘Fun, Food, Folk’: The Centrestage approach to dignified food provision
This seminar was the launch of the What Works Scotland research report about Centrestage’s distinct approach to dignified food provision.
See the PB conference report and videos – online now
See the reports, thoughts and reactions from the first major participatory budgeting conference in Scotland, which brought together almost 200 people in October 2016 to learn about participatory budgeting (PB) and see how it can help shape democracy in Scotland and beyond.
WWS co-director joins Advisory Group on the Community Empowerment Act 2015
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act was passed at the Scottish Parliament in the summer of 2015. Now the Scottish Government is working with a range of experts and stakeholders to develop regulations and guidance for implementation. Dr Oliver Escobar (WWS
Reimagining Community Planning in Scotland: A Vision from the Third Sector
New working paper published here (pdf)