We have supported steering groups to deliver the Participatory Budgeting (PB) events listed below.
2020 events
2019 events
2018 events
Vibrant Communities supported a number of PB events during 2018. These included:
Community led action plan areas
Housing
East Ayrshire Council Housing Services is allocating part of its environmental improvements budget through PB. For further details please visit Housing Environmental Participatory Budgeting.
Young people
East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
- Irvine Valley (Darvel, Galston, Newmilns) - Download a list of successful projects for the Irvine Valley
- Annick (Dunlop, Fenwick, Kilmaurs, Moscow, Stewarton, Waterside) - Download a list of successful projects for Annick
- Southern Locality (Cumnock and Doon Valley) - Download a list of successful projects for Southern Locality
- Kilmarnock Locality (Crosshouse, Gatehead, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Knockentiber) - Download a list of successful projects for Kilmarnock Area
2017 events
Vibrant Communities supported 12 East Ayrshire communities to hold participatory budgeting events during 2017.
Each community had up to £10,000 to award to groups and individuals with an idea for a project which will benefit the local community. Funding was provided by the Scottish Government’s Community Choices Fund, East Ayrshire Council and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership. Each event had a presentation or marketplace format.
List of successful projects
Pilot events
Two PB events were held in June 2016, with funding provided by the Scottish Government and East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership. The ‘You Decide - Mauchline Matters’ and ‘You Decide - Valley Ventures’ (Darvel/Newmilns) events gave local people the opportunity to choose which community groups received money for projects in their areas. A list of successful groups for each event are: Mauchline Matters and Valley Ventures.