The PB Network
Description
The PB Network advocates for learning and innovation in Participatory Budgeting. It does this through sharing information and blogs on this website, and by putting on occasional learning events, sharing policy related papers and stimulating debate on where Participatory Budgeting (PB) might go next. The PB Network has no funding of its own and is maintained by the goodwill of those committed to its aims. The goal of the PB Network is for PB to move beyond its predominant model of allocating small pots of money to voluntary and community groups, towards repeatedly distributing mainstream public budgets, in line with international best practices. That public services routinely offer some form of PB for mainstream budget choices and that as a norm citizens will expect it to be offered.The PB Network website is updated on a voluntary basis by PB Partners, a project coordinated by Shared Future CIC.