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RE: PB and Homelessness
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Andy Hemming
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May 29, 2008 05:50 PDT
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Hi Janette,
I'm from Bradford, UK, and have worked on community based "participatory grant making" as well as working extensively in the homeless sector in the district ( www.bradfordspeakout.org )...
I would think that "pure" budgetting would be quite a stretch (considering costs of legal requirements, buildings and the infrastructure needed to have decent decision making apparatus to deliver core service to some of the most vulnerable people) ... However I could certainly see participatory grant making working within a project or within a district.
If you had a pot of cash - you could then invite projects from service user groups (and staff If they work together) then bring service users (or perhaps applicant groups) together to vote (1-10) on all projects... the successful ones would then go ahead... It would be good if you had a second and third round and built in reporting mechanisms (newsletter or circular to all projects on projects, Q&A sessions?...) so that homeless and ex homeless people could build interesdt, share ideas etc...
Hope this helps.
Andy Hemming<html><div></div></html>> To: participato-@topica.com> From: Janette-@gmail.com> Subject: [PB] PB and Homelessness> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 10:57:37 -0700> > Hello...> > I'm looking for any insights, research, strategies or tools for> engaging homeless populations in participatory budgeting exercises.> > Janette Loveys Smith> Victoria, BC, Canada
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