Demsoc NI

The Democratic Society (@demsoc) in Northern Ireland. We're a non-profit organisation working on public engagement #opengov #CivicActivismNI #PBworks

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

New blog! We're part of new group 'Participatory Budgeting Works' in Northern Ireland - launching tomorrow at #ImagineBelfast festival. Read about it all on our blog here: https://t.co/rWBKPHVEWq
See you there! #PBworks #Belfast #Newry

[Demsoc Scotland @DemsocScotland]

🆕📖 We’ve supported councils and communities in Scotland to use digital tools for #ParticipatoryBudgeting since 2016. Find out what we’ve learned in our new report https://t.co/tRoerg6EpZ

[Demsoc Scotland @DemsocScotland]

We’re hiring! We’re looking for a new Country Manager for our Scotland office in Edinburgh https://t.co/t9p457ulyL #job #vacancy #Edinburgh

[Niamh Webster @niamhwebster]

Strategic planning with the @demsoc uk team in #Manchester today - lovely to see you all 👌 And thanks for having us @FederationMCR

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

We’re sharing our digital engagement expertise and learning from Scotland through #PBWorks group- and today we have Bill Fraser one of the PB Champions at @pb_scotland here too, talking about communities capacity to change things and his experience of #ParticipatoryBudgeting

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

The final #ParticipatoryBudgeting roadshow event! We’re in #Irvinestown to talk about #PBWorks raising awareness and talking about the (free!) support available for those wanting to pilot a community engagement and resourcing process. More info here: https://t.co/OYIKrVOJUq

[BuildingChangeTrust @ChangeTrust]

Mentoring can be a key element in the delivery of successful #PBWorks projects! Support & help is available... securing funding is only the beginning @UKPBNetwork @DemsocNI

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

We’re in Derry/Londonderry today for the next Participatory Budgeting Works awareness raising event - sharing our expertise in digital / online engagement and learning from Scotland too

#PBWorks

[Demsoc Scotland @DemsocScotland]

Pleased to see colleagues @niamhwebster & @egwiltshire working hard over the water in Northern Ireland at #ParticipatoryBudgeting event in #Newry @DemsocNI & #ReimagineDemocracy @demsoclive in #Belfast

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

Our @egwiltshire social reporter for the Open Government Network Conference today - bringing in the questions from school pupils at satellite event watching the livestream and taking part from @St_Rochs #ReimagineDemocracy

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

Great to see #participatorybudgeting coming through strongly in the commitments being discussed in groups here too at the Open Government Network conference - hopefully #PBWorks group can build on this in NI too #ReimagineDemocracy https://t.co/JwafxTRDli

[IDEAS @IDEAScotland]

What about having participatory budgeting sessions in schools so young people can vote on what they think is important in their neighbourhoods? #ReimagineDemocracy

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

Our second #ParticiatoryBudgetingWorks event in #Newry today - lots of questions and actions, and interest in taking up the support available - applications due by 11 May https://t.co/k3vYTYgHsS #pbworks

[Niamh Webster @niamhwebster]

Back from our #ParticipatoryBudgetingWorks event in #Newry just in time to catch the last few hours of the first Open Government Network conference -good to gether everyone in Northern Ireland! #ReimaginingDemocracy

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

Our next Participatory Budgeting Works event in #Newry today #PBworks - find out about upcoming events and pilot training offer on the new website https://t.co/k3vYTYgHsS

[Community Foundation for Northern Ireland @CFNIreland]

What a wonderful introduction to Participatory Budgeting, if you want to learn about how you could use this in your community visit https://t.co/fZGU95FXBV #DemocracyDay

[Paul Braithwaite @PJ_Braithwaite]

Standing room only at @opengovni #GFA event #DemocracyDay

[Paul Braithwaite @PJ_Braithwaite]

Louise O'Kane closing out PB session by explaining the #pbworks training & support offer. See website for details plus also help us get word out for other upcoming events in Newry, Derry & Irvinestown https://t.co/wogTDuEqGl #DemocracyDay

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

Housing Associations can do participatory budgeting too - hearing about @TriangleHousing experience of PB - ideas like turning green space into golf and putting greens! 🏌️‍♂️⛳️They heard new ideas that service delivery managers might not have thought of.
#DemocracyDay

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

Full house for our #PBworks launch event! - thanks for the picture

#DemocracyDay https://t.co/LeMYlZP2j8

[BuildingChangeTrust @ChangeTrust]

Democracy Day 2018 at Imagine. The Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics photo credit @diltakesphotos #DemocracyDay

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

“Our partners the Democratic Society have been really involved in doing the research on what works when you go online” - thanks @UKPBNetwork. Talk to us about #digitalengagement and our learning from our 2 year programme on online PB in Scotland (as seen on slides)📱💻

[Demsoc NI @DemsocNI]

.@UKPBNetwork is talking about variety of conditions that have led PB to develop globally, like political vaccums or political leadership - but check that longgg list of people doing PB in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 we’re here to share some of that learning! #DemocracyDay #PBworks