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Volunteers needed for next PB funding cycle
With the next round of the council’s Participatory Budgeting (PB) funding on the horizon, the council’s Connected Communities team are seeking volunteers to help with the democratic process.
Councillor Alan Hill, Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and Islands shares: “Our Community Empowerment team are working hard behind the scenes to ready our localities for the opening of North Ayrshire’s next PB funding round. This year, a total of £204,159 will be available - with applications open from Monday 25 August - and for the first time, the overall sum also includes a Community Wealth Building element of £30,000.
“To ensure all eligible projects proceed to the public vote, we are enlisting a network of Community Reviewers – local people who volunteer their time between applications closing and voting opening to check over all the submitted bids.
“We are always on the look-out for new people to join in, bringing a fresh perspective to the process and online training will be provided to anyone who wants to sign up.”
Send an email to: participatorybudgeting@north-ayrshire.gov.uk to register your interest in becoming a Community Reviewer.
Over 190 community groups and projects were successful in the last round so the council is hopeful that even more community groups and initiatives will be at the ready to throw their hats in their ring for their share this year.
The funding this year will be part of three funding pots:
- Locality PB: Health and Wellbeing, Building Community Spirit, Cost of Living, Green Projects
- Youth PB: Green Projects, Health and Wellbeing, Young People’s Voice and Rights, Equality and Diversity and Cost of Living
- Community Wealth Building Fund: Community Ownership, Enterprising Communities and Local Innovation
Quote: Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process that gives local people the power to decide how public sector money is spent. The Community Reviewer’s volunteering opportunity is open to local people and will be taking place throughout September and October 2025. It is a brilliant chance for anyone interested in local democracy to participate and give back to their community.
Quote from: Councillor Alan Hill, Cabinet Member for Communities, Housing and Islands
Registration to become a Community Reviewer is open between now and Friday 22 August.
You will need to have access to a laptop, tablet and internet connection to become a reviewer and be able to dedicate your own time from home throughout September and October 2025 to support with the PB application review process.
If you are interested in submitting a Participatory Budgeting application this year, why not also pop along to the upcoming information sessions happening over the coming weeks? Full details below.
Discover past projects to have received funding via the Shaping North Ayrshire website archive. Stay tuned for the next update when applications go live.
Upcoming information sessions (drop-in) are as follows:
- Millport DA Hall, Thursday 7 August, 5pm-7pm
- Arran Ormidale Sports Pavilion, Brodick, Monday 11 August, 11am-1pm
- Skelmorlie Community Centre, Monday 11 August, 6pm-8pm
- West Kilbride Community Centre, Tuesday 12 August, 6pm-8pm
- Largs Library, Wednesday 13 August, 6pm-8pm
- Kilwinning Library, Thursday 14 August, 6pm-8pm
- Towerlands Community Centre, Wednesday 20 August, 11am-1pm
- Ardrossan Civic Centre, Wednesday 20 August, 7pm-9pm
- Bridgend Community Centre, Kilbirnie, Thursday 21 August, 10.30am-12:30pm
- Beith Community Centre, Thursday 21 August, 2pm-4pm
- Dalry Community Centre, Thursday 21 August, 7pm-9pm
- Marymass Family Zone, Irvine Moor, Saturday 23 August, 12 noon-3pm
There's no need to book, just pop along to the session that’s best for you.
Published: 07 August 2025