Shaping How We Live Well Together: A GM Participation Playbook

This toolkit brings together tools and examples of participation in action across the city region, including practical approaches and examples to spark ideas, build confidence and equip people to work differently with communities at every level.

The Greater Manchester Participation Playbook was co-designed by a group of participatory practitioners and community members all based in Greater Manchester but global leaders in each of their fields.

It is designed to equip both public sector and community organisations across Greater Manchester to embrace seven key participatory approaches:

  1. Participatory Budgeting
  2. Participatory Grantmaking
  3. Citizens’ Assemblies and Juries
  4. Legislative Theatre
  5. Digital Democracy
  6. Participatory Design
  7. Community Reporting

Please do have a read of the Playbook, bring the methods into your work and share with your networks: A Greater Manchester Participation Playbook

Supporting resources are available here: Additional Participation Playbook resources

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Author
GMCA
Published
November 11, 2025
Type
Tool
Theme
Equalities
GMCA
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