Resources for Everyone

Explore our free collection of downloadable resources. Access Planning Guides, Community Planning and Engagement Publications and our many resources on Participatory Budgeting.

See our 2023 Annual Report.

We also have a wide range of older publications in our archives.  Need additional resources not listed?  Contact us to start a conversation.

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Planning

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Guide to Planning in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
This community guide provides an introduction to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council's role and responsibilities in relation to planning.
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Guide to Planning in Belfast
This community guide provides an introduction to Belfast City Council's role and responsibilities in relation to planning.
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Guide to Planning in Causeway Coast and Glens
This community guide provides an introduction to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council's role and responsibilities in relation to planning.
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Community Engagement

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Community Planning

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Community Planning Toolkit – Community Planning
This section of the Toolkit: introduces and explains Community Planning; focuses on its distinctive qualities; explains what the legal duties will be in the region; gives examples of Community Planning in action; outlines the support communities need; and presents the types of skills and knowledge needed for Community Planning.
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Community Planning Toolkit – Community Engagement
This section of the toolkit provides guidance on the issues to consider when planning and designing community engagement.
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Community Planning Toolkit – Achieving Alignment
Ways in which services and activities can be better coordinated across the public, community and voluntary sectors, to their mutual benefit, within the context of Community Planning.
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Participatory Budgeting

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PB Works Workshop 5 Presentation
What can PB do for Community Planning?
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PB Works Workshop 1 Presentation
The role of PB in widening engagement
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PB Works Workshop 2 Presentation
PB Online and Digital Engagement
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Annual Reports

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Archive

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EmPOWERing Communities (Community Places)
Over recent years community groups have become increasingly interested in renewable energy as a way of reducing energy bills and becoming more sustainable.
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Planning and Working Together Belfast City Council Toolkit
This Toolkit will help local groups to plan and work better together for the whole community. It’s designed to benefit smaller local groups who want to increase their collaboration and joint work with similar groups.
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