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Participation Request Resource Pack
Guides, tools and templates to make the most out of PRs
Home Accessibility Things to consider Making a request Outcome improvement Reflecting ☰

July 16, 2026

Share your experience

July 16, 2026/ Andrew Paterson
Share your experience

Share your PR success so that others can see what's possible and learn from your experience.

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July 16, 2026/ Andrew Paterson/
Case studies
January 15, 2025

Elie & Earlsferry Community Council→

January 15, 2025/ Admin

Elie & Earlsferry Community Council (EECC) made a Participation Request to Scottish Rural College (SRUC) to improve the educational outcomes for SRUC students in Fife through improved access to local land-based courses at Elmwood College and contribute to the redesign of the educational offerings at Elmwood College.  It was submitted in April 2024.

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January 15, 2025/ Admin/ /Source
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May 28, 2024

St. Andrew’s Research Group→

May 28, 2024/ Admin

St. Andrew’s Research Group made a Participation Request (PR) to NHS Fife to improve health and wellbeing for the people of St. Andrews and North-East Fife, specifically relating to health provision at St. Andrews Community Hospital.

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May 28, 2024/ Admin/ /Source
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May 23, 2024

Joint Forum of Community Councils in West Lothian→

May 23, 2024/ Admin

The Joint Forum of Community Councils in West Lothian made a Participation Request to West Lothian Council concerning waste services throughout West Lothian.

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May 23, 2024/ Admin/ /Source
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May 23, 2024

People First (Scotland)

May 23, 2024/ Admin

In early 2022, People First (Scotland) submitted a Participation Request to Fife Health and Social Care Partnership to open discussion around the reduction and closure of local Community Based Services and the impact of limited support. Download a large print version here.

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May 23, 2024/ Admin/
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May 23, 2024

Luing Community Council→

May 23, 2024/ Admin

Luing Community Council (LCC) made a Participation Request to Argyll and Bute Council Council to be involved in discussions around improving the ferry service to better meet the education, work, business, health and social care needs of islanders.

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May 23, 2024/ Admin/ /Source
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May 23, 2024

Argyll and Bute Council→

May 23, 2024/ Admin

Argyll and Bute Council have actively promoted Participation Requests, seeing them as one of the ways that communities can ask to get involved in working with the Council to improve how services are delivered. 

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May 23, 2024/ Admin/ /Source
Case studies
March 15, 2022

Westbank Pitz

March 15, 2022/ Andrew Paterson
Westbank Pitz

Portobello Community Council used a participation request as part of the community's wider effort to increase their involvement in the sale of the Westbank Street land, known locally as the ‘Pitz’.

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March 15, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
Case studies
Edinburgh, Portobello, community council, sport & leisure, open space
March 15, 2022

Families into Sport for Health (FISH)

March 15, 2022/ Andrew Paterson
Families into Sport for Health (FISH)

Families into Sport for Health (FiSH) used a participation request to further their campaign to pilot Sunday opening hours of a local sports centre.

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March 15, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
Case studies
Local Authority, Western Isles, sport & leisure
March 09, 2022

Tillydrone Community Flat

March 09, 2022/ Andrew Paterson
Tillydrone Community Flat

Tillydrone Flat Association submitted a participation request to Aberdeen City Council in order to prevent the relocation of the Tillydrone Community Flat to a new community campus.

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March 09, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
Case studies
Tillydrone, Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen, Community flat, Inequality
March 09, 2022

Scottish Borders SDS Forum

March 09, 2022/ Andrew Paterson
Scottish Borders SDS Forum

Scottish Borders SDS Forum is a group of people with lived experience of self-directed-support (SDS) in the Scottish Borders. In May 2019, the forum made a participation request to Scottish Borders Council after the local authority decided to introduce pre-payment cards without adequate consultation.

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March 09, 2022/ Andrew Paterson/
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Scottish Borders, Local Authority, Self Directed Support, SDS

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