The village fund as a form of inhabitants’ participation in managaring subsidiary units of the commune
The paper discusses significance of subsidiary units within communes (in Polish: solectwo) in strengthening the process of social commitment in local management. Provisions of the Act on the Village Fund of 21st February 2014 that gave the local authorities a tool enhancing active citizenship have been dealt with. It is worth mentioning that in 2016 the Village Fund covered the population of 11 million. This was a significant share of Polish citizens that decided to participate voluntarily in local management.