Empowering Young People: the final report of the Carnegie young people initiative

This report is about the Carnegie UK Trust’s youth programme - The Carnegie Young People Initiative (CYPI) which ran between 1996 and 2007.  Dedicated to promoting young people’s voices in decision-making, the Carnegie Foundation acted so as influence public policy and awareness, work collaboratively with multiple sectors, and to be a catalyst for change.  Much of this report is concerned with the translation of policy commitments into sound practice on the ground.   It charts the lessons learned as well as presenting ideas for further action targeted at government and others