‘Connected Communities Cumbria’ trained 120 children and young people as community researchers to conduct 646 doorstep interviews with residents from four low-income coastal communities. The research used a survey tool developed by the University of Lancashire to understand residents’ social networks, resources, health and well-being, and perceptions of the local community (Parsfield et al., 2015). The young researchers shared their results at public events and collaborated with community stakeholders to co-create interventions to meet the community’s needs identified by the research. The research findings shaped a co-produced ‘Children’s Charter’ adopted by Copeland Borough Council and informed the creation of three new organisations, collectively raising over £10,000 for community projects. Moreover, opportunities for children and young people to build relationships with the local authorities and other significant stakeholders promoted social inclusion.