'Many people feel powerless to do anything about the issues that affect their daily lives. For some, the organisations which take the decisions seem beyond their influence, so people are left with a diminishing sense of confidence and responsibility. Increasingly people feel that public authorities are not interested in their concerns, let alone their opinions'. This quote illustrates how many people in Great Britain feel about the management of their neighbourhoods. In order to promote the empowerment of local residents, the UK Home Office set up the Guide Neighbourhoods Programme. The programme has now come to an end and has recently been evaluated. The evaluation report presents the key lessons learned from the Guide Neighbourhoods Programme and suggests ways of taking forward the principle of citizen-led learning in community empowerment and turning the lessons into actions.