The authors are a group of co-researchers from across the UK. Eight young people from across the UK who had volunteered to join a young person’s network at the National Youth Agency. They were supported by three adults, one from the University of Cumbria and two from the National Youth Agency. The young people formed two groups, each conducting their own research project and publishing their own reports. After this we all co-authored this paper documenting the process of participatory research.