The project had a particular focus on involving young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and increasing understanding of the barriers they face.
Economic wellbeing is the least developed of the five Every Child Matters outcomes. The project aimed to explore ways of increasing economic wellbeing through improving young people's financial capability by focusing on four groups - young people on vocational learning programmes; young people supported by a looked-after service; young people in supported housing or living independently; and disabled young people.
The project had three stages - research, four focus groups to explore the experiences of specific groups and workshops at a national conference.
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