This paper examines the effectiveness of children and youth participation in politics through the case study of the “Youth4Change” project. The study uses a Participatory Action Research and “Project Citizen” methodologies to explore the impact of the project on youth empowerment and political engagement. The project aims to add to a model empowering young people to participate in local decision-making processes and promote best practices for youth participation in local and municipal politics. The article highlights the importance of youth participation in politics for building a more inclusive and democratic society and presents the findings of the study as the impact of the “Youth4Change” project. The hypo¬thesis of the project is that the chosen methodological approach will have a positive impact on youth empowerment, political engagement and increased participation and influence on local policymaking. This is particularly tested for a group aged 15–19 years and in relation to its potential influence on a local municipality. Inspired by several models for engagement of vulnerable and general youth in local and regional policymaking, the “Youth4Change” trains the youth to influence and advises a local municipality partner on models to seek advice from youth in the rural region.