This document presents the key findings of a baseline study on community engagement and participation. It found that 3/4 of service providers felt that opinions matter, but only half of service users had confidence their voice would be listened to. Major barriers to successful engagement included lack of resources, apathy, and access issues according to service providers, and bureaucracy, unaddressed access needs, and personal lack of confidence according to service users. The preferred method of communication for 92% of service users and half of service providers was face-to-face interaction. Young people, ethnic minorities, and full-time workers were among the hardest groups to reach for consultation.