This piece of research explores the learner outcomes and impact of a group of community education centres operating from a distinct model of community education, named in this report as the social action model of community education. All participating centres are members of the AONTAS Community Education Network (CEN) and the hope is to use this research in the CEN’s work to contribute to the visibility and value of community education. A wide variety of benefits to learning were investigated including civic and social engagement, health and progression outcomes.