This communication has for first objective to justify the utility of sociocultural community development (SCCD) par as methodology of socio-educational action in community field, as far as it contributes to the empowerment of the participating and the development of the concerned communities. In this perspective, SCCD represent the perfect mean to avoid or overcome resignation and to promote mechanisms of personal and community overtaking in front of situations of crisis, lack of resources or absence of social and cultural vitality. The authors present some results of a research led in Spain. They observe that SCCD generate a series of apprenticeships which contribute to the empowerment both at the personal and community level. The final goal is to identify indicators and proofs of this empowerment.