Why set up a community group?
There are many reasons for setting up a community group - they usually start with an individual or group of people who share similar concerns and are aiming to solve a particular problem, meet a certain need or who feel there is a lack of something in their community.
Once the idea or vision is in place, there are various factors that need to be considered and good planning at the beginning stages can save a lot of wasted effort or work further down the line. Here are some points to consider if you're thinking of starting your own community group.
The following key questions below are provided as an essential checklist:
- what do we want to do or achieve?
- where do we want to do it?
- do we have the time, energy and commitment to do the work?
- how do we know there is a need for what we want to do?
- what will be the benefits of running our activities?
- is there anything similar that already exists?
Once your idea or vision is in place and you have decided you want to start a group, there are various factors that need to be considered and good planning at the beginning stages can save a lot of wasted effort or work further down the line.
It is important to think about the following questions before getting started:
- do we know our aims and what we are going do?
- do we need a committee?
- do we need a constitution?
- do we need a bank account?
- how will we generate funds?