Forming Communities

Learn practical steps for building new communities or strengthening existing ones in your area. Find guidance on bringing people together, establishing shared goals, and creating spaces where people feel genuinely welcomed and valued.

Bring in Community Business

Local businesses shape your community's character and can support your events through sponsorships and donations.

Cleaning Up Your Neighbourhood

Get your neighbourhood clean by organising volunteers, recruiting friends and family, and working with your council to remove litter.

Communities and Local Government

Local government and communities need each other, even when they clash over funding and decisions that shape neighbourhoods.

Community Activism

People in your community have real power to create change when you organise together, starting with a resident's association.

Community Play Groups

Local communities can set up their own playgroups to help young children socialise and prepare for school with determination and support.

Creating Community Events

Here's how to plan and run a community event, from budgeting and recruiting volunteers to handling insurance and logistics.

Empowering Your Community

How communities gain real power by making their own decisions instead of having solutions imposed from outside.

Fundraising in the Community

How to keep your community organisation funded without burning out your supporters through constant fundraising appeals.

Helping the Elderly in the Community

Simple ways neighbours and community groups can support elderly people who may struggle with mobility or daily tasks.

How to Set Up a Community Newspaper

Start a community newspaper by gathering local volunteers, setting up an editorial committee, and using modern tools to share your town's stories.

Minorities in the Community

How communities can help minority groups feel safe, included and valued as active members.

Organising Community Volunteers

Set up a volunteer network in your community by starting with people you know and matching their skills to the work that needs doing.

The Community Centre

Community centres are volunteer-run spaces where people gather for activities, classes, and events that bring neighbourhoods together.

Using a 'Phone Tree' for Community Action

A phone tree uses a pyramid calling system to spread urgent messages quickly through your community without overwhelming any one person.

Using The Web For Your Community

A community website reaches more people for less money than flyers or newsletters and can be updated whenever you need it.

Working with Local Schools

Help your local school thrive by connecting with parents and community groups to fund trips, activities, and programs that enrich student life.