This section contains an overview of everything you need to know to set up and run a successful access group. Groups that are well run are less likely to face challenges with recruiting and retaining new members, and will be able to forge strong links with their local authority as well as the local community.

Whether you are starting a new group from afresh or hoping to breath new life into an existing group, this section should give you some useful tips on how to create and maintain a group that has a positive impact on the local community.

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