Types of community groups range from action groups - which undertake surveys of residents' views, put together action plans and work to improve the neighbourhood with local service providers - to groups which purely run activities for children and young people, or even use football as a way of engaging with local young people. Some groups even do a combination of all these!

If you would like to set up a community group in your area or would like to tackle a community matter, please do get in touch on 01234 221343. For more information about our neighbourhood renewal project, please click here.

Registered groups

Community groups which meet certain criteria are invited to register with us for a range of support from our community development officers, including:

• Advice and support to set up and develop the group
• Administrative support e.g. photocopying and printing
• Access to training
• Advice and support on publicity
• A grant to cover overheads of up to £300 per year
• Help to set up a bank account
• Independent check of accounts
• Advice on fund-raising
• Access to Criminal Records Bureau checks

We are currently working with the following registered groups:

• Wootton Action Group
• Balliol Community Action Group
• Abbotts Crescent & Woburn Road Residents' Group
• Dumble Close Fun & Funky Club
• Wootton Park Rangers Football Club
• The Residents' Forum

Associate groups

Associate groups are groups that can access £50 and are working towards meeting the criteria to be fully registered.

We are currently working with the following associate groups:

• Gostwick Road Community Safety Forum
• Goldington Community Safety Forum
• London Road Community Action Group
• Streetwise Kidz
• The CAMEO Club

Other groups

We also work with other groups that do not have any residents on board, but we work with them to try and encourage our residents to get involved.  Once they have bpha residents involved, they can start the process of registration.

We are currently working with the following such groups:

• Mawsley Villagers' Association
• Shortstown Residents' Group