Group Skills & Community Action

This Reference Manual is intended for: Group Development and Management

All content on one page (useful for printing, presentation mode etc.)

1. Introduction
   1. Background
   2. Acknowledgements
   3. Foreword
2. Successful Group Action
   1. Successful Group Action
   2. Aims and Objectives
   3. Involvement and Dedication
   4. Achieving Action
   5. Community Commitment
3. Starting a Group
   1. Good Ideas When Starting a Group
   2. Public Meetings - How to hold a good one
   3. Example - Flier for public meeting
   4. The Steering Committee's Role
   5. Keeping the Group Together
   6. Group Administration - The Basics
   7. Incorporation - A must
   8. Insurance for Groups - Just as vital
4. Involvement, Enthusiasm and Action
   1. Running Interesting Meetings
   2. General Meetings
   3. Planning or Goal-setting Meetings
   4. Formal Meetings
   5. Meeting Tips
   6. Group Structure and Delegation
   7. Ensuring Group Ownership
   8. Subcommittees and Working Groups
   9. Group Action Planning
   10. Planning Projects
   11. Running Projects
   12. Analysis and Evaluation
5. Group Roles and Operations Checklist
   1. Members - Your Greatest Asset
   2. Committee Members
   3. The Executive - Leading the Way
   4. Chair's Duties
   5. Secretary's Duties
   6. Treasurer's Duties
   7. Budgets and Records
   8. Budget Example
   9. Backing up the Executive
6. Group Skills
   1. Public Speaking
   2. Media Skills
   3. Writing Checklist
   4. News Release Checklist
   5. Newsletters
   6. Funding
   7. Networking Skills
7. Involving Kids
   1. Forming a Young Landcare Group
   2. Injecting Landcare into School Life
8. Other Education Programs
   1. Waterwatch
   2. Saltwatch
9. References
   1. References