Information and useful guides on what to consider when setting up and forming your group; different models, structures, legal considerations, membership, etc

Setting up a community group or project - Just getting started? or already involved in running a community group or project? The Community Toolkit gives you access to a lots of great tools, helping you to be legally compliant – and ready to respond to change when you need to.

Different structures for your organisation - Deciding that you want to do something to help others is the easy part – deciding how to structure your group needs some thought, this SCVO outlines the initial questions you need to consider.

Setting up a voluntary organisation - this SCVO briefing gives a basic overview of the steps involved in setting up a voluntary organisation.

Committee roles and responsibilities - This booklet is the last in a series on conflict and co-operation put together by Co-operatives UK. It aims to help prevent conflict within organisations by setting out the roles and responsibilities of boards and committees.

Setting up a Social Enteprise - Social Enterprise Scotland's website provides a vast array of different policy and resource documents to hep you find your way through setting up a social enterprise.