Starting up a community group - getting people to work together page 9
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Page 9
 
Conclusion
 
Trying to establish and maintain any group activity is not easy. There will always be people who have different or opposing ideas to our own, but the trick really is to see that these people are a potential asset to us and not a liability. None of us has the answers to every question, obstacle or event, but others with different life experiences to our own may well possess such answers. Don't be afraid to draw on such wisdom and put it to good use.
 
Likewise, not everyone is good at detail work whilst others struggle to see the overall picture - make use of what people are good at and if you can help it don't pigeonhole them into jobs they are not suited to. Community Group work is mostly undertaken on a voluntary basis and group members who feel comfortable in their role are far more likely to stick around for awhile!
 
Whatever stage you are at in forming or running your group take heart - by reading this guide you are willing to acknowledge there might be other different (and possibly better ways) of doing things - by recognising this, half your battle is already won!
 
 
 
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