An organisation that furthers the recreational, educational and/or social welfare of its community and is either open to any resident or group in its area or open within a population group defined by race, nationality, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender or religious belief or interest.

On Skills Exchange, Community Groups are legally constituted, non-profit organisations that have been granted charitable (donee) status by the Inland Revenue Dept.

A group of people with a common cause, often neighbourhood-based but may focus on a single issue for campaigning or self-help. Community groups are likely to be small, local, informal, unfunded and volunteer-run rather than employing staff. The blanket term for these groups is the community sector, which forms by far the largest part of the voluntary and community sector and whose involvement in Local Compacts is crucial to making these work. Find out more about community groups and the Compact in Codes of Good Practice.

A group (often quite small) of people with a common cause. The group promotes its cause and often provides help and support to its members and the wider community with similar needs and interests.

Community Group are a political party in the United Kingdom, based in Doncaster in South Yorkshire.