There are many ways in which a community can be defined and community groups work with a wide range of people. This includes people ‘protected characteristics’.* Even if your group is not focused on working with one particular group, you are likely to work with a variety of different people within your community. 

*The Equality Act (2010) states it is against the law to discriminate against someone because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

The following organisations and resources should help when thinking about involving everyone in the wider community.