Groups may be formal, brought together for a particular purpose, or they may be informal such as family groups, groups of friends or colleagues.  You may come into contact or work with a range of different groups.

These types of group may include:

• Work Groups:  Either formal, such as teams, committees or training groups, or informal maybe setup to tackle an ad-hoc problem.
• Neighbourhood Groups:  An example of a neighbourhood group would be one established to develop local amenities.
• Social Groups | Special Interest groups:  These are groups established to meet the needs of a sector (e.g. age group, gender) or interests (e.g. music or sports).  Examples include Women’s Institute and Scouts.
• Self-Help Groups:  Such groups are often established to work through emotions or to provide support for people with a certain illness, e.g. helping to overcome an addiction such as Alcoholics Anonymous.
• Inter-Agency Groups:  These are developed between agencies/organisations that work in related fields to improve product and/or client services.  In addition, they aid communication and establish joint ventures to prevent duplication and confusion.
• Pressure Groups:  The function of pressure groups is to challenge the status quo, often by using high profile tactics to gain media attention to achieve their aims.