It lets you find out about all those hidden email lists, forums and community blogs near where you live.
I run a local email group, forum or blog and want to add it to Groups Near You
It's very easy. Tell us a bit about the group, the approximate area it covers and how people
can get involved. Get started now.
How do I find a group near me?
Enter a place name anywhere in the world, or a UK post code or USA Zip code in the search box on the front page.
Once I find a group how to join it?
Click on the "join this group" link. If the group lets you join online then you'll get taken to their website.
If not, you can contact the group owner via this site.
I can't find any groups near me, but would like to start one.
There are lots of free tools on the internet to help you start an online group.
Companies like Yahoo and
Google
provide free email groups services that is simple to set up. If you need help getting other
local people to promise to join your group before you start it,
you can use PledgeBank.
I run a local group and would like to share my experiences or get advice
We have setup an email discussion group for people
who run local email groups or online communities.
If I add a group will people be able to contact me?
If you choose to be contacted people will be able to email you via this website.
Your email will not be published though, and we will not spam you or pass it on to anyone else.
There is something wrong / inappropriate about a group, how do I report it?
Click on the "Suggest a change" link at the bottom of the group's page. This will let you
send us an email telling us what is up.
Who runs Groups Near You?
Groups Near You is run by mySociety.org, a charity
which builds useful websites which give people simple, tangible benefits in the
civic and community aspects of their lives. It was built by
Richard Pope, Matthew Somerville
and Denise Wilton.
Can I help translate this site to another language?
Yes! We are all setup and ready to go to make Groups Near You available in any language.
But we need your help to get it translated, please get in touch.