A healthy, equitable community is one that offers complete social, physical and mental well-being to all its residents at all stages of life and has the following themes embedded across all the components: accessibility, affordability, stability, diversity, safety, equity.

13 Most Important Characteristics or Elements of Community

• (1) A group of people:
• (2) A definite locality:
• (3) Community Sentiment:
• (4) Naturality:
• (5) Permanence :
• (6) Similarity:
• (7) Wider Ends:
• (8) Total organised social life:

Traditionally a “community” has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common values and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household.

Elements of a Community

• Wholeness incorporating diversity.
• A shared culture.
• Good internal communication.
• Caring, trust, and teamwork.
• Group maintenance and governance.
• Participation and shared leadership tasks.
• Development of young people (or new members)
• Links with the outside world.

Community development is fundamentally based on the values of human rights, social justice, equality and respect for diversity. The principles which underpin its practice are: Self-determination – people and communities have the right to make their own choices and decisions.

102 examples of values and beliefs

• Family.
• Freedom.
• Security.
• Loyalty.
• Intelligence.
• Connection.
• Creativity.
• Humanity.

They guide the beliefs and behaviours of community members on a day to day basis. It helps us understand one another better which is important in. They build up societies generally.