Run your group

# Roles and permissions

Decide who owns the group, who runs it and who moderates.

-   Start with the built-in roles.
-   The owner can make custom roles with just the permissions people need.
-   A role decides which settings and moderation tools someone can use.

Custom roles can't let someone delete the group or manage role definitions. Only the owner can do those things.

![Roles settings with the built-in Owner, Admin, Moderator and Member roles and a custom Event organizer role that creates and manages garden events.](https://welley.com/assets/media/group-roles-demo-1152.b51952ce.webp)

Built-in roles cover owners, admins, moderators and members. A group can add its own roles too, such as an event organizer.

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