diff --git a/lib/groupdesignaction.php b/lib/groupdesignaction.php
index 3eb3964e87..44f35f6299 100644
--- a/lib/groupdesignaction.php
+++ b/lib/groupdesignaction.php
@@ -68,4 +68,10 @@ class GroupDesignAction extends Action {
         }
         return parent::getDesign();
     }
+
+    function showProfileBlock()
+    {
+        $block = new GroupProfileBlock($this, $this->group);
+        $block->show();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/groupprofileblock.php b/lib/groupprofileblock.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f54f82e9e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/groupprofileblock.php
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * StatusNet - the distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2011, StatusNet, Inc.
+ *
+ * Profile block to show for a group
+ * 
+ * PHP version 5
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * @category  Widget
+ * @package   StatusNet
+ * @author    Evan Prodromou <evan@status.net>
+ * @copyright 2011 StatusNet, Inc.
+ * @license   http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html AGPL 3.0
+ * @link      http://status.net/
+ */
+
+if (!defined('STATUSNET')) {
+    // This check helps protect against security problems;
+    // your code file can't be executed directly from the web.
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Profile block to show for a group
+ *
+ * @category  Widget
+ * @package   StatusNet
+ * @author    Evan Prodromou <evan@status.net>
+ * @copyright 2011 StatusNet, Inc.
+ * @license   http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html AGPL 3.0
+ * @link      http://status.net/
+ */
+
+class GroupProfileBlock extends ProfileBlock
+{
+    protected $group = null;
+
+    function __construct($out, $group)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($out);
+        $this->group = $group;
+    }
+
+    function avatar()
+    {
+        return ($this->group->homepage_logo) ?
+          $this->group->homepage_logo : User_group::defaultLogo(AVATAR_PROFILE_SIZE);
+    }
+
+    function name()
+    {
+        return $this->group->getBestName();
+    }
+
+    function url()
+    {
+        return $this->group->mainpage;
+    }
+
+    function canEdit()
+    {
+        $user = common_current_user();
+        return ((!empty($user)) && ($user->isAdmin($this->group)));
+    }
+
+    function editUrl()
+    {
+        return common_local_url('editgroup', array('nickname' => $this->group->nickname));
+    }
+
+    function editText()
+    {
+        return _('Edit');
+    }
+
+    function location()
+    {
+        return $this->group->location;
+    }
+
+    function homepage()
+    {
+        return $this->group->homepage;
+    }
+
+    function description()
+    {
+        return $this->group->description;
+    }
+}
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