diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/vomanagement/usermanagement/GroupManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/vomanagement/usermanagement/GroupManager.java
index 1ad1f09..9f68622 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/vomanagement/usermanagement/GroupManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/vomanagement/usermanagement/GroupManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -159,5 +160,19 @@ public interface GroupManager {
 	 * @throws GroupRetrievalFault
 	 */
 	Boolean isVRE(long groupId) throws UserManagementSystemException, GroupRetrievalFault;
-
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param groupId the LR groupId
+	 * @param attributeKey the name of the attribute you want to read its value
+	 * @return the attributeKey value if existing, null otherwise
+	 */
+	Serializable readCustomAttr(long groupId, String attributeKey) throws GroupRetrievalFault;
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param groupId
+	 * @param attributeKey the name of the attribute you want to save
+	 * @param value the value
+	 * @throws GroupRetrievalFault
+	 */
+	void saveCustomAttr(long groupId, String attributeKey, Serializable value) throws GroupRetrievalFault;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/vomanagement/usermanagement/impl/LiferayGroupManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/vomanagement/usermanagement/impl/LiferayGroupManager.java
index bd8cdbb..e4213d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/vomanagement/usermanagement/impl/LiferayGroupManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/vomanagement/usermanagement/impl/LiferayGroupManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.impl;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ public class LiferayGroupManager implements GroupManager {
 		}
 		return group;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public GCubeGroup createRootVO(String rootVOName, String description) throws UserManagementNameException,	UserManagementSystemException, UserRetrievalFault, GroupRetrievalFault, UserManagementPortalException {
 		Group group = null;
@@ -120,8 +121,8 @@ public class LiferayGroupManager implements GroupManager {
 	}
 	@Override
 	public GCubeGroup createVO(String virtualOrgName, long rootVOGroupId, String description) throws UserManagementNameException,
-			UserManagementSystemException, UserRetrievalFault,
-			GroupRetrievalFault, UserManagementPortalException {
+	UserManagementSystemException, UserRetrievalFault,
+	GroupRetrievalFault, UserManagementPortalException {
 		Group group = null;
 		try {
 			group = createGroup(virtualOrgName, description, rootVOGroupId);
@@ -136,8 +137,8 @@ public class LiferayGroupManager implements GroupManager {
 	}
 	@Override
 	public GCubeGroup createVRE(String virtualResearchEnvName, long virtualOrgGroupId, String description) throws UserManagementNameException,
-			UserManagementSystemException, UserRetrievalFault,
-			GroupRetrievalFault, UserManagementPortalException {
+	UserManagementSystemException, UserRetrievalFault,
+	GroupRetrievalFault, UserManagementPortalException {
 		Group group = null;
 		try {
 			group = createGroup(virtualResearchEnvName, description, virtualOrgGroupId);
@@ -361,6 +362,37 @@ public class LiferayGroupManager implements GroupManager {
 	public String getScope(long groupId) throws UserManagementSystemException, GroupRetrievalFault {
 		return getInfrastructureScope(groupId);
 	}
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public Serializable readCustomAttr(long groupId, String attributeKey) throws GroupRetrievalFault {
+		try {
+			Group g = GroupLocalServiceUtil.getGroup(groupId);
+			if (g.getExpandoBridge().hasAttribute(attributeKey)) {
+				g.getExpandoBridge().getAttribute(attributeKey);
+			} else
+				return null;
+		} catch (PortalException e1) {
+			throw new GroupRetrievalFault("Group not existing (I think you better check)", e1);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		} 
+		return null;
+	}/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void saveCustomAttr(long groupId, String attributeKey, Serializable value) throws GroupRetrievalFault {
+		try {
+			Group g = GroupLocalServiceUtil.getGroup(groupId);
+			g.getExpandoBridge().setAttribute(attributeKey, value);
+		} catch (PortalException e1) {
+			throw new GroupRetrievalFault("Group not existing (I think you better check)", e1);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		} 
+	}
 
 
 }