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Scout website review

Some notes gathered whilst researching options....


What do we want to change?
  • meeting dates (not times/locations) on "front page"?

Essential website elements
  • hosting
  • domain name
  • CMS (Content Management System)

Alternative solution - what do other scout groups use?
  • Scouting Themes 4 WordPress
    • https://www.iscout4wordpress.org.uk/ - Scouting Themes 4 WordPress - free template system designed by and used by scout groups - "This website exists to provide WordPress themes designed within the brand guidelines of the Scout Association for use by all Scouting organisations in the UK, from individual sections, to groups, districts and counties/areas.
      The aim of these themes is to allow Scouting webmasters to focus on the content of their site and on Scouting in general rather than on trying to design a website theme."
    • Hosting is EXTRA! - maybe use DreamHost  - https://www.dreamhost.com/wordpress/ - £50 p.a. (?) 
    • Example - https://www.9thnorthwatford.co.uk/ 
  • Scout Websites


Free UK Charity Hosting

EScouts forums


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