These are the SiteWorks hosting Terms & Conditions for u3as. They cover the whole of the UK. Terms & Conditions for u3as For affiliated Networks, Regions, Subject Adviser and Subject Network sites there is this version Networks etc. Terms & Conditions. Note that when invited to join the roll-out programme the first step will be… Read more

Any website officially recognised by the Trust will be able to use SiteWorks hosting. As long as a Web Manager is available they can avail themselves to the same service as u3as migrating from Site Builder or adopt the ‘Starter Site’ option. Read more

The drop-down menu Web Managers includes a page Learn WordPress with some recommended web links to general WordPress training. It is recognised that these are not an introduction and quite technical in places. There is also an early video specifically on SiteWorks. The Training Team have developed an Introduction to SiteWorks Zoom session and a… Read more

All u3as are equally welcome to adopt SiteWorks and take up the Website hosting offering. For u3as that don’t use Site Builder, or are starting from scratch, then a SiteWorks ‘Starter Site’ option with the training and documentation is available. Do note that the purpose and priority for the project is to migrate sites off… Read more

There is an aspiration to stop supporting SiteBuilder at the end of 2024 but there are no dates for interim project milestones. We plan to continue the Site Builder to SiteWorks re-direction service for three months after that which brings us to the end of the financial year. We are publishing project progress under News… Read more

In consultation with the very small number of dedicated SiteBuilder volunteers a decision was taken to seek an alternative. Most of the qualities of the old system were required plus the potential to add more features and enhancements in the future. u3a SiteWorks is the name of the replacement system. The project is resourced by volunteers… Read more

Beacon and SiteBuilder have separate functions. The focus on the SiteWorks project is to migrate SiteBuilder sites to WordPress with the features available matching SiteBuilder as closely as possible. u3as will need to continue to maintain some groups related information in Beacon and some in SiteWorks, just as they currently do with SiteBuilder.  While nothing official… Read more

Updated March 2024. The Terms & Conditions state: The fee for the SiteWorks Service is £50 (including VAT) per annum, invoiced annually in advance. Norefund will be payable for unused portions of the year, if applicable. As this is introducing a newservice, there will be no charge to u3as until 1st April 2025. Read more

There are several separate elements of the project. Read more