FAQ Category: SiteWorks Offering

  • g What are the main SiteWorks services?

    Key functions and services of the SiteWorks team include: Read more

  • i Terms & Conditions

    These are the SiteWorks hosting Terms & Conditions for u3as. They cover the whole of the UK. Terms & Conditions for u3asIf you have specific questions on the content then contact the Trust by emailing tcenquiry@siteworks.u3a.org.uk For affiliated Networks, Regions, Subject Adviser and Subject Network sites applicable Terms & Conditions will be send directly. An… Read more

  • f What about Regions, Networks and Subject Advisor sites?

    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. Note that there are separate Terms and Conditions for Networks and Regions. Who… Read more

  • c What training is available?

    Under the Web Managers menu two Foundation study documents are available – one for content editing and one for site administrators. There is also a guide specifically for managing Groups. 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… Read more

  • e My u3a is interested is having a SiteWorks site

    All u3as are equally welcome to adopt SiteWorks and take up the Website hosting offering. The first step is to register with us – there is a link to the form to do this on the home page (menu Start here). On the form select the  ‘First registration for my u3a’ option for the final question… Read more

  • a What is u3a SiteWorks?

    u3a SiteWorks is a website offering to u3as, Networks and Regions. A team of volunteers provide a Trust hosted and managed website for site owners (Web Managers) to maintain. The team also provides support and the documentation on this site. SiteWorks is based on the industry standard WordPress product and replaced the Site Builder offering… Read more

  • d My u3a uses Beacon.  Will SiteWorks replace Beacon? 

    Beacon and Site Builder 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 and to enable automated content migration. u3as will need to continue to maintain some groups related information in Beacon and some in SiteWorks, just as they… Read more

  • h What is the charge for the SiteWorks hosting provided by the Trust? 

    The Terms & Conditions state: The fee for the SiteWorks Service is £50 (including VAT) per annum, invoiced annually in advance. No refund will be payable for unused portions of the year, if applicable. Charging starts on 1st April 2025 when invoices will be sent out. Read more

  • b What does SiteWorks provide to u3as?

    The project team have produced a SiteWorks/WordPress theme which makes it easy for u3as to produce a website that follows the recommendations for use of colour and font set out in the u3a brand guidelines.  The theme is developed under an open-source licence which makes it available to anyone to use or modify. Read more