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.
- The project team have developed several WordPress features that provide custom functionality called “plugins” to provide a way of managing u3a groups, venues, contacts and events. The plugins are developed under an open-source licence which makes them available to anyone to use or modify.
- SiteWorks provides a hosting service to all u3as giving access to a SiteWorks/WordPress website.
- Support is provided through a Help Desk ticketing system using the same tool as Beacon and the Trust.
- Foundation guides are available that cover administration for Web Managers and editing content for other users such as Group Leaders.