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.

  1. 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.
  2. SiteWorks provides a hosting service to all u3as giving access to a SiteWorks/WordPress website.
  3. Support is provided through a Help Desk ticketing system using the same tool as Beacon and the Trust.
  4. Foundation guides are available that cover administration for Web Managers and editing content for other users such as Group Leaders.