Costing and Funding Your WebsiteMark Walker, SCIP

Regional ICT Champion for the South East

About This Session

• The Brief

• Costs

• Funding

• Next steps

• Questions

Regional ICT Champions

• Operate more efficiently

• Be more effective in its reach and influence

• Meet the needs of front line organisations

Regional ICT Champions

• Signposting to information about third sector use of ICT

• Support services for the third sector

• Social Media

Context

Who Uses The Internet

• Young People

• Older People

• Wealthy People

• Poor People

• People With Disabilities

Who Uses The Internet

• Geographic Communities

• Communities of Interest

• Government

• Business

• Individuals

Who Uses The Internet

• Colleagues

• Volunteers

• Friends

• Family

• Funders

• Partners

• Customers

• Competitors

• Suppliers

What is Web 2.0?

Web 1.0

• 1990s• Websites• One-way• Advertising• Shopping

Web 2.0

• 2000s• Community• Interactive• Conversation• PR

Your Website Plan

• Where we are now

• Where we want to go

• How our website will help us

What is your web page for?

• Fundraising

• Communications

• Information

• Collaboration

What is your web page for?

• Productivity

• Interaction

• Branding

• Development

• Trust

What is your web page for?

• Sharing Information

• 2-way Communications

• Delivering Better Services

• Generating Income

Produce a brief

• A vital step

• What you know

• What you want

• A request to tender

• Paying or volunteer

The Brief

• Work with your team

• Goals

• Audience

• Outline structure

• Branding

The Brief

• Your audience

–What do they want to know

–How can you help them?

–What are their needs?

The Brief

• Our team

–Roles

–Skills

–Support needs

The Brief

• Timescale

• Budget

• Process

The help you need

• Get some help online

• www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk/websitebrief

What does it cost?

• How much do you need?

• How much have you got?

• How much can you get?

What does it cost?

•50% – Set it up for me

•50% – Help me use It

The help you need

• Build the site

• Learn how to run the site

• Keep it up to date

• Manage the process

What does it cost?

• Free

–Blog eg Wordpress.com

• < £1,000

–Set up free stuff, logos, photos, design

What does it cost?

• £1,000 - £5,000

–Graphics plus some extra features

• > £5,000

–Graphics, extra features, consultancy, support

Funding your website

• Project funding

• Core funding

• Ad hoc updates

• Complete overhaul

Thank you

Mark Walker, SCIPTwitter @scipmark01273 234049www.seictchampion.org.uk

Thank you

Visit the Regional ICT Champions website atwww.ictchampions.org.uk