There are no ongoing hosting costs, and you’ll get a site that’s easy to update and grow.

Then, through friendly online training sessions, you’ll join a small group of 8–10 micro and small refugee community organisations. Together, we’ll learn how to add pages, edit and develop your new websites, building your confidence to add information when you need to.

Training runs weekly from 10am to 12.30pm, starting on Wednesday 5 November.

Once your website is live, your organisation can also be listed in the Refugee Council’s national directory of refugee community organisations, helping more people find and connect with you.

Eligibility

You must:

1. Be a Refugee Community Organisation
2. Based in London or delivering services in London*
3. Not have an existing website
4. Commit to attending all three weeks of the training course.

*If you are outside of London we may be able to offer up to four places on the training programme, so you are welcome to apply but we cannot guarantee you a place. 

How do I apply and what happens next?

1. You will be asked to complete a short application form (September)
2. Refugee Council will confirm your eligibility
3. Superhighways will contact you with confirmation of your place
4. You will be asked to complete a template and send us any relevant information such as a logo or photos
5. Superhighways team will build a very simple first version of your site (October)
6. You will attend three weekly training sessions to learn how to edit and update your website (November)
7. You can then attend one-to-one sessions and refresher courses if you need more help.

What is Voice Online Communities?

Voice Online Communities CIC is a community website publishing platform. You can simply apply for a website and use the documentation to build it by yourself if you want to, without attending any training.

The social enterprise is currently funded by National Lottery Community Fund to further develop the platform.

Additional running costs are covered by building more complex websites for those organisations with a budget. This means it is free of charge for small charities and community organisations.

Benefits of using Voice to build your website:

There are no ongoing costs

• You do not have to pay for 'hosting'.
• You can upload as many photos as you like
• There are lots of useful functions that you can add yourself e.g. calendar, noticeboard
• you do not have to worry about how many photos you upload, or whether you want to include a video on your webpages.

You can ask Superhighways for advice or 1:1 training and Voice Online Communities manages any technical issues on the platform.

However, please be aware that you will be responsible for updating your website once the course is finished.

When is the training?

Weekly training sessions of approximately 2.5 hours will take place on the same day at the same time each week. You will meet the same people building their own website each time you attend.

Course dates are:

1. Wednesday 5th November
2. Wednesday 12th November
3. Wednesday 19th November

What will I need to bring or have?

You will need:

• basic computer skills
• basic internet skills
• use of a laptop or computer to take part in tasks (it will not be possible to join from a mobile device)

You do not need to be a technical expert or have experience of editing websites. 

How to apply

Apply today for your place, or contact Sorrel Parsons and Mahirah Rahman at Superhighways for more information.

We have a limited number of places remaining. Please apply by Friday 10th October.

Apply now

Funded by

This programme of support is funded by National Lottery Community Fund as part of our Digital Foundations partnership with Refugee Council, HEAR Equality and Human Rights Network and Voice Online Communities.