Website Creation Cohorts

Starting a new co-operative is hard enough without having to figure out websites, platforms, accessibility, hosting and digital strategy on your own. FREE for new co-ops.

New Co-op Website Cohort

We're offering a free, cohort-based programme designed specifically for new and early-stage co-operatives. We'll take you from having no website (or an outdated one) to launching a website you're proud of — while connecting you with other co-ops facing similar challenges along the way.

No cost. Just practical support, shared learning and a better digital foundation for your organisation.

Build your website, together

Many organisations assume they need a website before they're ready. Others spend months debating platforms, features and content without ever getting started.

This programme helps you focus on what matters most: understanding your audience, clarifying your message, and creating a website that supports your goals.

Alongside expert guidance, you'll join a cohort of other co-operatives at a similar stage in their journey. You'll learn together, share experiences, and build valuable peer connections that often last beyond the programme itself.

What you'll get

By the end of the programme, you'll have:

A clear understanding of what your website needs to achieve
A practical site structure and content plan
Support to prioritise and create essential content
A professionally built, accessible website
Connections with fellow co-operatives facing similar challenges
Greater confidence managing your digital presence

How it works

Tell us about your co-op

Share where you are in your journey, what you're trying to achieve, and any challenges you're facing.

Join a cohort

We'll bring together a small group of organisations working through similar questions and challenges.

Learn and design together

Through a series of workshops and collaborative sessions, we'll help you define your goals, understand your audiences, shape your content, and plan your website.

Build your site, and launch!

By the end of the programme, you'll have a website you understand, can manage, and can continue to develop as your organisation grows.

What makes this different?

We co-design with you — not at you.

That means involving your team throughout the process, building shared understanding as we go, and making sure the final website genuinely reflects how your organisation works.

We build using open-source technology, so you're not locked into proprietary platforms or dependent on vendors you can't control.

We also take accessibility seriously. Good digital should work for everyone, and accessibility isn't something we bolt on at the end — it's part of the process from the beginning.

Who is it for?

This programme is designed for:

New and emerging co-operatives
Co-ops without an existing website
Organisations with a basic website that no longer reflects who they are
Groups that want support, guidance and peer learning rather than simply outsourcing the work
Organisations that value open-source technology and digital independence