There are many community groups and organisations in Leicester. Communities can be made up of people who live in a particular neighbourhood in the city e.g. Evington Village, or they can be a community sharing something in common - age group e.g. youth, faith, interest e.g. football, and so on.

 

Here are a few important questions you should think about before you go any further.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If your community group wants to exchange information with group members or with others, or you want to promote your group then you may want to consider the following options.

Infolinx*

 

Infolinx is a Community Information website, covering Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Infolinx holds details of over 7,000 clubs, societies, organisations and self help groups based in the region. 

 

If you want to add your group’s details to Infolinx simply fill in and submit the online form on their website.
 

What’s On

 

What’s On provides information about forthcoming events in Leicester.

 

What’s On entries are free. If you organize events in Leicester, or events for people who live in Leicester – for example through a club or society or even a commercial entertainment venue – you can send us details of any events you would like to be included by completing an activity form. 

 

Alternatively, you can send the above information to:

 

What’s On, Communications Unit, Leicester City Council, B7, New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester, LE1 6ZG.

 

Or fax it to (0116) 254 5391.

 

Many organisations provide facilities to create your own community website or webpages ‘free of charge’. They are called web hosts. 

 

Here are just a few based in Leicester and the UK.

 

 

The Leicester Disability Information Network has developed a website to provide information for people with disabilities and their carers – assistance, benefits, jobs, housing, leisure, training and much more. It allows users to publish certain types of information on the website, examples include views, news and events.

 

 

VAL helps voluntary and community groups and local charities in their development. VAL is developing a new searchable online database of voluntary groups in Leicester, which should be useful to local groups and users.

 

 

The Community Web Links webpage on the BBC Leicester website has links to local community groups’ websites. If your group already has a website, contact BBC Leicester*.

 

 

Beehive Leicestershire is an online network devoted to the county's community groups. If you represent a not-for-profit organisation, then you can join the Beehive and create a website for your group for ‘free’.

 

Although advertising local businesses is the main focus, local clubs, voluntary agencies, helplines, counselling services, and charities are promoted free. It is sponsored by Thomson Local Directories.

 

 

The Community Website Builder allows registered UK charities, non-profit making organisations and volunteer led groups or organisations to build and maintain their own website ‘free of charge’.

 

 

You can also find and compare other ‘free’ website providers by looking on the Internet. Free Webspace* is a directory list of free website providers, with over 600 top free web space hosts with reviews and ratings.

 

For example, Yahoo! GeoCities* provides users with facilities to create their own webpages. It claims to be one of the largest on the web.

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Here are some things to think about when choosing a website provider.

 

Ease of use:

 

Storage:

 

Email:

 

Speed:

 

Help:

 

Commitment and Reliability:

 

While we will continue to update these guidelines, we cannot accept responsibility for the use of any of the information provided here.

*All links open a new browser window. Leicester City Council is not responsible for the content and services provided on external websites.