Guides for clubs & community groups
Practical, no-nonsense advice on building and running a website for your club, society, or charity — from getting online for free to moving off Facebook.
Guides · 10 Nov 2026
Teamer has closed: what to do next, and why your club still needs a website
Teamer closed on 5 October 2026 and says its data is no longer accessible. Here is what we could verify, how to rebuild in a sensible order, and where a free club website fits.
Read articleGuides · 31 Oct 2026
Club constitution template: what a small UK unincorporated association needs
What to put in a constitution for a small UK club in plain English: the clauses that matter, how to adopt it, and where to publish it. Not legal advice.
ReadGuides · 31 Oct 2026
How to run an online joining or booking form for your club without breaking GDPR
What your club's online joining or booking form can collect, what it must tell people, how to store responses safely and how long to keep them.
ReadGuides · 31 Oct 2026
Club membership fees: how much should a UK club charge?
Club membership fees in the UK: how to work out what to charge from your real costs, structure fees fairly, offer concessions and show them clearly on your website.
ReadGuides · 31 Oct 2026
Club website vs Facebook page vs WhatsApp group: what each is good for
An honest comparison of a website, Facebook page and WhatsApp group for a small UK club: what each does well, where each falls short, and how to combine them.
ReadGuides · 31 Oct 2026
How to get your club found on Google: local SEO for small clubs
Practical steps to make your UK club easier to find on Google: a clear website, Google Business Profile, local listings, Search Console and a sitemap.
ReadGuides · 31 Oct 2026
How to run an AGM for a small UK club or charity
A practical guide to your club's AGM: notice, quorum, agenda, minutes and what to publish online, with copy-paste notice wording and a simple agenda.
ReadGuides · 31 Oct 2026
How to write a club newsletter people actually read (and where to keep it)
A simple structure for a club newsletter, how often to send it, how to keep it legal under PECR, and why an archive page on your website helps.
ReadComparisons · 31 Oct 2026
Wix vs Squarespace vs GoDaddy vs Natterio for a small UK club
An honest comparison of Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy and Natterio for a small UK club: what to look at, where each fits, and what to check before you pay.
ReadComparisons · 30 Oct 2026
Free club website builder UK (2026): 10 options compared
An honest look at the best free website builders for UK clubs and community groups in 2026 — what "free" really means on each, which suits which kind of club, and where the catches are.
ReadGuides · 30 Oct 2026
What should a village hall website include? (and how to build one free)
What a village hall website needs: hire rates, availability, facilities, access and trustee details, with checklists and wording to copy.
ReadGuides · 30 Oct 2026
Bowls club website: what members and new bowlers actually need
What a bowls club website needs: a try-bowls page, fees, fixtures and results layout, visitor info and coaching, with checklists and wording to copy.
ReadGuides · 30 Oct 2026
PTA website: what to include and how to build one for free
What a PTA website should include: events, how to help, where the money goes, GDPR for parent lists and photo consent, with wording to copy. Free to start.
ReadGuides · 30 Oct 2026
Residents' association website: what to include and how to set one up
What a residents' association website needs: meeting notices, minutes, local issues, data protection and wording to copy. Free to start, no budget needed.
ReadComparisons · 30 Oct 2026
Pitchero alternatives for UK clubs (2026): what to use instead, and when to stay
Thinking of leaving Pitchero? An honest 2026 look at the alternatives for UK clubs: who should stay, who should move, what each option really costs, and how to switch without losing your members.
ReadComparisons · 30 Oct 2026
Spond club website: keep the free app, get the website elsewhere
Spond is excellent for squad scheduling, but its Club Website add-on is a paid extra after a trial. Here is what it costs, when it is worth paying, and how a free public site can sit beside the Spond app.
ReadComparisons · 30 Oct 2026
Google Sites vs a club website builder: an honest comparison
Google Sites is free and perfectly good for a simple page. Here is when it is the right choice for a club, where it runs out of road, and what to do when your committee outgrows it.
ReadGuides · 30 Oct 2026
What must a Community Interest Company (CIC) website show by law?
A CIC is a limited company, so its website must show its registered name, company number, place of registration and registered office. Here is exactly what that means, where to put it, and a footer you can copy.
ReadGuides · 30 Oct 2026
Does a small club or charity website need a cookie banner?
Only if your site stores or reads non-essential cookies, and since February 2026 basic anonymous analytics can qualify for an exception. What the law says, the common triggers, and how to check your own site.
ReadGuides · 30 Oct 2026
Does our club or charity have to pay the ICO data protection fee?
Many small clubs, societies and charities are exempt from the ICO fee, but not all. The current fees, the exact not-for-profit exemption, and worked examples for an allotment society, a CIC cafe and a youth football club.
ReadGuides · 30 Oct 2026
Membership form wording that meets UK GDPR (copy-and-paste template)
What a UK club membership form must tell people, which parts need a tick box and which do not, with copy-and-paste wording for adult and junior forms.
ReadGuides · 30 Oct 2026
PECR and your club newsletter: do members need to opt in?
Club business emails (AGM notices, fixtures, cancellations) do not need an opt-in. Promotional ones (fundraising, sponsors, paid events) usually do. How the line works under PECR, the new charity soft opt-in from February 2026, and wording to copy.
ReadGuides · 30 Oct 2026
What to put on your club website's safeguarding page (and what to keep private)
Publish your safeguarding policy, who to contact and how to report a concern. Keep children's details, rosters and case records off the public site. A page outline and wording you can copy.
ReadGuides · 19 Oct 2026
GDPR club membership lists: plain English for small clubs
Yes, GDPR applies to your five-person committee too. How to keep a club membership list legally: what UK GDPR asks of a small club or charity, a checklist, and wording you can copy.
ReadGuides · 19 Oct 2026
How to make a website for your club (free, no code)
A step-by-step guide to building a proper website for any UK club or community group: what to put on it, what to skip, and how to go live in an afternoon.
ReadGuides · 19 Oct 2026
How to get your own domain and a matching email for your club website
How a small UK club gets its own web address, like yourclub.co.uk, and a matching email: who should own it, what it costs, and how to connect it, in plain English.
ReadGuides · 19 Oct 2026
What is the best free website builder for a UK charity?
An honest look at free website options for a small UK charity or CIC with no budget: what "free" really means, what to check, and a checklist before you commit.
ReadGuides · 19 Oct 2026
What pages does a community group website actually need?
You do not need twenty pages. For most UK clubs and community groups a handful of clear pages does the job: a page-by-page checklist, examples and common mistakes.
ReadGuides · 19 Oct 2026
How to set up a website for a UK allotment society
Allotment society website guide: waiting list wording, plot rules, water and trading hut notices, privacy, with checklists to copy.
ReadComparisons · 19 Oct 2026
ClubSpark alternatives: website options for UK clubs
Looking for a ClubSpark alternative? ClubSpark is booking and club-management software, so it is usually a better public website you want. An honest breakdown.
ReadGuides · 19 Oct 2026
A free privacy policy template for UK clubs and societies
Free plain-English privacy policy template for a small UK club or charity: ICO-aligned sections, how to fill each in, and mistakes to avoid.
ReadGuides · 16 Oct 2026
Charity / CIC website on a £0 budget: the checklist funders and the Charity Commission expect to see
A practical checklist for a small UK charity or community interest company: what to put on a website so funders, trustees and regulators can see you are real, and how to do it without spending anything.
ReadGuides · 16 Oct 2026
Free website for a sports club (UK): what you actually need, and what to skip
A committee-friendly guide to getting a free website for a UK sports club: the handful of pages that matter, the GDPR basics for membership, why Facebook groups lose new members, and what you can safely leave out.
ReadGuides · 16 Oct 2026
Handing over a club website when the committee changes
The most common way a club loses its website is not a hack or a bill; it is one volunteer moving on with the only login. Here is how to set things up so a committee change never takes the site with it.
ReadGuides · 16 Oct 2026
How to write the words for a small business website when you're not a writer
A plain-English method for writing your small business website copy: the questions to answer first, a page-by-page template, how to use an AI builder without ending up with generic filler, and a checklist for editing it.
ReadComparisons · 16 Oct 2026
Pitchero vs Wix vs Squarespace vs Natterio for a small club
An honest comparison of four ways to build a small UK club website, with the prices we checked in October 2026, where each one wins and where each one will frustrate you. We make Natterio, so we say where it is not the right choice.
ReadGuides · 4 Sept 2026
UK charity website legal requirements: a plain-English checklist
What UK law expects from a small charity website: registered-charity wording, data protection, cookies and more, as a checklist you can work through in an hour.
ReadGuides · 23 Jun 2026
How to move your club off Facebook (without losing members)
Why clubs outgrow Facebook groups, and a calm, step-by-step plan with a timeline and checklist to move to a website you own without leaving anyone behind.
ReadGuides · 22 Jun 2026
How much does a club website cost in the UK?
What a club website really costs in the UK in 2026, from free options to custom builds, with a budget table, hidden costs and what a typical club actually needs.
ReadComparisons · 20 Jun 2026
Natterio vs Wix: which is better for a club or community?
Wix is a powerful general website builder, but clubs have specific needs. An honest comparison with a decision table for community groups choosing where to build.
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