Free Advice

Our Free Support project finished in October 2011, November 2012, December 2013, November 2014, November 2015, November 2016, November 2017, November 2018, 2023? Well it never finished.

Big thanks to Awards for All for a (very very) small grant in 2011 that helped us to support around 24 first timers get their first web presence off the ground through one to one training in WordPress, which was version 3.0 (we are now 6.0).

The 3 month project ended over a decade ago.

That was the last time and only time this project got any grant funding.

Free Support was just that. Unpaid.

Why is support is no longer available on the forum?

Basically too few used it to justify maintaining the complicated software, most people emailed their questions to the first email address they could find.

If you have a paid plan More or Plus you can email ourlocality@sustainingdunbar.org

If you are a community group or organisation, or an individual with a community project or community spirited idea, we can still provide practical advice in setting up your website on OurLocality.org.

To get you started we'll give you a free taster of what is possible. A free migration may be included under certain conditions.

Free startup support qualifications:

1. You’re a genuine newbie

2. You really want to learn

3. You have enough time (it takes a few hours over a few days and weeks to learn the basics)

4. You commit to go live sometime soon (projects that have no prospect of seeing the light of day are excluded)

5. You will keep your site up to date (that’s the point of most websites)

6. Appreciate that ongoing support is on a pro bono basis (it is unpaid!)

7. Will use the Free OurLocality Helpers first

8. You cannot afford to pay or are willing to pay Sustaining Dunbar a decent donation