(This event took place on Monday 7th Oct 24)
Using a .gov.uk domain for council business demonstrates good practice and professionalism, and ensures your community understands implicitly that any communication from you is legitimate and safe to open. The government’s Parish Council Domains Helper Service has been set up to help aspiring parish councils to move successfully to a .gov.uk domain.
SALC hosted an introductory session to learn more about the Domains Helper Service, the benefits of operating a .gov.uk domain, the costs involved and how to access funding in this financial year. Also the practical support that is available for all councils making the move – from initial decision making, to choosing the right .gov.uk Approved Registrar to work with, all the way through to setting up your new domain and maintaining good working practices.
If you already use or are implementing a .gov.uk address then this is not for you, this session is aimed at councils not aware of the move towards .gov.uk address and would like to know more.
You can access the recording of the event here: Zoom Link
Passcode: #SALC1234
(The below was sent after the event)
Dear All
It was great to meet you all and I hope our introduction to .gov.uk domains was useful. As we said, this year is the perfect time to move your council to a .gov.uk domain – there is guidance and support available, plus some funding to help with costs. For those who are interested in finding out more, you can:
- Take a look at our short ‘welcome pack’ and the help that’s available.
- Join us at our virtual meetings – you can sign-up to the first of our sessions by completing this short form
- Browse through our shortlist of .gov.uk Approved Registrars
- View the short ‘about .gov.uk’ voiced presentation – also useful to introduce the topic at meetings.
Don’t forget, all our sessions are free and there is absolutely no obligation to move to a gov.uk domain if you do come along. Even if you are only just starting to think about a move and are in the early stages of discussions with your council, we would recommend coming to the overview session – think about it as a fact-finding opportunity to learn more about .gov.uk and managing websites and emails generally.
If you have any questions please do drop the team an email at parish-helper@domains.gov.uk.
Kind regards
Tim and Sandra
Tim Willott
Sandra Lowe
