REGISTER To register online and start building your site NOW - click on the relevant link for your area - and then hit the 'Click here to start building a new site button': Herefordshire, Worcestershire and The Black Country VIEW Select your area and view the existing CommuniGate sites for Herefordshire, Worcestershire and The Black Country.

CommuniGate - a FREE website for your club or society!

ONE of your local newspaper's latest on line projects is the CommuniGate site which gives clubs and organisations the chance to have their own website for free.

CommuniGate is primarily aimed at smaller clubs and groups who would not otherwise have the knowledge or opportunity to have their own websites. All you need is someone in your group that has access to a computer that is connected to the internet. Your site will be built on line - no special software or knowledge is required!

It's completely free - and you'll be amazed at how easy it is to set up and maintain even sophisticated, interactive internet sites.

The CommuniGate site is divided into sections for charities and voluntary groups, clubs and societies, religious groups, residents' groups, schools and education and sports clubs - so there is a niche for everyone!

Within this interactive forum organisations will be able to:

• Attract new members or volunteers
• Communicate with members
• List events on your own 'virtual' calendar
• Publish newsletters
• Host discussions or bulletin boards
• Place photographs of special events and so on

There is also the opportunity to add news and sport headlines from your local newspaper to keep your site visitors coming back for more!

Why not take the opportunity to move into the world of digital media and spread your message across the globe?

CommuniGate is much more than a free web provider. It's a real-world, online community. Log on and see what it can do for your club, charity or society.

If you need any help registering or building your own CommuniGate site please email your local CommuniGate administrator - Lindsay O'Hara