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Cotswold Web • 22 May 2017

Last month saw the launch of a new CotswoldWeb-designed website forSt Michael’s Church in Bishop’s Cleeve , Cheltenham.

As part of our commitment to supportcommunity projects, we aim to donate a website every year, so we offered thechurch a website overhaul at no cost.

With a growing congregation, due to ongoing expansion in the area, the churchdesperately needed a website that gave clear information about services, eventsand everything a visitor would need to know. St Michael’s support, tofamilies and the older community in particular, as well as a local Foodbank andwider mission work, are important areas and the church team was struggling tofind the time and resource to create a new website that enabled them to sharethis.

We were delighted to be able to give thechurch a new look and a site that is responsive across all screen sizes. Usingour intuitive CMS system also means they can easily update the site themselves.

“We were so gratefulfor the gift of this website for our church. There is so much happening hereand we really lacked in our web presence, so having a fully functioning site isgoing to be a huge benefit to us. It also looks fantastic! Thank you CotswoldWeb! ” Rev. MalcAllen, St Michael’s, Bishop’s Cleeve.

In 2016, we donated our website designservice to Millie’s Trust , a charity set up to raise awareness aboutFirst Aid, following the tragic death of Millie, age nine months, due tochoking. This valuable website provides useful information about common FirstAid situations in children as well as training, and we were proud to supportthem in their quest to educate people on the risks and hazards of choking.

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