This is one of a series of Fully Funded workshops from FOCUS DIGITAL delivered by Coventry University Enterprises Business Solutions

If you are a trading SME based within the following areas: Black Country, Coventry & Warwickshire or Greater Birmingham and Solihull (more developed area), and would like to know more about Website Development and how it can enhance your business, then come along. Focus Digital are offering you the chance to attend a Fully Funded one day workshop (6 hours), with the option of an extra 6 hours of one to one graphic design support.

You are asked to arrive promptly at 0830 for registration ready for an 0900 start. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

The Website development workshop is aimed at SMEs and will give you all the information you need to set-up, upload content and manage a website for your business using WordPress.

During the day the following topics will be covered:

• What WordPress can be used for

• Logging into the admin interface

• Different types of content: posts, pages, media files and comments

• Customising the look of your site with themes

• Customising what your site can do with plugins

• Managing menus

• An overview of users and permissions levels

• Maintaining your site

• Installing WordPress

DATA PROTECTION: This workshop is provided free to you if you meet the eligibility criteria. We will keep all information you provide confidential and treat it in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1988 and General Data Protection Regulation 2016.

This project is part funded by European Regional Development Fund

Eligibility Criteria:

Is your Company based within the eligible LEP areas (Black Country, Coventry & Warwickshire, Greater Birmingham & Solihull (more developed area))?

You are an SME with less than 250 employees?

Does your company have either an annual turnover not exceeding €50m (£35m) OR an annual balance sheet total not exceeding €43m (£30M)?

Is your company owned or part owned by one or more companies?

If yes, does the owning company and group fall within the definition of an SME?

(if no - company not eligible)

Has your company received public funding of more than €200,000 under De minimis regulation in the last 3 years (If yes - company not eligible)?

Is your Company in financial distress?