Industries / Community and public sector
Lowe Design builds accessible websites for schools, charities, community centres, councils and other public bodies in Coleraine and across Northern Ireland, designed so everyone can use them and staff can keep them up to date without technical help.
The challenges
Community and public websites serve everyone, often with small teams behind them. These are the pressures we hear about most.
It has to work for everyone
Visitors include people using screen readers, keyboards or zoom. Public sector bodies also have accessibility rules to meet.
Updates depend on one person
When only one person knows how to post on the site, news goes stale the moment they're off.
Trust matters
Parents, members and residents need to know the information is current and correct. An out-of-date site chips away at that.
Too many places to check
Notices on paper, posts on social media and emails to parents. People miss things when there's no single home for them.
How Lowe Design helps
Think about a parent checking a notice, a volunteer posting an event, or a resident booking a room. We build a site that works for each of them.We're based in Coleraine, on the north coast of Northern Ireland, and bring branding, web design, SEO and AEO together as one job.
A brand that brings people together
A clear identity that feels welcoming and trustworthy, and works across signs, letters, social media and the website.
A website staff can run
Custom built in Next.js with a simple editing area, so several staff members can post news and notices in minutes.
SEO so people find the right page
Clear page structure and headings help Google send people straight to term dates, opening times or room hire.
AEO so answers are accurate
When people ask AI tools about your school, charity or centre, structured, up-to-date facts help them give the right answer.
What's included
Accessibility for all users
Built to WCAG guidelines, with good contrast, clear headings and full keyboard support.
Multiple staff logins
Each staff member gets their own login, with access to the sections they look after.
News and notice boards
Post news and notices by class, group or team, so the right people see the right updates.
Events
An events calendar that's easy to add to and easy for visitors to browse.
Room hire
Rooms, facilities and enquiry forms in one place for groups looking to book.
Email alerts
Send updates straight to inboxes, so parents and members don't miss important news.
Who we've worked with
Schools and community organisations we've worked with:
Coleraine Connect
A rebrand and campaign site for Coleraine's business improvement district, giving the whole town a brand to get behind.
The Sandel Centre
A community centre we've worked with.
Millington Primary School
A custom design with staff logins, class notice boards and email alerts for parents.
Sandelford School
A fully accessible website with multiple staff logins.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, we build our websites to WCAG accessibility guidelines so people with disabilities can use them. That includes good colour contrast, clear headings, image descriptions and full keyboard support. We test with accessibility tools before launch.
Yes, several staff members can each have their own login. We can limit each person to the sections they look after, like a class page or the events list. That spreads the work and keeps the site current.
Yes, your staff can post news, events and notices without any technical help. The editing area works like filling in a simple form. We train your team before launch and leave a short guide.
Yes, we build websites for schools, charities, community centres, councils and other public bodies. Each site is designed around the people it serves and the staff who keep it running. We're based in Coleraine and work across Northern Ireland.
Yes, people can enquire about room hire and sign up for events through the website. We set up clear forms that send requests straight to the right person. The details are planned around how your centre already takes bookings.
Ready to talk about your website?
Get in touchRelated links
See every sector we work with on our industries page, or browse all our work.
Web design near you: Antrim, Ballymena, Coleraine, Londonderry, Portrush and Portstewart.
More case studies: Coleraine Connect Branding.
Further reading: What Is llms.txt—and Does Your Website Actually Need One?.
Useful sources: W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and GOV.UK: accessibility requirements for public sector websites.