Clearer websites for charities and community groups
Modern websites for charities, churches, and community groups
Open Lantern helps good organisations replace outdated websites with something clearer, more welcoming, and easier to maintain.
Good organisations deserve good websites
Many charities, churches, and community groups have websites that no longer serve them well. They were built years ago, are hard to update, don't work properly on phones, and don't reflect the quality of the organisation behind them.
Visitors struggle to find basic information. Volunteers can't update content without help. The site becomes something the organisation works around rather than with.
Open Lantern exists to help fix that — practically, affordably, and without unnecessary complexity.
Is this for you?
Open Lantern works with small to medium organisations doing valuable community work — typically with limited budgets and no in-house web team.
Charities
Local and national charities whose websites have fallen behind their mission. Information is hard to find, and the site no longer reflects the quality of the work.
Churches
Churches and faith communities whose sites are outdated, hard to navigate, or unwelcoming to newcomers looking for service times, location, or contact details.
Community groups
Community organisations, village halls, local projects, and voluntary groups that need a clear, simple web presence without the complexity of a big agency build.
Practical help with your website
We focus on making your website clearer, easier to use, and easier to maintain. Not flashy redesigns — practical improvements that make a real difference.
- Website refreshes and visual clean-ups
- Simple, modern rebuilds
- Content and structure improvements
- Mobile and accessibility fixes
- Clearer contact and information flows
- Lightweight ongoing support where appropriate
Honest about boundaries
We believe in being clear about what we do and don't offer, so you can decide quickly whether we're the right fit.
- Large-scale bespoke platforms or complex web applications
- Ongoing marketing, SEO campaigns, or social media management
- Branding or logo design
- Video production or photography
- Fundraising platform builds
- E-commerce or online shop development
A simple, honest process
Conversation
We start with a short, informal conversation about your organisation and your current website. No jargon, no pressure.
Review
We review your existing site and put together a clear, honest assessment of what would help most.
Proposal
If it's a good fit, we suggest a practical scope of work — with clear costs and realistic timelines.
Delivery
We build or improve your site, keep you involved throughout, and hand over something you can maintain.
Experience you can rely on
Open Lantern is led by an experienced web and software professional with a background spanning charities, media, public sector, regulated environments, and UK government work.
That includes experience building for security-conscious and regulated settings, with a strong focus on trust, resilience, and maintainability.
This isn't a side project or a hobby. It's a focused initiative to bring that experience to organisations that need practical digital help but are often underserved by the industry.
Experience includes work with:
- BBC
- Vodafone
- Radioplayer
- Diabetes UK
- Into Film
- Wiltshire Council
- UK government
Early stage, limited capacity
Open Lantern is a new initiative and currently works with a small number of organisations at a time. This means you get genuine attention and care — not a production line.
If this sounds like it could help your organisation, get in touch. Even if we can't start immediately, we're happy to have a conversation.
Tell us about your organisation
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