"I have found working with Church Page to be extremely efficient, flexible, and accommodating to the requirements of our charity.

Always ready to offer advice and guidance which has resulted in an outstanding website creation which you have significantly contributed to doing.

I would highly recommend all those that are considering using Church Pages."

Honor Pacey (Chair of The Ekins Trust)

The Ekins Trust are a Christian charity providing educational grants to support Christian young people in the area of the Borough of Northampton.

Founded in 1704 by Hervey and Elizabeth Ekins in memory of their 15 year old daughter, Gertrude. The Ekins charity was based on thinking way ahead of its time . They believed that education was necessary for the poor, even girls and with their strong Christian ethos the Charity aimed to promote education amongst the young people in hardship. The work of this small charity continues to bless local young church members who need financial help towards their education.

How the website was designed and built

The Ekins Trust did not have a website, but trusted the Team at Church Pages to create the site from scratch. We worked with the Charity helping them to choose a domain, which we purchased on their behalf. Then we created a logo, chose colours for the website along with a font that was appropriate for the demographic and reflected the Charity's ethos.

We also created the copy on the website from the information provided by the Charity and created the Grant Application Forms.

The Ekins Trust chose the Gideon Template for its site, but we felt that it needed something more bespoke. We knew that the Charity provided help for young people that enabled them to further their educational potential. We learned of youngsters being given a musical instrument that they really wanted to learn, but couldn't afford. Also we heard about how The Ekins Trust helped local children who because of difficult circumstances couldn't afford a computer. It was heart warming to listen to real-life stories of change that had only been possible due to the tragic death of an only child so many years previously. What an amazing couple the Ekins were to consider how they could help others despite their loss.

The finished website benefits from the following:

• A strongly designed home page that works well for the Charity's demographic.
• Clear navigation so that visitors can find the information that they need.
• The ability for information pages to be added as necessary.
• The ability for individuals to apply for the appropriate grant.
• Easy to edit pages that can be added to when needed.

Conclusion

The Church Pages team were very pleased to be able to help The Ekins Trust and hope that the website in turn will be able to help young people.

The Ekins Trust website can be viewed here.