Following a few weeks of intense work, I’m pleased to say that we’re launching the new website.

All the same content is here as has always been, our History articles, news from every edition of the website and a bit of background information for anyone who is new to Scouting locally.

There are also a few changes;

• Blogs. Previous versions of the website have consisted of articles written by Leaders about the adventures their young people get up to. This will carry on, and you can find these stories in the ‘News’ section of the website, however we are also adding a ‘Blogs’ tab. Scouts and their leaders will be writing blogs about their own adventures, complete with photos and video clips.
• Twitter & Facebook. We’ve been on Twitter and Facebook for a little while now, but from now on, every new item on the website will come with a Tweet, and a post on our Facebook fan page, meaning all you need to do is Follow @ConwyScouts or Become a Fan, and you’ll always be among the first to know when there’s something new on the website.
• Flickr. All our photos will now be hosted on Flickr. This makes them easier to manage and easier for Leaders to contribute to, but it also means that for anyone else on Flickr, finding them becomes even easier. If you’re on Flickr too, clicking onto our Photostream will let you see our latest pictures quickly and easily.
• Rowen Information. We’ve got a whole new section about our campsite launching very soon, when it’s ready, we’ll announce it on Twitter and Facebook, and in this blog.

Finally, working with the rest of the District, I’ll be trying to make sure the website stays up to date! Recently, the multitude of technical problems meant that new news was put on hold until they were sorted.

Matthew Higgins