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Websites for membership and professional bodies

Castlegate IT provides membership website design and development for professional bodies, learned societies, networks, and federations. Our websites make joining straightforward, help members find the information and connections they value, and provide your team with the tools to grow and manage your membership.

We have worked with membership organisations for more than a decade, including the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP), the British Bryological Society, and the Natural Voice Network. Our York team builds every website in-house. We continue to support and optimise clients’ websites long after launch.

We know that membership websites often become harder to manage over time, as plugins and systems are added to meet new needs. We bring member information, directories, events, and content together in a single WordPress platform that your team will find simple to manage, and we are invested in helping your membership grow.

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Making it easy to join and stay involved

Prospective members need to understand the value of joining quickly, so we set out the benefits of membership clearly and keep the joining process short. Once they have joined, members can go straight to what they need, whether that is a directory of fellow members, a library of resources, or exclusive content behind a secure login. Every website is designed to be accessible to all.

We take pride in creating member experiences that encourage people to stay involved.

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Custom membership features, from directories to event booking

We build the features membership organisations rely on, from searchable member directories and event booking to gated knowledge hubs and online funding applications. Event booking captures details such as meal choices and produces reports for your team. We also migrate existing member records when you move from an older system.

Every website is optimised for search from launch, helping prospective members to find you.

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The Association for Perioperative Practice

The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) is a professional membership organisation for operating theatre practitioners across the UK, and has supported the sector for more than 60 years. AfPP needed a website that would communicate the value of membership clearly and encourage more practitioners to join.

Castlegate IT restructured AfPP’s homepage to set out the value of membership and make the route to joining clear. The updated website has increased AfPP’s membership and raised its profile across the sector. We provide ongoing consultancy and optimisation to ensure the website continues to support AfPP’s membership goals.

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Crustacean Industry Welfare Hub

The Crustacean Industry Welfare Hub is an independent initiative that aims to improve the welfare of crustaceans in the seafood supply chain. The hub needed a secure, private space where researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers could discuss sensitive topics.

We built a gated platform with a simple sign-up process, providing registered users with access to exclusive content, research developments, and industry news. The hub has played a central role in advancing evidence-based discussion of crustacean welfare throughout the supply chain.

Learn more about the Crustacean Industry Welfare Hub

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North Yorkshire East Federation of Women's Institutes

The North Yorkshire East Federation of Women’s Institutes (NYEFWI) needed a website that would provide essential information to prospective and existing members and keep them informed of news and upcoming events. The federation’s team also needed to maintain and update the website themselves.

We built a flexible WordPress website with a clear, responsive design and an easy-to-use content management system. Our event booking system enables members to add their meal choices when booking places at federation events, and provides NYEFWI with detailed booking reports.

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Natural Voice Network

The Natural Voice Network is a membership organisation for community singing groups and leaders, whose members share the belief that anyone can sing given the chance. Its website had grown over many years, with numerous plugins added along the way.

We migrated its user and member information to a new MemberPress website and added searchable directories of choirs, workshops, and practitioners. New members now find it easier to join, and existing members find everything they need in one place.

Learn more about the Natural Voice Network

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British Bryological Society

The British Bryological Society (BBS) is a learned society that has advanced the study and conservation of mosses and liverworts since 1896. The society needed a website that would serve its members and the wider public equally well.

We redesigned and rebuilt the BBS website, improving its visual appeal and accessibility for all users. A resource library provides members and the public with information on bryology, supporting the society’s aim of encouraging more people to discover the subject.

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Biomass Biorefinery Network

The Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet) is a research network that connects industry, academics, and policymakers to accelerate the translation of research into commercial practice. More than 600 active users interact with the network through the platform we built.

Members can sign up for proof-of-concept funding and business interaction vouchers through the website, while a member directory helps connect people and projects across the network.

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