Foundation 2 Change is a Birmingham community interest company supporting prisoners, care leavers and families through addiction, mental health, homelessness and offending, led by a team with more than 50 years of lived recovery between them. We replaced their template site with a bespoke WordPress build that tells their story with the warmth and credibility it deserves.
The brief
Foundation 2 Change works with the NHS, HM Prison Service and charity partners, so its website has to reassure commissioners and partners as much as it reaches the people who need help. The old site was built on a theme that made every change slow, duplicated content between mobile and desktop and did little to show the people behind the work.
The brief was a site that felt human and hopeful, put the team and real testimonials first, and made events, news and donations easy to manage.
What we did
We designed a bright, calm homepage that leads with the team and the 50+ years of lived recovery behind it, followed by partner logos, the core services of community, prisoner and housing support, and real testimonials from people the service has helped.
We built a video testimonials section with click-to-load players, so films only load when someone presses play and the page stays fast. Meet The Team, Rehab treatment packages, Events and News each have their own section, and a Donate button links to a secure Stripe payment page.
Every page is built on simple editable fields, so the team can add events, news and testimonials themselves without touching the layout.
Why it works
Leading with real people and real recovery stories builds trust with both the individuals looking for help and the organisations who fund and refer to the service. The partner logos do in a glance what paragraphs of copy could not.
Films and testimonials carry the emotional weight, while the clean layout keeps the important routes, getting in touch, finding an event and donating, always within reach.
The result
Foundation 2 Change now has a bespoke website that reflects the quality of its work, shows its team and testimonials properly, and can be kept up to date by the team themselves.
Frequently asked questions
Do you build websites for charities and community organisations?
Yes. We build sites for charities, CICs and community services, with donations, events, news and volunteer routes built in.
Can you add video testimonials without slowing the site down?
Yes. We use click-to-load video players so films only load when a visitor presses play.
Can we take donations on the website?
Yes. We connect secure donation pages through providers such as Stripe, for one-off or regular giving.
Can our team update events and news ourselves?
Yes. Content is built on simple fields, so your team can add events, news and testimonials without help.
