Help Shape a Free Signposting Tool
The Links Generator is a simple-to-use tool within Service Finder, CAN’s free directory of local support services for professionals. It allows you to create a personalised webpage with services, information, and resources relevant to your organisation and the people you support.
Instead of sending people to a large directory to find information themselves, you can create a tailored webpage, powered by their shared dataset. The page can be customised with your logo, colours and branding so that visitors experience a page that feels like part of your own website, while benefiting from automatic updates to information about local support services.
The Links Generator lets you create a list of services you want to display on your website, in newsletters, on social media and in digital campaigns. Whenever information in CAN’s database is updated, your page updates automatically. There’s no need for you to edit, update or manually maintain anything.
Whether you support families, carers, older people, young people, or individuals facing financial hardship, the Links Generator can be tailored to showcase the support most relevant to your community.
CAN are looking for testers. Before launching the Links Generator more widely, they’d like to work closely with a small group of local organisations to make sure it meets the needs of the voluntary and community sector. As an early tester, you’ll:
- Influence future development of the tool
- Provide feedback on usability and functionality
- Help shape a resource designed specifically for local communities
- Improve how people discover local support services.
Your feedback will directly help create a better experience for both organisations and the people they support.
They’re particularly interested in hearing from small charities, community groups, voluntary organisations, social enterprises and local support services.
If you’d like to help shape a new approach to community signposting while gaining access to a free, branded community services page, they’d love to hear from you. Please email servicefinder@can100.org.
