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SHAX

Websites for charities in Dumfries and Galloway

SHAX is a Dumfries charity supporting families facing poverty and homelessness. Website help is one of the services we offer to charities like ours across Dumfries and Galloway — so your team can stay focused on people, not IT.

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Charity first. Website support as one part of that mission.

SHAX supports families facing poverty and homelessness in Dumfries and Galloway — through our charity shop, community work, and practical help. We live the same pressures as the charities we support: tight budgets, busy volunteers, and boards who need plain answers.

Website design, hosting, and an easy admin area are one of the ways we help other charities. You are not hiring an agency; you are working with a peer organisation that already does this work for our own mission, and can do the same for yours. You keep ownership of the site.

  • Homelessness & poverty charity SC042940. Our main work is supporting families facing hardship in this region.
  • One service among others Websites are a practical offer for peer charities — not our whole identity.
  • You own the site We can host and look after it, but it belongs to your organisation.
How we help

What a good charity website does in D&G

A clear site helps people find you, trust you, and take the next step — donate, book, volunteer, or get support — without adding work for already-busy teams.

  • Trust at first glance Plain language, contact details that are easy to find, and a look that matches your mission.
  • Action when it matters Donations, workshop bookings, referrals, and volunteer sign-up — shaped around how you actually work.
  • Updates without drama Staff photos, appeals, and news change through a simple admin area. We handle hosting and the technical side.

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What it costs

Website options for Dumfries and Galloway charities

Practical packages from a peer charity, not an agency pitch. Build price is separate from hosting. Hosting, domain, and email is £50 a month for theme and custom sites. We aim for weeks, not months.

£150

Ready WordPress theme

Best when you need a quality site quickly. We install it and add your branding and content.

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We build & manage

For charities that need a site shaped around their services, with an easy admin area for everyday updates.

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Hosting, domain & email

Recommended care plan. We keep the site online and secure while your team focuses on the content.

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Custom team tools

Shared calendars, marketing hubs, and website chatbots — scoped to your workflow when a public site is not enough.

Browse tools
Where we work

Across Dumfries and Galloway

We support charities throughout the region. Town names are a guide, not a closed list. If you are based elsewhere in the UK, remote working is welcome — a short call and a clear written proposal are usually enough.

  • Dumfries
  • Stranraer
  • Annan
  • Castle Douglas
  • Newton Stewart
  • Kirkcudbright
  • Lockerbie
  • Dalbeattie
  • Wider D&G
Questions

Answers for trustees and teams

Still unsure? Send a short note and we will reply within one to two working days.

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How much does a website cost?
WordPress themes are £150. Custom websites start at £300. Team tools start from £200. Hosting, domain, and email is £50 a month.
How long does it take?
Themes are typically live within days once we have your logo, colours, and copy. Custom sites take a little longer because they are built around your charity. We aim for weeks, not months.
Do you only work in Dumfries and Galloway?
Dumfries and Galloway is home, and where many relationships begin. We also work with charities elsewhere in the UK when a call and email is enough.
Who owns the website?
You do. We can build, host, and look after it, but it belongs to your organisation.
Where are you based?
Merrick House, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries DG1 4TA. Telephone 01387 245358. Email websites@shax.org.uk.

A short conversation is enough to start

Tell us who you help and what the site must do. We will suggest a theme, a managed site, or a small team tool if that fits — as a charity helping charities, with a clear written next step.

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