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Dorking & District Talking Newspaper
Local charity for the visually impaired
Who Are DDTN?
Dorking and District Talking Newspaper is a registered charity founded in 1987. Its purpose is to keep blind and partially sighted people in the Dorking area in touch with local news and events by recording the local newspaper and distributing it on USB drives to listeners who cannot read print.
In The Sky IT's relationship with DDTN is the oldest in our portfolio, and the most personal. John's parents were founding members of the charity, and his first involvement was selling raffle tickets at the annual listeners' Coffee Morning at the age of five. Over the years he has carried out just about every voluntary role the charity has to offer.
When In The Sky IT was formed, DDTN became our first client. The engagement has grown and evolved over the years as the charity's needs have changed and as the technology landscape has shifted around it.
What We Delivered
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Website design and build: We designed and built the original DDTN website in WordPress, creating a platform the charity's volunteer team could update independently without technical knowledge.
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Social media setup: We created and configured the charity's Facebook presence, extending its reach to a new audience of supporters, volunteers and potential donors.
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Hosting migration: When DDTN's original hosting provider shut down, we managed the move to a new provider without any disruption to the website or email. The charity's volunteers were unaware anything had changed.
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Security review: We used the migration as an opportunity to review the site's security and bring it up to current standards.
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Ongoing management: We continue to provide administration, platform updates and technical support to keep the site secure, accessible and up to date.
The Result
DDTN now operates on a secure, well-maintained web presence that its volunteer team can use confidently. The charity has a growing social media following and a website that accurately reflects its work and its history.