Case study · Live Well Barnsley

A clearer way to find local support in Barnsley.

Client
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Sector
Public sector
What we did
Design, search, Umbraco upgrade
Live Well Barnsley homepage

The challenge

Live Well Barnsley connects people with local services, groups and activities, but finding the right one had become harder than it should be.

The directory lists well over a thousand services. The old homepage and search page looked dated, and searches often brought back results that weren't relevant, so people had to dig to find the support they needed.

What we did

  1. Homepage redesign

    We designed a new homepage that puts search first, with clear routes into the main categories and a cleaner, more accessible look.

  2. More relevant search

    We reworked the search logic so results match what people are looking for, and redesigned the results page to match the new homepage.

  3. Upgrade to Umbraco 17

    We upgraded the site to Umbraco 17, so the directory is on Umbraco's current long-term support release.

The result

  • 25

    relevant results for a search for autism

  • 17

    Now on Umbraco's current long-term support release

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