Website Admin Support

This area of the website includes information and guides to support with managing and updating the Lincolnshire Scouts website.

The information and guidance below is designed to support you with managing content on the Lincolnshire Scouts website in a consistent manner.


If you need any further support, please raise a support ticket on the Service Desk.


Key Information

  • When adding content keep the target audience in mind.
  • Where possible avoid using jargon, abbreviations and acronims.
  • Reference don't repeat. Where information is provided on scouts.org.uk or even elsewhere on the lincolnshirescouts.org.uk, link to it rather than repeating.
  • When adding Events/Training Courses etc. provide as much information as possible to support the user.

I want to Add/Manage:

  • Calendar Events

    To add an event to the website calendar;

    • Request the Submit Event Password via the Service Desk - https://scouts.cc. This only needs to be done the first time (if the password changes, all registered users who need to retain access will be notified.
    • Visit - https://www.lincolnshirescouts.org.uk/submit-calendar-event.
    • Enter the password.
    • Complete the details as fully as possible, checking spelling and links etc. carefully.
    • For evets with an external registration form, use the 'Add a button linking to the event website' checkbox and include the details.
    • Apply and relevant 'Tags' to the event. (e.g. for Training events to sow on the Training page on the website, the 'Training' tag must be used.
    • Use the button, top right to follow through the process to submit the event.

    To update an existing event, please raise a ticket on the Service Desk - https://scouts.cc.

  • A News Article

    News posts are managed through the site blog. This can be accessed from the left-hand menu.


    You can either create a new post or manage an existing one (when updating an existing remember to re-publish the post DO NOT REPUBLISH THE SITE).


    For further support with blog posts Click Here.

  • Existing Pages / Content

    There are a few resources available to support you with updating existing website content:

    When publishing updates use the 'Publish Page' option where possible.


    If you require to re-publish the entire site, check with ALL EDITORS to ensure no un-finished updates are published.


    Blog Posts: These do not require the entire site to be re-published, just publish the post.

  • A New Page

    Steps to follow for adding a new page to the website:

    1. Check to make sure that the content for the new page is not already available on the site.
    2. Confirm who the audience is for the new page and apply the relevant styling.
    3. Confirm page settings including the Page Title, URL Path & Social Image.
    4. Review the page layout and format on all device types .
    5. Check spelling and grammar.
    6. Add to the site navigation for all device types (Desktop: Via the 'Mega Menu' App, Tablet & Mobile: Via the relevant device views)
    7. Add to any relevant signposting pages.
    8. Publish the content.

    Note: Designed Sections can help to mantain a consistent format throughout the website.

  • Something Else

    For anything else please raise a support ticket on the Service Desk.