M-T1-DA-01 · Detailed guide · Theme 1

Club Website Redesign

Rebuilds the club website around the tasks a newcomer must complete - understand local impact, verify details, attend, volunteer, partner or enquire - with accessible content and durable governance.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
M-T1-DA-01 · Club Website Redesign
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme DA: Digital Attraction
Source material
Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry
M-T1-DA-01 · Club Website Redesign

Why a club might use this

The public gains one trustworthy, current and usable source for local Rotary information instead of relying on fragmented social posts or member knowledge.

Use it when

  • Mobile-first visitors, prospective participants, partners, media, members and people using assistive technology or low-bandwidth connections. Use when the current site is outdated, inaccessible, insecure, difficult to edit or unclear to first-time visitors.

Before the club starts

  • A content and service inventory with keep, rewrite, redirect, archive and owner decisions.
  • Verified control of the domain, hosting, analytics, administrative accounts and recovery contacts.
  • User tasks, accessibility acceptance criteria, privacy requirements and measurable launch outcomes.

Capacity guide

Likely cost
$$$
Lead time
10-16 weeks
People
5-8 members, users and technical specialists

How to put it into practice

Detailed implementation steps for Club Website Redesign
StepActionSuggested owner
1Observe representative users attempting priority tasks on the existing site and document failure points.User Research Lead
2Design the information architecture, content model and page-owner register around those tasks.Content and Service Designer
3Build reusable accessible components, secure forms, redirects, analytics and search metadata in a controlled test environment.Web Delivery Lead
4Complete content, keyboard, screen-reader, mobile, performance, privacy, security and broken-link acceptance testing.Independent Quality Lead
5Launch with rollback, backups, monitoring and a dated content-maintenance cycle.Website Product Owner

Controls and safeguards

  • Meet the current WCAG baseline, including keyboard access, meaningful headings, text alternatives, captions, visible focus and accessible forms and errors.
  • Protect administration with multi-factor authentication, least privilege, supported software, timely updates, tested backups and controlled recovery.
  • HIGH - accessibility, domain control, cyber security, privacy and abandoned content ownership are launch-critical.

What to measure

  • Priority-task completion by representative users

Follow-up: Review analytics, enquiries, accessibility feedback and security health after 30 and 90 days, then publish the next content-maintenance date and owner.

Related playbook entries

  • M-T1-DA-10
  • M-T1-DA-11
  • M-T1-PC-17

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.