Care Support Scotland, formerly withYOU, has been a cornerstone in providing high-quality social care services across Edinburgh and the Lothians for over three decades. The organisation offers personalized support to help individuals lead independent and fulfilling lives, catering to various needs such as mental health, learning disabilities, and elderly care.
Their dedicated team works closely with service users, families, and communities to deliver tailored support plans, ensuring each person receives the care they need to thrive. Care Support Scotland prides itself on its compassionate approach and strong community presence.
It has been our absolute pleasure to be involved in this project working with an incredibly engaged team.
Bringing the Project to life
Content Planning
Content First Design
Component based UI
Custom Wordpress Build
WCAG 2.1AA compliance
Content first design
The website is designed with a content-first approach, ensuring that visitors can easily find and access the information they need. Key sections include “Who We Are,” “Our Services,” “Looking for Support,” and “Our Impact,” providing comprehensive insights into the organisation’s offerings and achievements.
User-centric design
Taking a mobile first approach The PASS website features a user-centric content design with intuitive navigation, clear layout, with content tailored to the needs of different stakeholder groups. Information is organised logically and accessible through clearly labelled navigation menus and in page calls to action.
Compatibility standards compliance
Care Support Scotland’s website is compliant with WCAG 2.2AA accessibility standards. This includes providing text alternatives for non-text content, ensuring that all functionalities are accessible via keyboard, and making content easily distinguishable with proper contrast ratios.
Key features
Content first
Basestation used a content-first design approach for this project that prioritises the creation and organisation of content before focusing on visual design elements or technical implementation.
Component based design
Taking a component-based approach to website development complements content-first design by providing a flexible and scalable framework for organising and presenting content effectively.
Accessibility
To ensure inclusivity and accessibility for users with disabilities the site was built to confrom and exceed WCAG 2.2AA. This includes providing alternative text for images, keyboard navigation support, and colour contrast optimisation.
Sitespeed
To ensure accessibility and maximum site speed for users with no direct access to the internet, the site was built to perform and load quickly on mobile devices using a lightweight front end with few images and graphics.
Wordpress
Custom WordPress build and template to deliver a mobile first user experience.
Ongoing support
Basestation is providing ongoing support for the project.
