Middleton Co-operating

Content
Training
Programme

4 sessions

2 hours each

 

Middleton Co‑operating

Content contributors

Clarity, Care and Community

A practical programme in content design, plain writing and Drupal — built around a site that's already doing something right. Select a session below to open the contributor handout.

1
Session 1

Your Site,
Your Voice

Why content design matters — and why yours is already good
What content design actually is
User needs vs organisational needs
Who's reading your site — and why
Why Middleton.coop already works
2
Session 2

How People
Actually Read

Writing and structuring web content
Why people scan, not read
Plain English in practice
Front-loading and sentence structure
News posts, events and project pages
3
Session 3

Drupal Without
the Drama

The habits that make content look good in the CMS
Never paste from Word — and what to do instead
Headings as structure, not style
Four rules for every image
Meaningful link text
4
Session 4

Putting It
Together

Consistency, workflow and keeping it good
Your house style — quick reference
Draft, review, publish — every time
Building a shared style guide
Open surgery — bring your problems