Our Volunteers

Our team of student volunteers are passionate about giving back to the community.

Our team is based at University Hall, UWA's own residential college.

The students from UniHall live together and learn the art of web design at Sites4Good's weekly workshops at UniHall's Innovation Space, under the supervision of industry professionals. Here, they work together, get to know each other, share pizza and laugh together. It's an enjoyable experience for students and mentors.

The programme sits under UniHall's Pathways to Leadership program. Students may expect to learn how to design a website, but what they learn most is to handle a real work environment and solve problems, both technical and human-to-human. The goal is that they experience growth in confidence and independence.

Following each semester (generally July and October), the biannual Sites4Good Showcase provides an opportunity for programme stakeholders and clients to celebrate the achievements the students have achieved.

No background experience in web design for our volunteers is required.

Skills our participants learn include:

Project management

Using project management software Trello for group discussion
Learning real-world client and professional communication skills
Undertaking project goal setting

Digital strategy

Difference between strip design and single scroll options
The digital sales process
Specific features of the Wix editor, supported through tutorials from Unleash Design

Website design fundamentals

Arranging layout and composition
Understanding proximity/margins
Choosing suitable colour schemes and typography
Customising mobile site design for ease of use

Image processing

Undertaking Wix editor image processing
Making use of free image processing applications
Understanding where and when to use images on a website

Search engine optimisation (SEO)

Learning how to identify key search terms and SEO fundamentals
Setting up on-page SEO via Wix dashboard and Google Analytics

Wix applications

Commonly used apps offered by the Wix editor
Charity related apps offered by the Wix editor
Payment gateways and possible e-commerce options