CLIENT: Your Community Your Space.
CATEGORY: Portfolio
TAG: Charity
URL: https://yourcommunityyourspace.org
INTRODUCTION
Your Community Your Space (YCYS) is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) based in Paisley, Scotland. YCYS is established to serve its local community of Paisley focusing on a range of charitable purposes with the main aim at improving lives and fostering community development.
YCYS was officially registered as a charity in 2024 and operates primarily within Renfrewshire. Their activities and services are aimed at improving the lives of local residents.
As of mid-2025, Your Community Your Space (YCYS) is actively working to expand its offerings and the Renfrewshire Council has approved their bid for the Beechwood Community Centre in Paisley as their operational base.
Information Gathering (Discovery):
Identifying the project goals, target audience, functionalities, and key features needed for the website.
The client did all these, and provided the outcomes to CORDIALTEC to develop.
Planning:
Defining the project scope, creating a sitemap, setting timelines, and allocating resources.
All of these were done, and presented to CORDIALTEC.
Design:
Developing the visual aesthetic of the website including wireframes, mockups, color schemes, and page layouts.
The client took care of this part, by engaging the services of a UI/UX designer, and provided the design outcomes to CORDIALTEC to develop.
Development (Coding):
Writing the code using languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to bring the design to life.
The backend is MariaDB on an Apache server.
Testing:
Thoroughly checking all functionalities, user experience, compatibility across devices, and identifying bugs to fix.
The test showed that all parts are functioning as intended.
Deployment (Launch):
Uploading the completed website to a live server, making it accessible to the public.
The Project is live, at its mentioned URL.
Maintenance:
Ongoing updates, bug fixes, security patches, and content management to keep the website functioning properly.
This is constantly done, when any anomaly is spotted.
