Sector Support
GOV.UK Switching Fund
£100 off for councils switching to GOV.UK
We’ve established the Parish Online GOV.UK Switching Fund to help Local Councils make the transition to a GOV.UK domain with less of a financial burden.
To qualify, all you need to do is sign up our website and/or email packages and it’ll automatically get applied to your first year invoice.
“Benefiting from the Parish Online Switching Fund made our council’s decision to switch much easier. We could also phase in the cost whilst reducing the impact on the taxpayer.”
Sign up to our Website or Email package
To take advantage of the offer, sign up to either our website or email package.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions
Why should my council switch to GOV.UK?
Your local council is a tier of government, and GOV.UK domains are reserved for government bodies. So, it should be your first choice when considering a domain name. It presents authority and has the backing of UK Government. It also has additional protection and monitoring to help you stay safe online.
Can my council just keep our org.uk domain?
You can, but many other councils are making the switch to GOV.UK. Over 60% of councils use GOV.UK, and that percentage is rapidly rising. You don’t lose anything from switching as any website or email traffic is redirected to your new domain.
Are GOV.UK domains more expensive?
No, they’re about the same as any other domain. Plus some companies (like ourselves) provide it free as part of your package.
If we’ve taken the free GOV.UK mailbox, can we still claim this offer?
Yes, as soon as you are subscribed to one of our paid website or email packages we can apply the discount.
We’ve changed our GOV.UK domain to a shorter one, can we claim the discount again?
Nice try! No, you can’t claim the discount more than once. The fund is there to help councils transition to GOV.UK.