Vibrant, contemporary website for NHS Trust charity, Open Up

Having already completed an extensive re-branding project including a rename, Open Up (previously DPT Charity) approached Drive to concept and build their new website. Open Up is a charity that supports the work of the Devon Partnership NHS Trust, helping to improve and enhance mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity care in Devon and beyond.

The branding work already completed was bold and vibrant, so it required a website that focused on accessibility with vivid type, colours and imagery to support it. The site needed not only to showcase the impact the charity has made, but also to function as a portal to drive further donations and engagement with its varied mix of fundraising activities.

Drive worked directly with the client to concept the site’s structure, navigation and content approach. We also worked with the branding designers to ensure colours were accessible, before finally presenting the new designs.

We were very excited to be working in the charity sector once again. It’s especially gratifying to feel that we are helping in some small way toward the fantastic work done by this local charity.

Simon Farrow, Digital Director

With its bold use of type and simple layouts, the final site’s design is intuitive and fully accessible, which also helps it load quickly and seamlessly across different devices. To further the visual impact, Drive selected a new suite of stock photography to support the charity’s existing images, and created a suite of bespoke illustrated icons to support the written content.

We couldn’t be happier with the incredible work Drive Creative Studio have done to design and deliver Open Up’s new website. From the outset, their team demonstrated an exceptional understanding of our purpose and values, creating a site that perfectly reflects who we are and the vital work we do.

Their creativity, professionalism and collaborative approach have been second to none. They took the time to listen to our needs, offered thoughtful solutions and ensured that every detail was considered with care and precision. The result is a modern, user-friendly platform that will enable us to connect with our community, share our message and further our impact across Devon and beyond.

The feedback we’ve received so far has been overwhelmingly positive, and it’s clear that this website will be a key tool in supporting our fundraising and awareness efforts.

Daniel Robson, Head of Charity Fundraising at Open Up

Take a look at the results here: www.openup.org.uk