Generator, the regional music development agency for the North East of England, appointed Orange Bus to create a content rich site that not only appealed to young people, but provided a resource to co-ordinate and integrate their vast and varied programme of work to stakeholders and partners.
The requirements for the first phase of the website included a search-able database, mailing list management, an online learning environment and a content management system. The diversity of Generator’s work meant huge amounts of content to be sorted, categorised and effectively sign posted across the site. It was also essential that the site appeal to a young audience, reflecting Generator’s position at the cutting edge of new music. An additional, but equally vital component, was the bespoke ‘monitoring’ system built by Orange Bus. Generator enjoys a broad mix of public funding, including European grants which are heavily monitored. This system gave the funding bodies great confidence in Generator’s ability to track clients and supply required information at any stage of a programme cycle.
Orange Bus have continued to work with Generator on a variety of projects, including the enhancement of their e-learning platform, a course focused mini-site and a client relationship management system.
