A NEW promotion means there's never been a better time to get your group or club online with CommuniGate, the Darlington & Stockton Times' free websites for non-profit groups initiative at: www.communigate.co.uk/ne.

Thanks to Currys - Britain's leading High Street electrical retailers - organisations could win a superb software prize worth over £350 by becoming Communigate's featured Pick of the Month website.

All member sites are eligible for the new monthly award, providing they display an informative and visually appealing online presence, making good use of CommuniGate's site options.

Sites which merit the distinction of Pick of the Month, will be highlighted on the front page of CommuniGate and benefit from extra exposure and publicity.

Not only will they provide a good example for others to follow, but winners will also be in line to receive a Productivity Suite 2001 boxed set, comprising six full version Microsoft programs on CD Rom from Currys, sponsors of the new promotion.

"This is a great opportunity for all community groups," said Community Web Editor, Mrs Alison Nicholson.

"CommuniGate is very easy to use and requires no previous web-authoring experience or tools. We now have over 530 members, many of whom are first-time web-builders. Between them, they attract an audience of over 60,000 visits every month."

Step-by-step instructions and free tutorial sessions are available for anyone wanting to join the scheme. For further details please contact Mrs Nicholson on 01325 505270 or by email: communityant which produced enough