Cookies

A cookie is a small text file that is sent by a web server, that is placed on your computer by your web browser. They allow information gathered on a web page to be stored in order to keep track of your movements within the site and provide you with a personalised experience.

There are two types of cookie, ‘session’ cookies and ‘persistent’ cookies. Session cookies are deleted from your computer when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain stored on your computer until they are deleted, which your web browser should allow you to do. It should also allow you to prevent or limit their use. Any cookies used by our website are necessary for form functionality or analytical (i.e. Google) purposes only.

Our site is built in WordPress, a platform that uses cookies for authentication purposes to store session information for logged in users only. This function is not available to the general user of our website. We also do not invite commenting.

Our website uses cookies placed there by software that operates on our servers, and by software operated by third party plugins whose services we use to facilitate our site. These cookies include Google Analytics, Twitter, SimplyBook.me, FundraiseUp and Microsoft 365. These cookies are necessary for the proper function and delivery of our site, and collect information that enables us to better your user experience. You can delete these cookies from your browser at any time by accessing your security or privacy settings in your preferences.

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website, which we use to help us understand website traffic and usage. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner described in Google’s privacy policy, available at: policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics if you disable or refuse the cookie, disable JavaScript, or use the opt-out service provided by Google.

You can learn more about managing your preferences relating to the use of cookies by visiting About Cookies.