Web Design and SEO Services in Cumbria

Our flagship software product — the Technophobia Learner Management System — is the clearest demonstration of what Whamos and Technophobia Ltd are genuinely capable of building.

The LMS is a full training management platform built for education and training providers who deliver ESFA-funded provision. It handles the complete learner journey from initial enquiry through to qualification achievement, with a compliance depth that generic learning management systems cannot match. It manages all ILR data fields validated against the ESFA data specification. It operates a dual funding model — tracking grant-funded hours separately from commercial hours, with independent reporting for each stream. It implements per-learner GDPR consent granularity, IP-logged audit trails with timestamps and user attribution, a three-tier role-based access control system, and legacy data migration tools for providers importing historical records.

The initial assessment uses a progressive web app approach that works offline — solving a real problem for providers working in community venues without reliable internet. The system includes a React-based learner dashboard, full REST API, DocuSeal integration for digital document signing, and a mobile-responsive learner portal. It was built for South Cumbria Skills Exchange and has been tested in real ESFA funding reviews and Ofsted inspections. It is production software that handles genuine compliance requirements — and it is the most powerful evidence of the engineering capability we bring to every project.

For training providers seeking an affordable, genuinely compliant alternative to expensive enterprise LMS platforms, we offer free demonstrations. Get in touch to arrange a demo.

Whamos is the local team behind Web Design Cumbria — bespoke WordPress websites for Cumbrian businesses.

Whamos Ltd is one of a very small number of agencies in Cumbria with genuine expertise in WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility compliance and the specific legal requirements of the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018. This is not a niche we stumbled into — it is one we have deliberately built, because the demand from parish and town councils across Cumbria and beyond is real, growing, and chronically underserved. Most web agencies treat accessibility as an afterthought — a checkbox ticked near the end of a build, or a plugin bolted on after launch. We take the opposite approach. Accessibility is designed into the foundations of every council site we build, because retrofitting compliance is always more expensive, more disruptive, and less effective than getting it right from the start.

Parish and town councils are legally required to meet WCAG 2.1 AA as a minimum standard, publish an accessibility statement, and respond to accessibility requests within defined timeframes. Many councils are currently non-compliant and do not fully understand the exposure this creates — both in terms of potential enforcement action by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and in terms of the reputational risk of serving a community that includes residents with disabilities, visual impairments, motor difficulties, and cognitive conditions. At Whamos, we build to WCAG 2.2 AA — the latest published version of the guidelines, above the current legal minimum — so that every council website we deliver is not just compliant today, but positioned to remain compliant as standards inevitably tighten.

Our council website template includes a floating accessibility toolbar with high contrast and font size toggle modes, GDPR-compliant cookie consent management with genuine Accept/Deny options, and a structured document management system for publishing minutes, agendas, finance documents, and policies in the formats councils are expected to produce. We are approved .gov.uk domain registrars — one of the most trusted signals a council website can carry, and a registration route that is not open to most agencies. We currently design, build, and maintain seven parish council websites across Cumbria: Whicham, Eskdale, Bootle, Millom Without, Askam and Ireleth, Seascale, and Millom Town councils. Every one of these sites is actively maintained, monitored for compliance, and updated as guidance evolves. Find out more about our council website services.

Our web design services cover every type of project — from starter brochure sites to complex multi-system platforms, with the same attention to accessibility, performance, and long-term maintainability running through every build. View our full range of packages and pricing, or read the latest from the team on our web design and SEO blog.

We have built websites and delivered SEO results for clients in Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven, Workington, Carlisle, Windermere, Penrith, Keswick, Cockermouth, and Millom — plus businesses in towns and villages throughout the Lake District, South Lakeland, and West Cumbria. Distance is no barrier. We handle projects remotely across the county and are always available for in-person meetings across South Cumbria and the Lake District.

Whether your business needs a new WordPress website that actually brings in enquiries, help getting your business ranking on Google for the searches that matter, a WCAG-compliant council website with a .gov.uk domain, a bespoke booking or management plugin, reliable device repairs from our Millom workshop, or a custom software solution built to your exact specification — Whamos Ltd is your local Cumbrian digital partner. Free initial consultations, no obligation, no pressure. Just honest advice from people who know what they are doing. Get in touch today.

We also provide website maintenance, logo and branding design, and social media marketing for businesses across Cumbria.