Access
Understand the practical barriers that stop people using a simple, free service, including equipment, confidence and setup.
Word Fest CIC
Practical ideas that make everyday life a little easier.
Word Fest CIC develops and supports simple, practical programmes for community benefit.
Our flagship programme is Frank's Board, a free digital day board that keeps everyday information clear, visible and easy to update.
A Community Interest Company based in Lancashire. Company No. 16947660.
Flagship active programme
Frank's Board
Today, made clear.
Frank's Board began with a very simple need: to make the day and what was happening next easier to see for someone we cared about.
It provides a continuously visible display of the day, date and time, planned events and short messages. Family members and carers can keep that information up to date from their own phone.
There is no complicated interface for the person looking at the Board. The information is simply there.
Free forever for individuals and families.No trial. No subscription. No paid extras.
Why Word Fest?
A community-benefit home for practical ideas
Frank's Board was created first. Word Fest provides the structure around it: protecting free family access, building relationships, helping remove barriers and supporting responsible learning.
What is a CIC?
A Community Interest Company, or CIC, is a company set up to operate for community benefit rather than primarily for private profit.
Starting in Lancashire
Local delivery. Wider availability.
Frank's Board is available to individuals and families wherever the service is available. Lancashire is where we're beginning our first structured, hands-on community programme.
Relationships
Develop thoughtful referral routes with organisations already trusted by local people and families.
Learning
Build a responsible picture of what delivery involves, what people value and what should be evaluated next.
Evidence before claims
Curious, cautious and transparent
Relevant research can inform design. It does not automatically prove outcomes for Frank's Board itself.
“We do not race to prove that Frank's Board works. We create the conditions in which other people can tell us whether it works.”
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Work with us
Useful relationships, clearly defined
We want to work with people and organisations that can help us understand need, remove barriers and develop responsibly.
Community & referral partners
Reach people through relationships they already trust.
Care & support organisations
Explore appropriate use without inventing packages or promises.
Funders
Support access, delivery, infrastructure, learning and responsible evaluation.
Corporate supporters
Contribute skills, resources or voluntary support with clear boundaries.
Research partners
Help shape proportionate, ethical learning and evaluation.
Voluntary support
Help keep Frank's Board free
Frank's Board is free for individuals and families, and we want to keep it that way. If you'd like to help, you can make a voluntary donation to the programme.
Donating is optional. It does not unlock functionality or affect access.
Trust & transparency
The information assessors and partners need
We make our boundaries, evidence position and governance easy to find.
Evidence & purpose
Our principles, evidence boundaries, resources and future learning path.
Security & data protection
Verified technical evidence, limitations and clear claims rather than broad assurances.
Governance
CIC status, company information, safeguarding, accessibility and the RareEdge technology relationship.