You can find information on the directory by typing keywords into the search box, or by selecting one of eleven subject categories in the left-hand navigation.
If you are in any doubt from which category to base your search, we recommend you start your search from the home page. Any search term entered from the homepage will scan the entire directory for matches.
On the left-hand side of the directory's pages you will find a list of eleven main subject categories in the directory. These links are the same as those listed in the main body of the home page, under the search box.
Once you have clicked on one of these subject areas, you will see a list of all matching records. You can search within this category (and narrow your search) by entering key words into the main search box.
When using the box, just type in what you want to find (this may be a type of activity or service, or an organisation's name) and click on the 'Search' button next to it. This will produce a search results page made up of all matching records.
You can narrow your search results further by entering using + or ? symbols between your keywords.
For example, Shropshire+Council will return more results for Shropshire Council than typing in Shropshire Council.
Using Shropshire-Council will discount results that contain a combination of the words Shropshire and Council.
The search will also find related versions of the same word. For example, cycling should also return results for cycle and cycled too.
The title of the record is listed, along with the start of its description. The results page lists all the records that match your search terms. Much like any other search, the results are based on relevance (so are not presented in alphabetical order).
For example, you might be looking for a 'farm park' so the results page will list every record with any reference to the words 'farm' and / or 'park'.
If you have more than 10 matching results, you can click on the page numbers at the foot of the screen to view more records. As well as clicking forward or backward, you can select the first or last page of results.
If you want to find out more about any of the organisations listed, click on the title or the ?View Record? link to see more details.
If the results returned do not meet your requirements, try changing your search terms:
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