Ask for a new organisation page
The Government Digital Service (GDS) will only set up organisation pages for:
- brand new organisations
- organisations that have changed name (for example, when the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities changed to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- organisations that are becoming part of government (also called transitioning)
Sub-organisations are a type of organisation. GDS will ask for some extra information for sub-organisation page requests.
Only a GOV.UK lead or managing editor in your organisation can request a new organisation or sub-organisation page.
Asking for a new organisation page
If you’re requesting a new organisation page, include in your request:
- the new organisation’s name
- the organisation’s abbreviation (if it has has one)
- if the organisation uses a single identity system (‘crown crest’) logo or a custom logo approved by the Government Communications Service (GCS)
- how the logo should be formatted, for example stacked or written out in full (if using a government single identity system logo)
- if there’s a parent organisation
- any other sponsoring organisations
- an email address for users to request accessible formats of published attachments
- if the organisation is exempt from GOV.UK, the URL of the organisation’s website
- the type of organisation
Types of organisation
Types of organisation include:
- ministerial department
- non-ministerial department
- executive agency
- executive non-departmental public body
- advisory non-departmental public body
- special health authority
- tribunal
- court
- public corporation
- independent monitoring body
- other - for example companies owned by government, regulators and independent organisations
- sub-organisation (typically large units within organisations)
Asking for a new sub-organisation page
Sub-organisations are units that formally exist under the governance of their parent organisation but:
- have the properties of a separate organisation
- are seen by the public as having a separate identity
Border Force is an example of a sub-organisation.
To qualify as a sub-organisation, a unit should:
- be well known and public facing (there should be evidence that the public are searching for it by name)
- have a regular output of content, published under its name (rather than that of the parent department)
- have a clear mission statement and corporate structure separate from its parent organisation (for example a board, reporting directly to a permanent secretary or minister)
- be contactable directly by the public
GDS will expect a sub-organisation to have:
- a publishing team able to manage their own organisation page and content
- evidence from the parent organisation that a separate page is needed for implementing their digital strategy
How to make your request
Use the content advice support form to make your request.
What happens after you make a request
GDS will review your request. If your request is approved, GDS will create a new organisation page with the ‘coming soon’ status to allow you to create, edit and add content to your organisation page before it goes live.