One year ago, WeyPort was just an idea.
A simple one.
Make it easier for people to find out what is actually happening across Weymouth and Portland.
Fast forward a year, and it has grown into something the community is using every day.
In just 12 months, WeyPort has grown from nothing to nearly 7,000 followers across social media, with website visits increasing week on week.
More importantly, more people are discovering local events, turning up, and supporting what is happening on their doorstep.
That is what this was always about.
WeyPort is not a top down listings site. It works because of the people who use it.
Every event added
Every share
Every tag
Every person who turns up to something they found online
That is what makes the platform work.
If you have ever added an event, told a friend about it, or used WeyPort to plan your week or weekend, you have been part of building this.
Over the past year, WeyPort has helped shine a light on:
There is so much happening locally. WeyPort just helps people find it.
WeyPort would not exist without the initial support from Weymouth Town Council, who funded the creation of the platform and helped bring the idea to life.
That early backing made it possible to build something for the whole community to use.
Too often, great events go unseen.
Not because they are not good.
Not because people would not go.
But because people simply do not know they are happening.
WeyPort exists to change that.
By bringing everything together in one place, it makes it easier for people to discover, plan, and support local.
This is just the beginning.
The aim for year two is simple:
More events. More users. More people getting out and enjoying what is on locally.
If you are running something, add it to the site.
If you are looking for something to do, go and have a browse.
👉 https://weyport.whatwhen.co.uk/
One year in, it is clear that Weymouth and Portland are full of energy, creativity, and community.
WeyPort is just the place that brings it together.
Something good is happening. And it is only getting started.
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