If you run a club, group, school or charity and think the Internet is passing you by, things could be changing soon.

The Argus is giving non-profit organisations across Sussex the chance to go online for free.

A potential audience of more than 20,000 internet users a month can be reached on the new CommuniGate page of any of the four Argus websites.

CommuniGate features message boards to publicise events, guestbooks, text and photo displays.

It offers a hit counter, events diary, email addresses and even electronic voting so groups and members can stay in touch.

All you have to do is decide what you want on the screen and let us handle the technical side.

Argus head of digital publishing, Helen Grant, said: "It's opening up the internet to the whole of Sussex. People across the county can speak to each other, us and the whole world if they want to. It suits everyone, including religious groups, football teams, schools and volunteer groups."

Any non-profit organisation can build its own site by logging on.

Ms Grant said: "This is revolutionising the way The Argus and the people of Sussex communicate with each other."

CommuniGate categories set up so far are charities, clubs and societies, religious groups, residents' groups, schools and sports clubs.

Advertising banners at the top and bottom of the screen mean we can keep the cost to you at nothing.

To log on to CommuniGate, visit thisisbrightonandhove.co.uk, thisisworthing.co.uk, thisiseastbourne.co.uk or thisismidsussex.co.uk