Help with search
The search bar lets you search by:
- keywords - enter one or more words to describe what you are searching for such as 'childcare'
- location - enter a placename such as 'Cippenham', or postcode such as 'SL1 3UF' or 'SL1' or use the current location icon to search for services in your current location.
More advice on keyword search
Enter a word or a few words into the 'Keywords' box for all entries that contain at least one of the words you have entered.
You can also use special characters to narrow down your results.
Use:
- the plus sign (+) before a word for results to contain that word. For example: +housing +advice will display results containing both of the words housing and advice.
- double quotes (") around your search words for results that contain those words as an exact phrase. For example: "badminton club".
Use the search filters
Once you have your search results, you may be able to improve them further.
Select one or more of the search filters which are displayed to the left of your search results.
These filters allow you to narrow down results by:
- user group such as 'Parents & carers'
- subject area such as 'Childcare and education'.
Sort your search results
To change the sort order of your search results, use the options shown in the section just above your results.
Depending on the type of search that you have done, your results can be sorted by:
- the best match to your search
- name/alphabetically (A-Z order of title with numbers first)
- distance (only if you have done a full postcode search).