The digital noticeboard for any screen — announcements, schedules and notices in one place
Replace the cork board in the corridor, the paper notices on the door, and the printed schedule on the wall with a single screen that shows everything people need to know. Announcements, daily schedules, room bookings, event information and general notices — all in one place. Updated from your phone in seconds. Visible from across the room.
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Paper noticeboards are where information goes to disappear
Every building has one. A cork board in the corridor. A magnetic whiteboard in the staffroom. A glass-fronted notice cabinet by the entrance. Layered with paper. Held together with drawing pins and hope.
A care home has a whiteboard in the entrance lobby. The activities coordinator writes the day's schedule on it each morning. By lunchtime the handwriting is smudged because someone brushed past it with a wheelchair. By 2pm the schedule has changed — the music therapist is stuck in traffic — but nobody has updated the board because the coordinator is running the bingo session. A family visiting their father checks the board, sees "Music Therapy — 2:00pm" and brings him down to the lounge. The room is empty. A community centre has printed sheets taped to each room door showing the weekly schedule. They were printed in January. It is now March. The art class moved to Wednesdays six weeks ago. The Brownies leader changed the start time. The printed sheet on the door still shows the original details. The Brownies parents arrive at 5:30 and find the room locked.
The real cost of notices that nobody reads, schedules that nobody trusts, and updates that arrive too late
People stop reading them
After the first few weeks, a noticeboard becomes scenery. People walk past it the same way they walk past the radiator. A care home manager told us she prints important announcements in red and pins them at eye level. Within a week, there are three red notices and none of them stand out any more.
Updates require physical presence
To change a paper noticeboard, someone has to walk to it. If they are in a meeting, at lunch, off sick, or working from home, the board does not get updated. A school cannot update the corridor noticeboard from the head teacher's mobile phone.
Nobody knows what is current
A paper noticeboard has no dates, no version control, and no way to tell whether a notice is from this week or last year. Is the fire procedure still accurate? Is the yoga class still on Thursdays? Every notice looks the same whether it was pinned up yesterday or eleven months ago.
Critical information gets lost in the clutter
A genuine safety notice sits alongside a poster for an event that happened last month and a motivational quote someone printed from the internet. Everything has equal visual weight. The one notice that matters is indistinguishable from the twenty that do not.
A digital noticeboard anyone can update from their phone — showing on any screen in your building
NowBoard is a digital noticeboard that replaces paper notices, cork boards, and printed schedules with a single screen showing everything people need to know. Announcements, daily schedules, general notices, event information and updates — all in one place, always current, visible from across the room.
Plug in a NowBoard Player
A small device (about the size of a phone charger) that connects to any TV or screen via HDMI. Uses your existing wifi. Costs around £139.
Add your content
Type your announcements, enter today's schedule, and add any notices. Choose a layout that suits your building: schedule-focused, announcement-focused, or a combination of both.
Update from anywhere
Schedule changed? New announcement? Notice no longer relevant? Update the screen from your phone, laptop, or tablet. The display refreshes instantly. Remove old notices with a tap. Add urgent announcements in seconds.
How different organisations use NowBoard as their digital noticeboard
Schools — replacing the corridor noticeboard with a screen parents and staff actually read
A NowBoard digital noticeboard in the school reception or main corridor replaces the cork board with a screen that shows today's relevant information. This week's key dates. Today's after-school clubs and which rooms they are in. An announcement about the Year 3 trip on Thursday. Each notice has a start and end date, so yesterday's cake sale does not sit on the board until July.
"Parents tell the school they now check the screen instead of asking the office for information. The number of 'I didn't know about that' conversations at the school gate has dropped noticeably since the digital noticeboard went up." — Head Teacher, primary school, LeedsCare homes — keeping families, staff and residents informed with one screen
A NowBoard digital noticeboard separates information clearly. The main lounge screen shows today's activity schedule and any resident-facing announcements. The staff area screen shows shift information and training reminders. The entrance screen shows a welcoming message and today's highlights for families arriving.
"Staff say the staffroom screen is the first noticeboard they have actually read regularly, because it only shows current information. The home manager estimates it saves her thirty minutes a week that she previously spent printing, pinning, and removing paper notices." — Care home, DorsetCommunity centres and village halls — one screen that tells everyone what is on
A NowBoard digital noticeboard in the entrance shows today's programme clearly: which groups are in, what time they start, and which room they are using. When the yoga class is cancelled this Thursday, the coordinator removes it from the screen from her kitchen table. For centres that rely on footfall and passing trade, a digital noticeboard at the entrance is a permanent, always-accurate answer to "what's on?"
"Two new groups say they joined after seeing the centre's programme on the screen while passing by. The manager says the screen has 'paid for itself in saved phone calls' within the first month." — Community Centre, SheffieldChurches and places of worship — service times, events, and community notices on one screen
A NowBoard digital noticeboard in the porch, vestibule, or main entrance shows this week's services and events, any current announcements, and general information for visitors. The church warden or parish administrator updates the screen from home. For churches that share their building with community groups, the digital noticeboard shows which groups are meeting today and where.
"The screen has replaced six separate pieces of paper that used to blow off the porch noticeboard every time someone opened the door. Visitors arriving for weddings and funerals now check the screen to confirm the time instead of phoning the parish office." — Church Warden, SomersetSmall offices — a company noticeboard that people actually look at
A NowBoard digital noticeboard on a TV in the office common area, kitchen, or reception shows the information that matters to everyone in the building. Today's meeting schedule. This week's company announcements. Building notices. Social updates. Each notice appears when it is relevant and disappears when it is not.
"The team say they check the screen when they make coffee and actually read the notices — unlike the email announcements that 'go straight into a folder.' The managing director says the screen feels like 'having a proper company noticeboard for the first time.'" — Marketing Agency, BrightonWhy NowBoard is the digital noticeboard for buildings that still use paper
Replaces paper, not just displays it
NowBoard replaces the entire noticeboard with a structured, organised display. Schedules in one section. Announcements in another. Notices that expire when they are no longer relevant. No clutter.
Updated from any device, from anywhere
Update the screen from your phone on the bus. Add an announcement from your laptop at home. Remove an expired notice from your tablet in bed. If you can send a text message, you can update a NowBoard digital noticeboard.
Works on any screen
A TV in the corridor. A monitor in the staffroom. A screen in the entrance lobby. Any screen with an HDMI port becomes a digital noticeboard. Use a screen you already have or buy one for £50–80.
Multiple screens, different content
Show parent-facing notices in the school reception and staff-facing notices in the staffroom — from the same dashboard. Show the activity schedule in the care home lounge and shift information in the staff room.
Notices expire automatically
Set a start and end date for any notice. The cake sale announcement appears on Monday and disappears on Saturday. No manual removal. No stale notices. The board is always current.
From £10 per Location/month
One Location: £10/month. Three Locations: £30/month. No setup fees. No annual contracts. No per-user charges. See pricing.
Replace your paper noticeboard in under 15 minutes
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Plug in a NowBoard Player
Connect it to any TV or screen via HDMI. Connect to your wifi. The player costs around £139 and is about the size of a deck of cards.
Add your content
Type your announcements, enter today's schedule, and add any notices you want to display. Choose a layout: schedule-focused, announcement-focused, or a combination.
Update any time
New announcement? Schedule changed? Notice expired? Update the screen from your phone in seconds. Remove old content with a tap. Add urgent messages instantly.
Common questions about digital noticeboards
What kind of content can I show on a NowBoard digital noticeboard?
Announcements, daily schedules, general notices, event information, room bookings, reminders, and any text-based information your building needs to display. NowBoard is designed for noticeboard-style content — the kind of information that currently lives on paper notices, cork boards, and printed schedules. It is not a video player or a media display.
What screen do I need?
Any TV, monitor, or screen with an HDMI port. For a corridor or reception digital noticeboard, a 32–43 inch TV works well and costs £150–250. For a staffroom or smaller space, a 22–27 inch monitor works perfectly and costs £80–130. If you already have a TV or monitor spare, use that.
Can I show different information on different screens?
Yes. NowBoard lets you manage multiple screens from one dashboard, each showing different content. The school reception screen shows parent-facing information. The staffroom screen shows staff notices. All managed from one account.
Who can update the noticeboard?
Anyone you give access to. NowBoard has role-based access so the activities coordinator can update the lounge screen, the office manager can update the reception screen, and the head teacher can post announcements to all screens. If they can send a text message, they can update the noticeboard.
How much does it cost?
£10 per Location per month. One noticeboard: £10/month. Three Locations: £30/month. Five Locations: £50/month. No setup fees. No annual contracts. No per-user charges. Free 14-day trial to start. See pricing.
Can I set notices to appear and disappear automatically?
Yes. Every announcement and notice can have a start date and an end date. A notice about the boiler repair appears on Wednesday morning and disappears on Friday. A reminder about the summer fete appears two weeks before and vanishes the day after. No manual removal needed.
What happens if our wifi goes down?
The screen keeps showing the last update. When the connection returns, it syncs automatically. Nobody sees a blank screen or an error message. This matters in older buildings — schools, churches, village halls — where wifi can be unreliable.
Is this different from digital signage?
Yes. Digital signage typically means video playback, branded visual content, and media-heavy displays designed for retail and hospitality. NowBoard is a digital noticeboard — designed for text-based information that people need to read and act on. Schedules, announcements, and notices.
Your paper noticeboard is not working — and everyone knows it
Nobody reads the cork board. The printed schedule is out of date. The announcement you pinned up on Monday is already buried. A NowBoard digital noticeboard puts your announcements, schedules, and notices on a screen that people actually look at. Always current. Always readable. Updated from your phone in seconds.
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