From e7c3f856feb895d917133833597729e5c6aa2295 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Measures <michael_measures@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:35:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Added support for configuring the gitter support via the
 _config.yml file.

---
 _includes/gitterbadge.html              | 4 ++++
 index.md                                | 4 +---
 pages/support/support_communications.md | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 _includes/gitterbadge.html

diff --git a/_includes/gitterbadge.html b/_includes/gitterbadge.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3caf90e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_includes/gitterbadge.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{% if site.gitter %}
+<p>Or join the developer chat on Gitter:</p>
+<a href="https://gitter.im/{{site.gitter_room}}" target="_blank" class="no_icon"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/gitter-join%20chat-brightgreen.svg" alt="Join the chat at https://gitter.im/{{site.gitter_room}}"></a>
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index 1df8cc9e7..3e04e0845 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ Find out more on the [NHS Digital GP Connect homepage](http://systems.digital.nh
 
 {% include twitterfollow.html %}
 
-Or join the developer chat on Gitter:
-
-[![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/gpconnect/Lobby](https://img.shields.io/badge/gitter-join%20chat-brightgreen.svg)](https://gitter.im/gpconnect/Lobby){:target="_blank" class="no_icon"}
+{% include gitterbadge.html %}
 
 # The GP Connect Developer Ecosystem #
 
diff --git a/pages/support/support_communications.md b/pages/support/support_communications.md
index 07809423b..5a30b931f 100644
--- a/pages/support/support_communications.md
+++ b/pages/support/support_communications.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ For all the latest news/announcements please subscribe to our [News](news.html)
 
 > A two-way channel to allow the Supplier Community to engage with each other and NHS Digital to seek suport related to product development.
 
-Coming Soon...
+{% include gitterbadge.html %}
 
 ## Issues