diff --git a/docs/src/common_links.inc b/docs/src/common_links.inc
index 38a889132c..b0263dafb6 100644
--- a/docs/src/common_links.inc
+++ b/docs/src/common_links.inc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 .. _conda: https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/
 .. _contributor: https://github.com/SciTools/scitools.org.uk/blob/master/contributors.json
 .. _core developers: https://github.com/SciTools/scitools.org.uk/blob/master/contributors.json
+.. _discussions: https://github.com/SciTools/iris/discussions
 .. _generating sss keys for GitHub: https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account
 .. _GitHub Help Documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/github
 .. _Iris GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/SciTools/iris/discussions
diff --git a/docs/src/conf.py b/docs/src/conf.py
index 1058651879..1c7cc7c3f2 100644
--- a/docs/src/conf.py
+++ b/docs/src/conf.py
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ def _dotv(version):
     "http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/DPFS/documents/485_Vol_I_en_colour.pdf",
     "https://software.ac.uk/how-cite-software",
     "http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/gridded/conventions/cdc_netcdf_standard.shtml",
+    "http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence",
 ]
 
 # list of sources to exclude from the build.
diff --git a/docs/src/copyright.rst b/docs/src/copyright.rst
index 16ac07acb3..2829374f47 100644
--- a/docs/src/copyright.rst
+++ b/docs/src/copyright.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ You should find all source files with the following header:
 .. admonition:: Code License
 
     Copyright Iris contributors
-    
+
     This file is part of Iris and is released under the LGPL license.
     See COPYING and COPYING.LESSER in the root of the repository for full
     licensing details.
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@ You should find all source files with the following header:
 Iris Documentation and Examples
 -------------------------------
 
-All documentation, examples and sample data found on this website and in source repository 
+All documentation, examples and sample data found on this website and in source repository
 are licensed under the UK's Open Government Licence:
 
 .. admonition:: Documentation, example and data license
- 
+
     (C) British Crown Copyright |copyright_years|
-    
-    You may use and re-use the information featured on this website (not including logos) free of 
-    charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the 
-    `Open Government Licence <http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/open-government-licence>`_. 
+
+    You may use and re-use the information featured on this website (not including logos) free of
+    charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the
+    `Open Government Licence <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence>`_.
     We encourage users to establish hypertext links to this website.
-    
-    Any email enquiries regarding the use and re-use of this information resource should be 
+
+    Any email enquiries regarding the use and re-use of this information resource should be
     sent to: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk.
diff --git a/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_getting_involved.rst b/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_getting_involved.rst
index 3524331c25..f7bd4733a3 100644
--- a/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_getting_involved.rst
+++ b/docs/src/developers_guide/contributing_getting_involved.rst
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ The `Iris GitHub`_ project has been configured to use templates for each of
 the above issue types when creating a `new issue`_ to ensure the appropriate
 information is provided.
 
+Alternatively, **join the conversation** in `Iris GitHub Discussions`_, when
+you would like the opinions of the Iris community.
+
 A `pull request`_ may also be created by anyone who has become a
 **contributor** to Iris_.  Permissions to merge pull requests to the
 ``main`` branch are only given to **core developers** of Iris_, this is
 to ensure a measure of control.
 
-To get started we suggest reading recent `issues`_ and `pull requests`_
-for Iris.
+To get started we suggest reading recent `issues`_, `discussions`_ and
+`pull requests`_ for Iris.
 
 If you are new to using GitHub we recommend reading the
 `GitHub getting started`_
diff --git a/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst b/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
index f85c001453..8c7ddfc8a7 100644
--- a/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
+++ b/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
@@ -67,13 +67,16 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 📚 Documentation
 ================
 
-#. N/A
+#. `@trexfeathers`_ included `Iris GitHub Discussions`_ in
+   :ref:`get involved <development_where_to_start>`. (:pull:`4307`)
 
 
 💼 Internal
 ===========
 
-#. N/A
+#. `@trexfeathers`_ set the linkcheck to ignore
+   http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence since this
+   always works locally, but never within CI. (:pull:`4307`)
 
 
 .. comment