diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/dashboard.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
index e7eabdf05..b709f508e 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <div class="header-image">
 	<div class="header-text-container">
 		<h3>Welcome to OpenDMP</h3>
-		<h4>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet concectetum lorem ipsum</h4>
+		<h4>Start using this tool to create your own Data Management Plans</h4>
 	</div>
 </div>
-<div class="main-content">
+<div class="main-content dashboard-main-container" [class.non-auth-main-container]="!this.isAuthenticated()">
 	<div *ngIf="this.isAuthenticated()" class="container-fluid">
 		<div class="row" *ngIf="this.isAuthenticated()">
 			<div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6">
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div *ngIf="!this.isAuthenticated()" class="container-fluid">
-		<div class="row">
+		<div class="row non-auth-stats">
 			<div class="col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6">
 				<app-info-counter [title]="'DASHBOARD.DMPS'" [subtitle]="dashboardStatisticsData?.totalDataManagementPlanCount" routerLink='/plans' buttonRedirectLink="/plans/new" icon="view_agenda"></app-info-counter>
 			</div>
@@ -56,5 +56,11 @@
 				<app-info-counter title="Related Organizations" [subtitle]="dashboardStatisticsData?.totalOrganisationCount" icon="scatter_plot"></app-info-counter>
 			</div>
 		</div>
+		<div class="d-flex flex-column align-items-center non-auth-title-container">
+			<h4>This project is funded by Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor</h4>
+			<p>incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation
+				ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui official deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
+			</p>
+		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/dashboard.component.scss b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/dashboard.component.scss
index 93078306a..fb784192c 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/dashboard.component.scss
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dashboard/dashboard.component.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,22 @@
 	padding-bottom: 2em;
 }
 
+.dashboard-main-container {
+	margin-top: 0px;
+}
+
+.non-auth-main-container {
+	padding: 0;
+}
+
+.non-auth-stats {
+	background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
+}
+
+.non-auth-title-container {
+	margin-top: 3em;
+}
+
 .dashboard {
 	.card {
 		padding: 25px 20px 20px 20px;
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dataset/explore-dataset-listing.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dataset/explore-dataset-listing.component.html
index 19193a168..d43f06ce6 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dataset/explore-dataset-listing.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dataset/explore-dataset-listing.component.html
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 					<h4 class="card-title">{{'DASHBOARD.DATASETS' | translate}} {{titlePrefix}}</h4>
 					<p class="card-category">{{'DATASET-LISTING.SUBTITLE' | translate}}</p>
 				</div>
-				<div class="d-flex align-items-center ml-auto p-2">
-					<button mat-raised-button color="primary" class="text-uppercase" [routerLink]="['/datasets/new']">
-						<mat-icon>add</mat-icon> {{'DATASET-LISTING.ACTIONS.NEW' | translate}}
-					</button>
-				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="card-body table-responsive">
 				<div class="dmp-listing row">
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dataset/explore-dataset-listing.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dataset/explore-dataset-listing.component.ts
index c841e0a18..48fe40196 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dataset/explore-dataset-listing.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dataset/explore-dataset-listing.component.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export class ExploreDatasetListingComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnI
 	}
 
 	rowClicked(dataset: DatasetListingModel) {
-		this.router.navigate(['/datasets/editPublic/' + dataset.id]);
+		//this.router.navigate(['/datasets/editPublic/' + dataset.id]);
 	}
 
 	onCriteriaChange(event: ExploreDatasetCriteriaModel) {
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar-footer/sidebar-footer.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar-footer/sidebar-footer.component.html
index 5b85a6887..7987ad070 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar-footer/sidebar-footer.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar-footer/sidebar-footer.component.html
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 		Glossary
 	</a>
 	<a class="option vl" href="#"><i class="fa fa-book style-icon"></i>Guide</a>
-	<a class="option" href="#"><i class="fa fa-life-ring style-icon"></i>Help</a>
+	<a class="option vl" href="#"><i class="fa fa-life-ring style-icon"></i>Help</a>
 </div>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
index ad25f4d63..6da4ef139 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	<!-- END OF MOBILE MENU -->
 
 	<!-- Sidebar Menu -->
-	<ul class="nav" *ngFor="let groupMenuItem of groupMenuItems; last as isLast; first as isFirst">
+	<ul class="nav" *ngFor="let groupMenuItem of groupMenuItems; last as isLast; first as isFirst" [class.nav-list-item]="(isAuthenticated() || !groupMenuItem.requiresAuthentication)">
 		<div *ngIf="isAuthenticated() || !groupMenuItem.requiresAuthentication">
 			<div class="sidebarSubtitle">
 				<p>{{groupMenuItem.title | translate}}</p>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.scss b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.scss
index 271064730..f175eeae5 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.scss
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 $mat-card-header-size: 40px !default;
+
 .my-mat-card-avatar {
-  height: $mat-card-header-size;
-  width: $mat-card-header-size;
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  margin-right: 7px;
+	height: $mat-card-header-size;
+	width: $mat-card-header-size;
+	border-radius: 50%;
+	flex-shrink: 0;
+	margin-right: 7px;
+}
+
+.nav-list-item {
+	margin-top: 20px;
 }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
index 094c35d8a..c07f1bf35 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
 		this.generalItems = {
 			title: 'SIDE-BAR.GENERAL',
 			routes: GENERAL_ROUTES,
-			requiresAuthentication: true
+			requiresAuthentication: false
 		}
 		this.groupMenuItems.push(this.generalItems);
 
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/css/demo.css b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/css/demo.css
index db306d1b0..320e05a74 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/css/demo.css
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/css/demo.css
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ h6 {
 	font-size: 13px;
 	/* font-size: 9px; */
 	/* font-weight: 500; */
+	white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
 .card [class*="card-header-"]:not(.card-header-icon):not(.card-header-text):not(.card-header-image) {
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/scss/core/_sidebar-and-main-panel.scss b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/scss/core/_sidebar-and-main-panel.scss
index 30610681b..339c6b40b 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/scss/core/_sidebar-and-main-panel.scss
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/scss/core/_sidebar-and-main-panel.scss
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
   }
 
   .nav {
-    margin-top: 20px;
+    //margin-top: 20px;
     display: block;
 
     .caret {