diff --git a/app/api/admin/impact-stories/[id]/route.ts b/app/api/admin/impact-stories/[id]/route.ts
index aa6b1df..4894d24 100644
--- a/app/api/admin/impact-stories/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/admin/impact-stories/[id]/route.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
 import { cookies } from 'next/headers';
 import { verify } from 'jsonwebtoken';
 import { ReadonlyRequestCookies } from 'next/dist/server/web/spec-extension/adapters/request-cookies';
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ export async function PATCH(request: Request, { params }: { params: Promise<{ id
     }
 
     await connectDB();
+    // The public page is cached; refresh it now so the change shows at once
+    revalidatePath('/testimonials');
     await ActivityLog.create({
       entityType: 'ImpactStory',
       entityId: String(story._id),
@@ -107,6 +110,8 @@ export async function DELETE(request: Request, { params }: { params: Promise<{ i
     }
 
     await connectDB();
+    // The public page is cached; refresh it now so the change shows at once
+    revalidatePath('/testimonials');
     await ActivityLog.create({
       entityType: 'ImpactStory',
       entityId: id,
diff --git a/app/api/admin/impact-stories/route.ts b/app/api/admin/impact-stories/route.ts
index a9e3f2a..02f1370 100644
--- a/app/api/admin/impact-stories/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/admin/impact-stories/route.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
 import { cookies } from 'next/headers';
 import { verify } from 'jsonwebtoken';
 import { ReadonlyRequestCookies } from 'next/dist/server/web/spec-extension/adapters/request-cookies';
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
     });
 
     await connectDB();
+    // The public page is cached; refresh it now so the change shows at once
+    revalidatePath('/testimonials');
     await ActivityLog.create({
       entityType: 'ImpactStory',
       entityId: String(story._id),
diff --git a/app/api/admin/projects/[id]/route.ts b/app/api/admin/projects/[id]/route.ts
index 43626e9..ae861b0 100644
--- a/app/api/admin/projects/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/admin/projects/[id]/route.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
 import connectDB from '@/lib/db';
 import { Project } from '@/models/Project';
 import { ActivityLog } from '@/models/ActivityLog';
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ export async function PATCH(
     }
 
     // Log activity
+    // The public page is cached; refresh it now so the change shows at once
+    revalidatePath('/projects');
     await ActivityLog.create({
       entityType: 'Project',
       entityId: project._id.toString(),
@@ -93,6 +96,8 @@ export async function DELETE(
     }
 
     // Log activity
+    // The public page is cached; refresh it now so the change shows at once
+    revalidatePath('/projects');
     await ActivityLog.create({
       entityType: 'Project',
       entityId: id,
diff --git a/app/api/admin/projects/route.ts b/app/api/admin/projects/route.ts
index b6c74a9..d658bc5 100644
--- a/app/api/admin/projects/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/admin/projects/route.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
 import connectDB from '@/lib/db';
 import { Project } from '@/models/Project';
 import { ActivityLog } from '@/models/ActivityLog';
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
     });
 
     // Log activity
+    // The public page is cached; refresh it now so the change shows at once
+    revalidatePath('/projects');
     await ActivityLog.create({
       entityType: 'Project',
       entityId: project._id.toString(),
diff --git a/app/api/admin/testimonials/[id]/route.ts b/app/api/admin/testimonials/[id]/route.ts
index a66f1dc..a182394 100644
--- a/app/api/admin/testimonials/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/admin/testimonials/[id]/route.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
 import connectDB from '@/lib/db';
 import { Testimonial } from '@/models/Testimonial';
 import { ActivityLog } from '@/models/ActivityLog';
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ export async function PATCH(
     }
 
     // Log activity
+    // The public page is cached; refresh it now so the change shows at once
+    revalidatePath('/testimonials');
     await ActivityLog.create({
       entityType: 'Testimonial',
       entityId: testimonial._id.toString(),
@@ -93,6 +96,8 @@ export async function DELETE(
     }
 
     // Log activity
+    // The public page is cached; refresh it now so the change shows at once
+    revalidatePath('/testimonials');
     await ActivityLog.create({
       entityType: 'Testimonial',
       entityId: id,
diff --git a/app/api/admin/testimonials/route.ts b/app/api/admin/testimonials/route.ts
index ad4bf1f..d52d458 100644
--- a/app/api/admin/testimonials/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/admin/testimonials/route.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
 import connectDB from '@/lib/db';
 import { Testimonial } from '@/models/Testimonial';
 import { ActivityLog } from '@/models/ActivityLog';
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
     });
 
     // Log activity
+    // The public page is cached; refresh it now so the change shows at once
+    revalidatePath('/testimonials');
     await ActivityLog.create({
       entityType: 'Testimonial',
       entityId: testimonial._id.toString(),
diff --git a/app/projects/page.tsx b/app/projects/page.tsx
index fdc1fd7..59c4449 100644
--- a/app/projects/page.tsx
+++ b/app/projects/page.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import { ProjectTile, type ProjectItem } from '@/components/projects/project-til
 import { Card, Eyebrow, PageHero, Panel, Section } from '@/components/site/page-kit';
 import { withSocial } from "@/lib/seo";
 
-export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic';
+// Served from cache and rebuilt at most every five minutes. Admin changes to
+// approved projects refresh it straight away through revalidatePath.
+export const revalidate = 300;
 
 async function getProjects(): Promise<ProjectItem[]> {
   try {
diff --git a/app/testimonials/page.tsx b/app/testimonials/page.tsx
index 68ff689..231709a 100644
--- a/app/testimonials/page.tsx
+++ b/app/testimonials/page.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import type { Testimonial } from '@/components/testimonial-card';
 import { Card, Eyebrow, PageHero, Panel, Section } from '@/components/site/page-kit';
 import { withSocial } from "@/lib/seo";
 
-export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic';
+// Served from cache and rebuilt at most every five minutes. Admin changes to
+// approved stories refresh it straight away through revalidatePath.
+export const revalidate = 300;
 
 export const metadata = withSocial({
   alternates: { canonical: "/testimonials" },