What is the best way to go about creating a website for a complete beginner?

I have no experience with coding or website design. Are there any good books that are easy to follow? Or websites? What software do I need? Literally starting from scratch here.

I am involved in a local charity and I feel like we could gain a lot more awareness and support towards the organisation if we went online. I’d like to have a blog section and a donation page…

If you’ve got any experience with this kinda thing or could recommend something to help me out, that would be fantastic!