Accessibility features
We believe that everyone should have equal access to the information and services we provide and we are committed to continually working towards achieving this goal and making our website easier to use for everyone.
Our aim is to provide a seamless user experience by implementing or continually improving the following measures:
Creating meaningful ALT text for all images to provide descriptive text
Using descriptive hyperlink text
Choosing web colour contrasts that are easy to see
Ensuring the website can be navigated with all major screen reader software
Ensuring keyboard operability
Allowing for browser zoom support
Providing transcripts or captions/subtitles for multimedia content like videos and podcasts
Internet browsers
This website is tested across a variety of current browsers. If you use an older browser, some pages and features may not display as intended. We recommend you upgrade to the latest version - you can find and download some popular browsers here:
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Useful accessibility links
If you would like to know more about accessibility and the internet, you may find useful information on the following websites:
Council of the Blind (ACB) - a national organization advocating for equality and independence for people who are blind or visually impaired.
AccessNow - provides detailed information to help determine if a location will be accessible, offering user-sourced accessibility information across the United Kingdom.
Information from the British Government on Disability Rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - outlining protections against discrimination and accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) - internationally recognized standards for web accessibility, ensuring digital content is accessible to all.
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) - dedicated to empowering blind and low-vision Americans, advocating for access and equal opportunities.
W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative - provides guidelines and standards to ensure web accessibility for people with disabilities, recognized globally and used widely in the U.K.
