Accessibility

We have tried our best to make this website as accessible as possible for all users.

If for any reason you are having problems navigating, reading and/or using this website, please let us know by getting in contact.

We'd love to be educated in this area more.

Access Keys

Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing certain 'access keys'. Below are the ones set up for this website;

  • Access key s - Skip navigation
  • Access key 0 - Accessibility
  • Access key 1 - Home page
  • Access key 3 - Site map
  • Access key 8 - Terms and conditions
  • Access key 9 - Contact us

We've assigned our access keys using the 'standardised' shortcuts defined here UK Government accesskeys standard.

Access keys are not perfect but rather, 'A Good Idea Implemented Poorly', as detailed here - 'Keyboard Accessibility - Accesskey'.

On Windows:

  • Edge - press ALT + Access key Number
  • Internet Explorer - press ALT + Access key Number
  • Safari - ALT + Access key Number
  • Chrome - ALT + Access key Number

On a Mac:

  • Safari - CONTROL + OPTION + Access key Number
  • Chrome - CONTROL + OPTION + Access key Number

You can find out more options if yours isn't listed here Wikipedia - Access key.

Skip Navigation

Every page has 4 skip navigation links allowing direct access past the navigation links to the page's main content, which should make navigation easier if you are using the keyboard or another device.

WCAG 2.1 AA Checklist

We think all pages on this website comply with a healthy amount of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA;

  • All text should be resizable using your browser's text-resize option.
  • All images have been given appropriate alternative text.
  • All hyperlinks should make sense when read out of context and hyperlinks are underlined.
  • A navigation bar linking to the main sections of the site is provided at the top of each page.
  • A site map (Access key 3) linking to every page on the site is provided.
  • No links open in a new window or tab.
  • The only image text is the logo.
  • Effective colour contrast.
  • Used proper HTML markup techniques to structure content.
  • Effective keyboard control and no keyboard traps.
  • Tested on mobile devices at different orientations.
  • Form labels and auto-complete.

Thanks to Kris at Accessible.org for providing a sane, watered-down PDF version of these guidelines - Kris’s WCAG 2.1 AA Checklist.

Standards Compliance

Some technical developer bits that excite my nerdy side.