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Accessibility

At Woodgreen, we are committed to ensuring our website (woodgreen.org.uk) is as accessible and usable as possible for everyone. We are maintaining compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, and regularly review our content and features to ensure continued accessibility.

The list below under the heading ‘Known Issues – what we’re doing to improve accessibility’ lists the features we are currently working on.

If you have a disability then AbilityNet’s My Computer My Way website has advice on individual adjustments you can make to your device to make it easier to use.

 

Feedback and contact information

We are currently unable to offer information on this website in a different format. However, if you need any assistance with the information on this website please contact info@woodgreen.org.uk and we will do our best to help.

 

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact digital@woodgreen.org.uk for the attention of the website team.

 

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

We take calls from individuals who are hard of hearing and can accept calls from a voice relay service. Alternatively, we can communicate over email at info@woodgreen.org.uk

 

Recent improvements

As part of our ongoing efforts towards becoming compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, we have recently implemented several changes to improve the accessibility and usability of woodgreen.org.uk:

Improved colour contrast

We revised links to the color to meet WCAG 2.1 minimum contrast ratios (AA for standard text and AAA for large text). This includes pagination buttons on our pets page, donation pages, amongst others.

Enhanced keyboard accessibility

We improved keyboard navigation throughout the website, by ensuring interactive elements (such as favouriting buttons and scroll-through chevrons) are keyboard-accessible. Focus states have been improved, and navigating is smoother and more intuitive.

Support for 400% zoom

We also fixed content reflow issues that occurred at 400% zoom. All main components now appear as they should and remain accessible at high zoom rates.

Improvements in form accessibility

We have phased out Cognito Forms, which did not fully adhere to WCAG 2.1 guidelines. We now use an alternative system for forms, which complies with WCAG 2.1.

 

These improvements reflect our ongoing commitment to creating a usable and accessible experience for all visitors to our website.

 

Current features of the site

Recent additions 

  • Keyboard operable functions, focus indication and link outlines
  • Accessible names for website functions
  • Alt text for functional images
  • Header tag amendment (placements have changed)
  • Contrast amendments made to breadcrumbs and hyperlinks

Descriptive link text

When the author of a site uses descriptive link text, all links on the page will make sense even when read out of context. For users of assistive technology (e.g. Screen-readers) this can allow them to quickly jump through pages of text to find relevant links.

Meaningful ALT attribute on images

Most images on this site contain additional ‘alternate’ text that is stored with the image. This allows users who otherwise wouldn’t be able to see the image access to the stored information. Although this can help users of assistive technology (e.g. Screen-readers), this also applies to visitors who disable images because of a slow internet connection.

Any image that is considered purely decorative will have a blank alternate text (e.g. alt=””). This reduces the amount of unnecessary content on the page.

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was first prepared on 31/08/2022. It was last reviewed and amended on 25/06/2025.

This website was last tested on 06/07/2022. The test was carried out by AbilityNet.

The website was tested using a light-touch accessibility review that aims to highlight the most critical accessibility issues and is based on the W3C WAI Easy Checks. This means that not all accessibility issues can be reported. A more in-depth accessibility check will be undertaken when the issues identified so far have been resolved and resources are available to complete a full review.

 

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