Accessibility
At Woodgreen, we are continually working towards making our website (woodgreen.org.uk) as accessible and usable as possible.
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
Known Issues – what we’re doing to improve accessibility
We are taking the following steps to improve accessibility across our website:
Immediate/short-term improvements
- Amend the contrast ratio of certain website elements to improve readability
Medium to longer-term improvements
- Incorporate media playback functions
- Ensure all content can be accessed at 400% zoom
- Ensure forms are fully accessible*
*At the moment, elements within our forms (text, labels, and buttons) are not correctly associated with other, relevant elements (e.g., the error for the “I understand and agree with your euthanasia policy” checkbox is not associated with the actual checkbox). Unfortunately, the third party who handles these forms have no immediate plans to improve the accessibility of these areas. We are due to review this in spring of 2023.
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 09/12/2022.
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.