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Active in Life website accessibility statement 

This website (https://sites.southglos.gov.uk/activeinlife/ ) is run by South Gloucestershire Council. We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.

 

How accessible is this website

On this website, you can:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using your browser or device
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen using your browser or device
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

 

Parts of this website that are not fully accessible

We know some parts of this website are not yet fully accessible:

  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
  • certain images do not include alternative text attributes or are not marked as decorative - we are working to rectify this
  • some pages do not have title
  • some links are only identifiable by colour and have unclear purpose
  • some controls do have labels
  • colour contrast is insufficient to fully comply with AA accessibility standard
  • forms may need input field descriptions adding and descriptions for certain components

What to do if you cannot access parts of this website

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read or audio recording, contact us by:

We will consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.

 

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us using our online form.

 

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

We are committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, see the non-compliances listed below.

Non accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • certain images do not include alternative text attributes or are not marked as decorative - we are working to rectify this
  • some links are only identifiable by colour such as image buttons - we will review the stylesheet of the website and resolve this
  • colour contrast in places insufficient to fully comply with AA accessibility standard - we will work with the service to review the brand in respect of this
  • forms may need input field descriptions adding and descriptions for certain components - we will work with our developer to resolve this
  • some pages do not have page titles - we will work with our developer to ensure this is added where necessary

How we tested this website

We used the following tools to help test this website:

It was last tested on 9 December 2019 by our digital team.

 

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of this website. We will update this statement regularly on our progress.