Accessibility Statement

Accessibility at Gardeners Kidbrooke

Gardeners Kidbrooke is committed to providing a website and online experience that is accessible, inclusive, and easy to use for all visitors, including people with disabilities. We want everyone in the Kidbrooke community to be able to access information about our gardening services, local projects, and support without barriers.

Our Accessibility Commitment

We aim for our website to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, WCAG 2.1, at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.

By following WCAG 2.1 AA standards, we work to ensure that our Gardeners Kidbrooke online services are perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for as many people as possible, across different devices and assistive technologies.

Screen Reader Compatibility

Our website is designed to support visitors who use screen readers and other assistive technologies. We use clear headings, structured content, and meaningful text for images where appropriate, so that users can understand the information without relying on visual content alone.

We aim to ensure that key information about our accessible Gardeners Kidbrooke services, such as descriptions of gardening work, service areas, and availability, can be read correctly by commonly used screen readers. We also work to provide descriptive labels for forms and interactive elements so that screen reader users can navigate and complete actions with confidence.

Keyboard Navigation

The site is developed to be navigable by keyboard alone, without requiring a mouse. This benefits users with mobility impairments, as well as those who prefer or need to use keyboard shortcuts.

We aim to maintain a logical tab order, visible focus states, and keyboard-accessible controls for menus, buttons, and forms. This helps visitors move through the Gardeners Kidbrooke site efficiently and access key information about our local gardening services.

Visual Design and Readability

We consider colour contrast, font size, and spacing to improve legibility for users with low vision or reading difficulties. We avoid relying solely on colour to convey important information and aim to provide clear visual cues wherever possible.

Where your browser or device allows, you should be able to zoom, adjust text size, and modify settings to support your own viewing preferences while using the Gardeners Kidbrooke website.

Ongoing Improvements

Accessibility is an ongoing process. We regularly review our content, design, and code to identify issues and opportunities for improvement. As we add new pages, features, and information about accessible Gardeners Kidbrooke services, we aim to ensure that accessibility remains a central part of our development and review process.

Limitations and Known Issues

Despite our efforts to achieve WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, some content or older sections of the website may not yet fully meet these standards. We are working to identify and fix any accessibility issues that are brought to our attention, especially where they may impact users relying on assistive technologies.

Contact for Accessibility Requests

If you experience any difficulty accessing information on the Gardeners Kidbrooke website, or if you need content in an alternative format, you can contact us using the contact page on our site. Please include details of the page you were trying to access, the nature of the problem, and any assistive technology you are using, if you wish to share this.

We will review your request and do our best to provide the information you need in an accessible way. Feedback about accessibility barriers, suggestions for improvement, and positive experiences are all welcome and help us improve access to our gardening services for everyone in the Kidbrooke area.

Review of This Statement

This accessibility statement will be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect changes to the Gardeners Kidbrooke website, new accessibility standards, and feedback from our visitors.