Accessibility Statement

Accessibility at Gardeners Cann Hall

Gardeners Cann Hall is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible online experience for all visitors in the Cann Hall area and beyond. We want everyone to be able to find information about our gardening services, local projects, and community support regardless of technology, ability, or environment.

Our Accessibility Standards

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1, Level AA. 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 differences.

Our goal is that people looking for accessible gardeners in Cann Hall can use our website and services with confidence. We regularly review content, design, and code to reduce barriers and improve usability for everyone.

Screen Reader Support

The Gardeners Cann Hall website is designed to work with modern screen readers used on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. We aim to provide clear content structure and meaningful text so that visitors using assistive technology can navigate and understand our pages.

Key features include:

Descriptive page titles that explain the purpose of each page. Headings and subheadings arranged in a logical order. Informative alternative text for essential images and graphics. Clear labels for forms and interactive elements that help identify their function.

We avoid relying on colour alone to convey important information and we use simple, concise language wherever possible to make content easier to follow with screen readers.

Keyboard Navigation

Many people prefer or need to use a keyboard instead of a mouse. The Gardeners Cann Hall website is designed so that most functions can be accessed with only a keyboard.

Key features include:

Logical tab order so that users can move through links, buttons, and form fields in a clear sequence. Visible focus indicators that show which element on the page is currently selected. Keyboard-operable menus, where navigation can be opened, closed, and followed without a mouse. Forms and interactive elements that can be completed and submitted using keyboard controls.

If you have difficulty using any part of the site with a keyboard, you can contact us to describe the issue and we will investigate how to improve it.

Visual Design and Readability

We work to ensure that text and important information remain clear and readable for visitors across Cann Hall and further afield. We use sufficient colour contrast between text and background, avoid small font sizes for body text, and limit the use of flashing or moving content.

Where images are decorative and do not contain essential information, we ensure they do not interfere with screen reader output. We also aim to structure content in short paragraphs with meaningful headings to assist users who rely on magnification or have reading or concentration difficulties.

Ongoing Improvements

Accessibility is an ongoing process. As we expand the information and services available for Gardeners Cann Hall, we continue to review, test, and improve the accessibility of our website. This may include user testing with people who use assistive technologies, as well as internal audits against WCAG 2.1 AA criteria.

Some older content may not fully meet our current standards yet. When we identify issues, we work to fix them as part of our regular update cycle and prioritise changes that will have the most impact on accessibility.

Contact for Accessibility Requests

If you experience any difficulty using the Gardeners Cann Hall website, or if you find a part of the site that you believe is not accessible, we encourage you to get in touch. Please provide the page address, a description of the problem, the device and browser you are using, and any assistive technologies involved.

You can also contact us to request information in alternative formats or to discuss specific accessibility needs related to gardening services in the Cann Hall area. We will review your request and respond as soon as reasonably possible, explaining any actions we plan to take and the expected timescale.

Your feedback helps us make the site more accessible and useful for everyone seeking accessible gardeners and gardening support in Cann Hall.