Accessibility statement
Accessibility statement for Stroud Valleys Project website (http://www.stroudvalleysproject.org/)
This accessibility statement applies to Stroud Valleys Project website and all internal web pages contained therein.
This website is run by Stroud Valleys Project, 8 Threadneedle Street, Stroud, GL5 1AF. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
change colours, contrast levels and fonts
zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
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’ve 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.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
icons linking to external social media channels do not contain a text alternative
some links to external sites are difficult to highlight as such (ie: they may open in a new browser window or tab without warning)
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
call 01453 753358
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 3 working days
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, please contact us by emailing info@stroudvalleysproject.org or calling us on 01453 753358.
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’re not happy with how we respond to your request, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
Stroud Valleys Project offers close, level access to our Threadneedle Street premises. To discuss any access needs you may have when visiting our site, please contact info@stroudvalleysproject.org or call us on 01453 753358.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Stroud Valleys Project is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to 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
Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).
We have written to the developer providing the service upon which this website is built (https://www.squarespace.com/) requesting they allow all clients to add text alternatives for all images by December 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our use of images meets accessibility standards.
Disproportionate burden
Navigation and accessing information
There’s currently no way to skip the repeated content in the page header (for example, a ‘skip to main content’ option).
Interactive tools and transactions
We’ve assessed the cost of fixing the issues with navigation and accessing information. We believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will make another assessment when the supplier contract is up for renewal, likely to be in March 2022.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 05/07/21. It was last reviewed on 20/08/21.
This website was last tested on 05/07/21. The test was carried out by https://www.designwithpurpose.co.uk/.
We tested all pages within the website.