Gardeners Haggerston Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement explains how Gardeners Haggerston works to make its information and services more accessible and inclusive for all visitors, including disabled people and those using assistive technologies. Our aim is to support an accessible Gardeners Haggerston area where gardening information, advice, and local services can be used by as many people as possible.

Our Accessibility Commitment

We are committed to meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.1, at the AA level. These internationally recognised guidelines define how to make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.

We will continue to review and improve our content and technical features so that more people in and around Haggerston can access clear gardening information, local gardening support, and any related services we describe.

Using the Gardeners Haggerston Website

Our website is designed so that you can:

• Increase or decrease text size using your browser settings.
• View content in high contrast modes provided by your device or browser.
• Navigate the site and access core gardening content without needing a mouse.
• Use common assistive technologies, including screen readers and screen magnifiers.

Text is written in plain language wherever possible so that people with different levels of digital skills can still find helpful gardening information for the Haggerston area.

Screen-Reader Support

The site is built to work with modern screen readers and other assistive tools. We aim to provide clear headings, meaningful page titles, and descriptive alternative text for important images. Where images are decorative and do not add important information, they may not include alternative text to reduce unnecessary noise for screen-reader users.

We are working to ensure that forms, buttons, and navigation elements are correctly labelled so that users of screen readers can understand and operate them easily when learning about Gardeners Haggerston services or local gardening options.

Keyboard Navigation

The Gardeners Haggerston website is designed so that users can navigate using only a keyboard. You should be able to move through menus, forms, and links using the Tab key, Shift plus Tab, and the Enter key. Interactive elements are given a visible focus style so you can see where you are on the page.

If you encounter any part of the site that cannot be accessed by keyboard, or if focus is lost while moving through the page, you can contact us so we can review and improve the affected areas.

Compatibility and Supported Technologies

The website is intended to work with the most recent versions of commonly used browsers and operating systems. Using up-to-date software generally improves accessibility, performance, and security. We aim to ensure that essential gardening information and key pages for Gardeners Haggerston remain usable even on older devices, although some advanced features may not work in outdated browsers.

Ongoing Improvements

Accessibility is an ongoing process. As we update or add gardening content and features, we aim to design and test them with accessibility in mind. Feedback from users in the Haggerston community and beyond is central to this process, and we welcome suggestions on how we can make our information more inclusive and usable.

Contact for Accessibility Requests

If you experience any difficulty using the Gardeners Haggerston website, or if you need information about our gardening content in a different format, you can contact us and explain what you need and how we can help. Examples of different formats might include larger print, simpler written explanations of services, or guidance on using the site with assistive technology.

When contacting us about an accessibility issue, please include details such as the page you were visiting, what you were trying to do, and the device or software you were using. This information will help us investigate the problem and work towards a suitable solution.

We review accessibility requests on a regular basis and will aim to respond with information about any steps we can take to support your access needs and improve accessibility for other visitors to Gardeners Haggerston.