Accessibility

We believe that everyone should be given the chance to experience the internet equally. We strive to produce accessible websites catering for users of all needs. Making web sites easy to use goes further than just colour and fonts; we work hard to make sure our content is easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate, taking into consideration customers who use a variety of assisted technologies. To navigate through this website, please use the menu on the top of the page. Please let us know if there's anything we can do to make our site more accessible for you.

Our Accessibility improvement efforts include

Maintaining a standard layout and navigation structure throughout

Using headings, paragraphs, lists and other HTML (HyperText Markup Language) to create a logical document structure

Allowing visitors to resize all text using their browser settings

Using plain backgrounds to improve the readability of all text

Using foreground and background colour combinations which have sufficient contrast and are not known to cause problems to those with visual impairments

Using alt attributes and/or titles on all images where appropriate, and ensuring that all alt and title attributes are meaningful

Designing layouts to work satisfactorily over a range of screen resolutions

Ensuring all hyperlinks use descriptive and meaningful text

Avoiding short-hand language such as 'Click here'

Providing internal anchors for visitors using screen readers or similar technology

Providing access keys to allow keyboard navigation to the main areas of the site

Always providing an alternative to scripts or other controls which rely on client device capability

Using plain English and Using a written style that is straightforward and understandable