Accessibility Statement

Last updated: May 2024

Our Commitment

The Men of Honour Consortium is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Conformance Status

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and more user-friendly for everyone.

Accessibility Measures

We take the following measures to ensure accessibility:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission and development process
  • Integrate accessibility into our development and design practices
  • Conduct regular accessibility audits
  • Provide accessibility training for our team
  • Use semantic HTML and ARIA landmarks where appropriate
  • Ensure sufficient colour contrast ratios
  • Provide alternative text for images
  • Enable keyboard navigation throughout the site
  • Support screen readers and assistive technologies

Accessibility Features

Our website includes the following accessibility features:

  • Skip Links: Skip to main content link for keyboard users
  • Keyboard Navigation: All interactive elements are accessible via keyboard
  • Focus Indicators: Clear visual focus indicators for keyboard navigation
  • Alternative Text: Descriptive alt text for all meaningful images
  • Semantic Structure: Proper heading hierarchy and landmark regions
  • Colour Contrast: Text and backgrounds meet WCAG AA contrast requirements
  • Resizable Text: Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of functionality
  • Responsive Design: Content adapts to different screen sizes and orientations
  • Form Labels: All form inputs have associated labels
  • Error Messages: Clear error identification and suggestions

Compatibility with Assistive Technologies

Our website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Screen readers (including NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver)
  • Screen magnification software
  • Speech recognition software
  • Keyboard-only navigation

Known Limitations

While we strive for accessibility, there may be some limitations. We are actively working to identify and resolve any accessibility issues. Known limitations include:

  • Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible
  • Third-party content or widgets may have accessibility limitations beyond our control

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:

Email: accessibility@mohc.org.uk
Website: Contact Form

We try to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.

Enforcement Procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility concern, you can contact the Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS) for further assistance:

Website: www.equalityadvisoryservice.com

Technical Specifications

The accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies:

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • WAI-ARIA

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.