Accessibility Statement

Gardeners Addington Accessibility Statement

Gardeners Addington is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive experience for all visitors, including disabled people, older people, and those using assistive technologies. This accessibility statement explains the steps we take to make our information and services easier to use, both online and when you contact us about accessible gardening in the Addington area.

Our Accessibility Commitment

We aim to align our digital content and online information with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG version 2.1, Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with a wide range of access needs, including visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive impairments.

While we cannot guarantee that every piece of content is perfect, accessibility is an ongoing priority for Gardeners Addington. We review our site and written materials regularly and work to resolve any issues that could prevent someone in Addington from accessing information about our gardening services.

Screen Reader Support

Our online content is designed to work with common screen reader software to support visitors who are blind or partially sighted. We aim to use clear headings, descriptive page titles, and meaningful text labels so that screen reader users can understand the structure of the page and move efficiently between sections.

Where images are used, we aim to provide alternative text that briefly describes the image or its purpose, particularly when it relates to our gardening services in the Addington area. We also try to avoid using images of text and rely on real text wherever possible.

Keyboard Navigation

People who cannot use a mouse should still be able to explore information about our gardeners in Addington. Our online content is developed to support keyboard navigation, allowing visitors to move through menus, links, and form fields using the keyboard alone.

We aim to provide a logical focus order, visible focus indicators, and clear navigation so that keyboard users always know where they are on a page. Our intention is that important actions, such as requesting information about accessible gardening services in Addington, can be completed using only the keyboard.

Readable and Understandable Content

We try to use plain, straightforward language when describing our gardening services in the Addington area. Sentences are kept as clear as possible, and technical terms are avoided or explained where needed. Our goal is to make the content understandable for people with different levels of reading ability, including those with learning disabilities or cognitive impairments.

We also aim to maintain good colour contrast between text and background and use legible font sizes to help visitors with low vision or colour blindness.

Ongoing Improvements

Accessibility is not a one-off task. Gardeners Addington is committed to continually improving the accessibility of our information and services. As our website, documents, and digital tools evolve, we will continue to test, review, and update them to better meet the needs of our community in Addington.

We welcome feedback from people who use assistive technologies, as well as carers, support workers, and anyone who experiences a barrier when trying to access information about our gardeners in Addington.

Contact for Accessibility Requests

If you experience any difficulty accessing information about Gardeners Addington, if something is not working with your screen reader or keyboard, or if you require information in an alternative format such as large print or an easy read version, you can contact us to request support.

When you contact us with an accessibility request, please include details of the issue you encountered, the type of technology or assistive device you are using, and what you were trying to do. This information helps us understand the problem and make improvements so that our gardening services in Addington remain as accessible as possible for everyone.