Accessibility Statement for www.sevensisters.org.uk

This accessibility statement applies to the sevensisters.org.uk website:

This website is run by the South Downs National Park Authority. 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

All parts of this website should be accessible to users using devices and platforms which support this website.

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, please email info@southdowns.gov.uk, alternatively you can call us on 01730 814810 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, and from 9:00 am – 2.00pm on Saturdays and Bank Holidays.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in seven days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us by telephone: 01730 814810, email; info@southdowns.gov.uk 

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 complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

The main office of the team which manages and maintains this website is at the South Downs Centre in Midhurst, West Sussex. Here are the ways to contact us:

Email info@southdowns.gov.uk or call us on 01730 814810 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, and from 9:00 am – 2.00pm on Saturdays and Bank Holidays.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The South Downs National Park Authority is committed to making all of its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is 88% compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

Review Process

• Conformance tested for WCAG 2.1 Level AA 
• URL: https://www.sevensisters.org.uk 

Testing Tools:

• SilkTide

Based on this evaluation, sevensisters.org.uk does not currently meet WCAG 2.

The issues and tasks needed to be addressed are broken down between Level A items and Level AA items

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Level A (Items needing addressed)

• Ensure form controls have labels
• Ensure links explain their purpose
• Check PDFs have sufficient text contrast
• Ensure text placed over images or gradients has sufficient contrast
• Check that each page has an appropriate title
• Ensure HTML is in a meaningful sequence
• Ensure PDF content is in a meaningful sequence
• Ensure alternative text is appropriate
• Ensure users can pause or hide animated content
• Specify headings for every PDF
• Check if text should be marked as a heading
• Specify alternative text for images inside links
• Ensure lists are marked up correctly
• Check images have been correctly defined as decorative
• Combine adjacent links with the same destination
• Add a scope to table headings
• Mark navigation as lists
• Avoid using the same link text for different destinations
• Ensure links can be used by screen readers
• Fix duplicate IDs
• Ensure labels in the document fragment point to valid IDs
• Ensure prerecorded media has a description or text alternative
• Ensure prerecorded video has text alternative
• Check pages for three flashes (Level A)
• Ensure labels or instructions are provided when content requires user input
• Check that each frame has an appropriate title
• Include audio controls where necessary

Level AA (Items needing addressed)

• Ensure form controls contrast sufficiently with their surroundings
• Ensure text placed over images or gradients has sufficient contrast
• Check if an error prevention mechanism is required (for legal, financial, data)
• Ensure components are identified consistently
• Ensure that navigation remains consistent
• Use text to convey information where possible
• Ensure suggested corrections are provided where applicable
• Check that headings and labels are descriptive
• Ensure there are multiple ways to access a page

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 1 September 2022.

This website will next be reviewed in July 2023.

A representative sample of the website was tested along with a sample of media library assets.