Accessibility

We aim to meet as many of the Web Accessibility Initiative’s WCAG 2.0 Guidelines as practicable, as follows:

Perceivable

  • Provide text alternatives for non-text content
  • Provide captions and alternatives for audio and video content
  • Make content adaptable; and make it available to assistive technologies
  • Use sufficient contrast to make things easy to see and hear

Operable

  • Make all functionality keyboard accessible
  • Give users enough time to read and use content
  • Do not use content that causes seizures
  • Help users navigate and find content

Understandable

  • Make text readable and understandable
  • Make content appear and operate in predictable ways
  • Help users avoid and correct mistakes

Robust

  • Maximise compatibility with current and future technologies

Access keys

Access keys allow you to navigate around a website without using a mouse. You may find them useful as a way of moving around the site.

Depending on which browser you are you using, you will have to use a different combination of keystrokes to trigger the access keys. Usually, you need to hold down one or two keys, and then press the access key you want.

Web browsers on PCs

  • Firefox 2 and upwards: hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key
  • Firefox 1.5: hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
  • Opera 9 and upwards: hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear
  • Google Chrome: hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
  • Internet Explorer 5 and upwards: hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER
  • Safari 3: hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER
  • Netscape 6 and upwards: hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key
  • Netscape earlier versions: access keys are not supported

Web browsers on Macs

  • Firefox 2+: hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key
  • Firefox 1.5: hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
  • Safari: hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
  • Opera 9: hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear
  • Internet Explorer 5+: hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
  • Internet Explorer 4.5: access keys are not supported

Access keys on this site

The following keys have been defined:

  • 1: Home page
  • 2: Get involved
  • 3: Downloads
  • 4: Links and resources
  • 5: Supporters
  • 6: News/blog
  • 7: Contact
  • 8: RSS feed
  • 9: Site map
  • 0: Accessibility (this page)

For more information on these guidelines, visit the WAI website here. Please contact the webmasters with any comments you may have on accessiblity issues.