Accessibility Statement for Gardeners Morden Park Site

This Accessibility Statement explains how people can use the Gardeners Morden Park website and online information as accessibly as possible. We want everyone, including disabled visitors and local residents in the Gardeners Morden Park area, to be able to find, use, and understand the content we provide.

We are committed to improving accessibility on an ongoing basis so that more people can learn about gardening, events, and services in and around Morden Park.

Our Accessibility Commitment

Our aim is for the Gardeners Morden Park website to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 at level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with a range of access needs, including visual, hearing, cognitive, and mobility impairments.

We are working to provide clear navigation, readable text, and a layout that supports a wide range of devices and assistive technologies. Accessibility is considered whenever we publish new information or update existing pages about the Gardeners Morden Park area.

Measures We Are Taking

To help everyone use the Gardeners Morden Park website more easily, we are taking the following steps.

We use a simple structure of headings and paragraphs so that content is organised logically. We aim to use straightforward language and avoid unnecessary jargon when describing gardening activities, facilities, and community projects in Morden Park.

We work to maintain sufficient colour contrast between text and background so that information is readable for people with low vision. Font sizes are chosen to be clear and can be adjusted using browser settings.

We avoid relying on colour alone to convey meaning and ensure that important information about Gardeners Morden Park can be read without images.

Screen Reader Support

The website is designed to work with common screen-reading software. Headings, paragraphs, and other elements are arranged in a logical order to support sequential reading. We aim to provide descriptive text for images where this helps explain services, activities, or features of Gardeners Morden Park.

We also try to keep link text descriptive so that screen-reader users understand where a link will take them or what action it will perform.

Keyboard Navigation

The Gardeners Morden Park website is intended to be usable by people who navigate by keyboard only, without a mouse or touch screen. You should be able to move through most of the site using the Tab, Shift plus Tab, and Enter keys.

Interactive elements are being reviewed so that focus order is logical and visible. We aim to avoid keyboard traps and to make it clear where you are on the page when tabbing through menus and content.

Compatibility and Assistive Technology

We test the website on modern browsers and devices that are commonly used in the Gardeners Morden Park area. Our goal is to support a range of assistive technologies, including screen readers, screen magnifiers, and speech recognition tools, subject to the limitations of each platform.

We recommend using the latest version of your chosen browser to ensure the best possible accessibility experience.

Ongoing Improvements

Accessibility is a continuous process. As we add new information about gardening sessions, local initiatives, and facilities in Gardeners Morden Park, we review pages for potential barriers. Where we identify issues, we prioritise fixes based on user impact and frequency of use.

We welcome feedback from residents, visitors, and members of the gardening community to help us improve the accessibility of our content and services.

Contact for Accessibility Requests

If you experience any difficulty using the Gardeners Morden Park website, or if you need information in a different format, you can contact us to request support. You may ask for details of gardening events, site information, or other content in formats such as large print, easy read, or audio description where feasible.

When you contact us with an accessibility request, please include details of the page you were using, the type of device and browser or assistive technology, and describe the problem you encountered. This helps us understand the issue and work towards a suitable solution.

Feedback and Complaints

Your feedback is important in helping us make the Gardeners Morden Park website more accessible for everyone in the local area and beyond. If you are not satisfied with the response to an accessibility query or request, you can raise a complaint and it will be reviewed in line with our internal procedures.

We review this Accessibility Statement regularly to reflect improvements, user feedback, and any changes in relevant accessibility standards or guidance.