Accessibility at Gardeners Cubitt Town

Gardeners Cubitt Town is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive digital experience for all visitors, including disabled people, older people, and those using assistive technologies. We want everyone in the Cubitt Town community to be able to access information about gardening services, local gardening activities, and resources without barriers.

Our Commitment to Accessibility

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1, Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with a wide range of needs, including users with visual, hearing, cognitive, or motor impairments. Meeting WCAG 2.1 AA helps ensure that our content is usable and understandable for as many people as possible in the Gardeners Cubitt Town area and beyond.

Measures We Take

To support accessibility, we work to:

Use clear, simple language wherever appropriate so that information about Gardeners Cubitt Town and our services is easy to understand.

Structure pages with logical headings so that screen-reader users and keyboard users can navigate the content efficiently.

Ensure sufficient colour contrast between text and background so that information remains readable for users with visual impairments.

Use text alternatives for meaningful images so that gardening information is available to users who cannot see images.

Avoid relying on colour alone to convey important information, such as availability, status messages, or calls to action.

Screen-Reader Support

Our website is designed to support users who rely on screen readers and other assistive technologies. We use semantic HTML where possible so that content, headings, lists, and form controls are correctly identified. We aim to provide descriptive labels for form fields, clear page titles, and meaningful headings that help users of assistive technology understand the content and navigate between sections related to Gardeners Cubitt Town gardening information.

We also work to ensure that any non-text content essential to understanding our services has a text alternative. This includes describing gardening images when they convey important information about the Gardeners Cubitt Town area, our services, or accessibility features.

Keyboard Navigation

The site is intended to be navigable using only a keyboard, without the need for a mouse or touch input. Users should be able to:

Move through links, buttons, and form fields using the keyboard.

See a visible focus indicator that shows which element is currently selected.

Use the keyboard to access primary navigation, content areas, and interactive elements that relate to Gardeners Cubitt Town services.

We regularly review keyboard behaviour to help ensure that all essential functionality is available through the keyboard alone.

Areas We Are Improving

While we aim for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, there may be some parts of the site that do not yet fully meet this standard. We are continually reviewing and improving the accessibility of our content and features, especially where we introduce new information or tools for the Gardeners Cubitt Town community.

Our ongoing work includes refining page structures, improving text alternatives, reviewing colour contrast, and testing the site with assistive technologies wherever we can.

Feedback and Accessibility Requests

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of the Gardeners Cubitt Town website. If you experience any barriers, find content that is difficult to access, or need information in a different format, you can contact us using the contact form available on our website.

Please let us know:

Which page or section you were trying to access.

What problem you experienced, including any assistive technology you were using.

What alternative format or adjustment would help you access the information.

We will review your request and do our best to respond with an accessible solution. Your feedback helps us improve the site for everyone in the Gardeners Cubitt Town area and ensures that our gardening information and services remain as inclusive and usable as possible.