Accessibility Statement — Gardeners in Golders Green
Gardeners Golders Green is committed to making its online presence usable and accessible for everyone, including residents and visitors to the Golders Green neighbourhood. This statement describes our approach to accessibility, the standards we aim to meet, and how we support people who use assistive technologies. We aim to serve the local gardeners community in Golders Green with inclusive digital content and services.
We have designed the site with WCAG 2.1 AA compliance as a core objective and continuously review pages to ensure they meet those standards. Our accessibility work covers text alternatives, color contrast, predictable navigation, and semantic structure to support assistive technologies used by Gardeners Golders Green area residents and professionals.
The site supports screen-reader users through properly ordered headings, descriptive link text, and ARIA landmarks where appropriate. We also ensure clear page titles and labels to help people who depend on screen readers to find information about Golders Green gardeners and local gardening services.
Keyboard navigation is a priority: users can move through menus, forms, and interactive controls using keyboard-only input. Focus indicators are visible and logical to make it easier for gardeners and community members in the Golders Green area to complete tasks without a mouse. We test common workflows with keyboard-only scenarios.
We maintain a set of best practices to support accessibility, including regular automated checks and manual testing with a variety of assistive tools. Our accessibility checks include color contrast analysis, captioning for multimedia, and ensuring that dynamic content is announced correctly by assistive technologies.
To help everyone, we provide alternative ways to access content: text transcripts for audio, captions for video, and clear, plain-language descriptions where appropriate. These measures are aimed specifically at making content about Golders Green gardeners easier to use and understand for all audiences.
Compatibility and testing
We test across modern browsers, common screen readers, and mobile assistive technologies. Our compatibility testing helps ensure that tools used by people in the Golders Green gardening community work smoothly with site functions such as booking, resource lookup, and event information.Key accessibility features
Highlights include:- WCAG 2.1 AA conformance targets for core pages and interactions;
- Comprehensive screen-reader support with logical heading structure;
- Full keyboard navigation support for menus, forms, and widgets;
- Clear visual focus and scalable text for users with low vision;
- Semantic HTML and ARIA roles used where helpful to improve navigation.
Known limitations and alternatives Some third-party content or embedded resources may not fully meet our accessibility standards. When such issues occur, we provide alternative means to access essential information about gardening services in Golders Green, including simplified text versions and guidance on where to find help.
We regularly prioritize fixes for accessibility barriers and log improvements as part of ongoing site maintenance. If you encounter a barrier when accessing content related to Golders Green gardeners, please tell us so we can address it promptly and improve access for everyone.
Contact for accessibility requests: If you need information in an alternative format or require assistance because of an accessibility barrier, please use the contact channels provided on this site to reach our accessibility team. We will respond and aim to provide accessible alternatives or help within a reasonable timeframe.
Roles and responsibilities: our content editors, developers, and project managers share responsibility for maintaining accessible content and features that support the Golders Green gardening community. Accessibility training is provided to staff to keep best practices current and to ensure new content meets accessibility standards.
Continuous improvement: we view accessibility as an ongoing commitment and welcome reports that help us improve. Our review process includes prioritizing issues based on impact and frequency, then addressing them in scheduled updates to maintain a usable site for gardeners and residents of Golders Green.
Thank you for using our accessibility statement. We remain dedicated to delivering accessible information about gardening, local events, and services across the Golders Green area and will continue to update this statement as we make further improvements.
