Accessibility Statement for Gardeners Selhurst

Gardeners Selhurst is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive experience for all visitors, including disabled customers, carers, and anyone using assistive technologies. We aim to make it as simple as possible for people in the Selhurst area to find information about our gardening services, understand it, and contact us to discuss accessible gardening options.

Our Accessibility Standards

We are working towards meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 level AA. These internationally recognised guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with a wide range of access needs, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological differences.

Our goal is for the Gardeners Selhurst website to be usable and understandable by as many people as possible, including those who rely on assistive technology, keyboard navigation, or custom browser settings.

Using the Site with Screen Readers

The website for Gardeners Selhurst is designed to support popular screen readers and other text to speech tools. We use clear headings, descriptive page titles, and meaningful text for buttons so that people using screen readers can move through pages more easily and understand the content and services we provide in the Selhurst area.

Where images are essential for understanding, we aim to provide alternative text descriptions so that the information is available to users who cannot see the images. Decorative images that do not add important information are either avoided or handled in a way that does not distract screen reader users.

Keyboard Navigation

The Gardeners Selhurst website is intended to be fully usable with only a keyboard, without needing a mouse or trackpad. You should be able to move through the main navigation, links, and forms using the Tab, Shift plus Tab, Enter, and arrow keys. Focus indicators are used so it is clear which element on the page is currently selected when navigating by keyboard.

We work to ensure that there are no keyboard traps, meaning you should always be able to move forwards and backwards through interactive elements and exit sections using the keyboard alone.

Text, Colour, and Layout

We aim for text on the Gardeners Selhurst website to be readable and clear. This includes using sufficient contrast between text and background colours to support visitors with low vision or colour vision differences. Where possible, we avoid relying on colour alone to convey important information and we use simple, consistent layouts to make content easier to follow.

The site is designed to work when you zoom in using your browser settings, making it easier to read for people who need larger text. Our content is written in plain language where we can, to help users who prefer straightforward information when choosing gardeners in the Selhurst area.

Ongoing Improvements

Accessibility is an ongoing process for Gardeners Selhurst. We regularly review our website and our information about accessible gardening services in Selhurst to identify areas that can be improved. When we make updates or add new features, we aim to design and develop them with accessibility in mind from the start.

Feedback and Accessibility Requests

We welcome feedback from anyone who has experienced barriers when using the Gardeners Selhurst website or when trying to access our gardening services in the Selhurst area. If you have difficulty viewing content, completing a form, navigating the site, or if you need information in a different format, you can contact us to request support or alternative arrangements.

When you get in touch, please include a description of the issue, which page or service you were using, and any assistive technology involved. This helps us understand the problem and work towards a suitable solution. We review all accessibility related requests and aim to respond within a reasonable time frame, making adjustments where we can so that our gardening services in Selhurst are as accessible and inclusive as possible.