Who Needs an Accessibility Statement?
- In the UK, all public sector organisations must meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards under the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
- Businesses operating in or supplying services to the EU must meet WCAG 2.2 AA under the European Accessibility Act.
- Even if not legally required, improving accessibility benefits all users and improves website usability for people with disabilities.
Using This Website
This website is run by Together Active. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, this means you should be able to:
- Change colours, contrast levels and fonts.
- Zoom in up to 400% without text overlapping.
- Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard.
- Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software.
- Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).
We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability: https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/
How Accessible This Website Is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- Some older PDFs may not be fully accessible to screen reader users
- Some video content may not have captions
- Some interactive elements may not be fully accessible with a keyboard
- Some graphics may not be fully accessible to screen readers
What to Do If You Cannot Access Parts of This Website
If you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us:
- Email: hello@togetheractive.org
- Phone: 07494 590806
- Write: Together Active, Stafford Business Village, Staffordshire Technology Park, Dyson Way, Stafford, ST18 0TW.
We will consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.
Reporting Accessibility Problems With This Website
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed in this statement or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:
Email: hello@togetheractive.org
Phone: 07494 590806
Write: Together Active, Stafford Business Village, Staffordshire Technology Park, Dyson Way, Stafford, ST18 0TW.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) for further advice:
📍 https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/
Enforcement Procedure (Public Sector Websites Only)
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. If you are not satisfied with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact EHRC at: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/
Public sector organisations can also escalate issues to the Government Digital Service (GDS) at: accessibility@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk
Technical Information About This Website’s Accessibility
Together Active is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 and WCAG 2.2 AA guidelines.
Compliance Status
This website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Content That’s Not Within the Scope of Accessibility Regulations
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix the following:
- PDFs or documents published before 23 September 2018 that are not essential to providing services.
- Live video streams (though we aim to provide captions where possible).
- Maps and mapping services, provided essential information is available in an accessible format elsewhere.