Accessibility Statement
Accessibility statement for Activate Performing Arts website
Activate Performing Arts Ltd. is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Activate Performing Arts is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We are continually improving the user experience and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
This statement was prepared on 12th April 2021. It was last reviewed on 12th April 2021.
This website was last tested in March 2021. The test was carried out by individuals within the organisation and Inclusion Gloucestershire.
Conformance status:
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Activate’s website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
some older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
some videos do not have captions
some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard
Activate Performing Arts is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Limitations and alternatives:
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Activate Performing Arts website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.
Known limitations for Activate’s website:
Newsletter sign up form: Some screen reader technology may not be compatible with the form because the form we use is from a third party (Mailchimp). Users can email us directly and be added to the newsletter subscribers list without filling in the form. Email us at info@activateperformingarts.org.uk.
Measures to support accessibility:
Activate Performing Arts takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of the Activate website:
Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.
Assign clear accessibility targets and responsibilities.
Feedback:
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Activate’s website:
Phone: 01305 260954
Email: info@activateperformingarts.org.uk
Visitor address: Activate
Postal address: 7-9 The Little Keep, Barrack Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1SQ
We try to respond to feedback within 10 working days.