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To ensure we are as accessible as possible to all users we have followed guidelines set out by W3C to ensure that people with disabilities can easily use our site.

Our pages have also been validated by W3C and successfully checked as XHTML 1.0 Transitional and CSS level 2.1. This means that we have taken the care to build an interoperable website.

Accessibility

The following features ensure the best use of The Richie Keefe Life and Soul Trust website by all of our users;

Navigation
We have added access keys to our menu so that users can jump immediately to a page by pressing ALT (PC) or CTRL (Mac), followed by the appropriate key on the keyboard and then by hitting 'Enter'.

Our menu has been developed in line with UK Government accesskeys standard;

1=Home
2=About
3=What We Do
4=Events
5=Fundraising
6=Cancer Support
7=News
8=Press
9=Donate Now
V=Video
0=Accessibility (this page)
c=Contact Us
m=Site Map
a=Download single donation form
b=Download regular giving donation form
d=Click through to donate online

Access keys are particularly useful for people with mobility issues who don't use a mouse and have a keyboard for their every movement on a computer.

Headings and navigation menu
The Menu is marked up with alt text to ensure this site is as user friendly as possible for screen reader users and each of the pages is titled to describe the topic of content.

We have also included bypass blocks so that the user can navigate direct to the section they require via a link and return to the top via a ‘back to top’ link. (e.g. under Events there are ‘Upcoming Events’ and Past Events’ sections)

Images
All images used in this site include descriptive alt tag attributes to allow easy reading and enjoyment of the site for users with visual impairments.

Colours
We have taken care to ensure that the site's font and background colour combinations contrast significantly and are effective in ensuring information is still clear when viewed in different colour combinations.
If you wish to override the site's colours, you can do this by changing your browser settings to your own preference.

Font
Arial was selected as the default font as it falls within the top 5 installed fonts on Windows (9th May 2009). See the report by following this link; http://www.codestyle.org/css/font-family/sampler-WindowsResultsFull.shtml

Font size
Most of the font sizes we use on our site are sizable. You can change the font size to make it either larger or smaller via your browser settings.
You can change the font size in the following ways depending on your browser;
In Internet Explorer; select View, then Text Size, and then your preferred size.
In Netscape; select View, then Text Zoom, and then your preferred percentage size.

Stylesheets
This site uses cascading style sheets for all visual layout. This is very important to users who cannot perceive a page with the author's chosen fonts and color. CSS allows users to view documents with their own preferred fonts, colors, etc. by specifying them in a user style sheet.
You can apply your own stylesheet onto this website by;

• Internet Explorer;
• select Tools, then Internet Options, then Accessibility,
• next click on any or all 3 checkboxes to ignore colours, font styles or font sizes,
• in the same window you can change your style sheet by clicking the checkbox that says, 'format document using my style sheet' then browse to your style sheet and click OK.
• In Netscape;
• select Edit, then Preferences and then Appearance,
• you will be given the choice to specify your own colours and fonts.

JavaScript
The use of Javascript has been kept to an absolute minimum. Where it is used then all pages and process are still accessible should Javascript be turned off.

Multimedia
The embedded video includes mechanisms to stop, pause and control the volume independently from the user’s system. A guide to the video is included to help where accessing the content may be a problem e.g. allowing time for content to stream or downloading QuickTime if the current version isn’t installed.

For users who have a hearing impairment or who may have difficulty accessing the video we have also included a transcript.

Links
All links have been written to make sense when taken out of context. Where appropriate, we have also added link title attributes to describe the link in greater detail.

Copy
Copy and content is kept simple, concise and understandable with no jargon. Where medical terminology is used, a textual explanation is provided.

PDF documents
Adobe Acrobat is required to view and print PDF documents that appear on this website. To download this program for free, visit the Adobe website. To read PDF documents with a screen reader please link to the Access Adobe website which provides useful tools and resources.

Screen Readers
We have tested this website with JAWS for Windows

Useful Links

If you would like to know more about accessibility and the Internet, you may be interested in the following websites:


www.w3.org/WAI - W3C accessibility guidelines

www.bcab.org.uk - British Computer Association of the Blind

http://www.disability.gov.uk/ - The Disability Discrimination Act 1995

JAWS - a screen reader for use with Windows.

Lynx - a free text-only web browser for blind users with refreshable Braille displays.