This accessibility statement applies to 1st St Helens (YMCA) Scouts website (firstymcascouts.org.uk).
This website is run by 1st St Helens (YMCA) Scouts using the WordPress content management system.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- zoom in up to 400% without the text splitting off screen
- navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most 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.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
- most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
- live video streams do not have captions
- there’s a limit to how far you can magnify the map on our ‘contact us’ page
Feedback and contact information
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: info@firstymcascouts.org.uk.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read or audio recording, contact: info@firstymcascouts.org.uk.
We’ll consider your request, and get back to you in 7 days.
If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, email us for directions.
Non-accessible content
The content that is not accessible is outlined below with the details of:
- where it fails the success criteria
- planned dates for when issues will be fixed
Images and buttons
Many of our images do not have alt text attributed to them. This fails WCAG 2.1A 1.1.1 success criterion (non-text content).
PDFs and other documents
Many of our PDFs and Word documents do not meet accessibility standards – for example, they may not be structured so they’re accessible to a screen reader. This does not meet WCAG 2.1A 4.1.2 success criterion (Name, Role, Value) or 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 3 January 2025. it was last reviewed on 3 January 2025.
This website is tested every 3 months by Siteimprove, a third party who provide us with a full-site report highlighting accessibility issues.
