We want the whole Auracare site to be perceivable, operable and understandable, whatever device, browser or assistive technology you use. This statement sets out what we aim for, what we have done, and how to tell us where we fall short.
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA as our target across this website. Accessibility is not a one-off task for us: as we add new pages and features, we test against that same standard and treat regressions as bugs.
This site uses a little motion and decoration. We have made deliberate choices so that nothing important depends on being able to see or run those effects.
We honour your prefers-reduced-motion setting. When it is on, our animations (the slowly moving colour behind the homepage statement and the fade-in of content as you scroll) are switched off, and every piece of content stays readable without any of them.
Navigation, menus, dialogs and interactive controls can be reached and operated with a keyboard alone. Focus order follows the reading order, and focus is never trapped.
Decorative graphics, such as the background grid and colour on the homepage, are hidden from assistive technology, so nothing important depends on seeing them.
Text and essential interface elements are chosen to meet WCAG AA contrast ratios against their background, on both our light sections and our dark, luminous ones.
Pages use proper landmarks and a single, ordered heading outline, with descriptive alt text on meaningful images and accessible names on icon-only buttons, so assistive technology can navigate the page the way it is meant to be read.
The layout reflows for small screens and remains usable when text is enlarged or the page is zoomed, without loss of content or horizontal scrolling of the page body.
We are honest about where we are: some third-party content may not yet meet our own standard end to end. We are improving the site continuously and will update this statement as we close these gaps.
If you come across a barrier, need this content in a different format, or have any suggestion that would make the site easier to use, please tell us. We take every report seriously and will do our best to put things right.
Email hello@auracare.org.uk. Let us know the page, what you were trying to do, and the browser or assistive technology you were using, and we will get back to you.