Website Accessibility Statement for Bangor University Students' Union (Undeb Bangor)

 

This accessibility statement covers the University of Bangor Students’ Union (Undeb Bangor) website under the domain name: undebbangor.com

This website is run by Undeb Bangor and hosted by OneVoice Digital.

Please note, this is a working document which will be updated as and when required.

 

Using the Website

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.  For example, that means you should be able to:

Zoom in up to 500% without the text spilling off the screen

Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard

Use ReciteMe Application to provide an array of accessibility tools

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

 

How accessible is the website?

We know some parts of this website are not yet fully accessible. Some older PDF and Microsoft Word documents may not be accessible with screen reader software. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read PDF files which can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website

 

Live video streams do not have captions

Some images do not automatically resize for different screen sizes

Some of our embedded videos do not have captions

Some of our embedded videos may contain examples of contrasting colours which are difficult to read for people with certain conditions

There’s a limit to how far you can magnify the map on certain pages

Some images may not have alternative text

Some pages on our website are not fully optimised for mobile devices

 

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on the website in a different format please contact: undeb@undebbangor.com

 

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: undeb@unddebbangor.com Please allow up to five working days for a member of our team to reply to you.

 

Enforcement Procedures

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)

 

Technical information about this website's accessibility

Bangor University Students’ Union is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

 

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances below.

 

Non-accessible content

Some of the links on the website are not labelled correctly or the back half of the links are too broad to be meaningful. When taken out of context, it may not be clearly understandable on what the purpose of the link is. We will correct link text over time as we review each page.

Some of our forms are built and hosted through third-party software and ‘skinned’ to look like our website.

Some interactive widgets on the website don’t have descriptive tags and labels. This means some of our interactive widgets, such as carousels, don’t inform screen reader users of the current state of the widget. We will correct interactive elements and widget over time as we review each page.

Disproportionate Burden

This section covers issues that we cannot fix right now. We’ve assessed the cost of fixing these issues but believe that doing so would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the law.

 

Captions

Some of our recorded content may not have captions by default. We produce fully edited captions upon request to ensure the accuracy of the information being provided. We will work to ensure all new recordings are supported with captions to meet accessibility standards.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations.

This section covers issues that we do not need to fix right now. The law calls these exemptions.

Maps

Our website uses online maps. Where there is a map, the information being displayed is provided in an alternative format on the same web page.

 

Third-party content

Our website contains third-party content. We do not have control over and are not responsible for the accessibility of this content, but we make best endeavours to work with the third-party to improve its accessibility. This may include:

Links to non-Undeb Bangor or Bangor University websites

Content/functionality on our website

Content hosted on other websites, such as social media sites

To help accessibility compliance across the sector, users can refer to search BOX, a centralised, independent directory of third-party accessibility information.

searchBOX catalogues the contact information and accessibility statements of third-party suppliers, enables the sharing of community-generated accessibility statements, and allows users to map their supplier ecosystem.

Users can access third-party accessibility statements using the free searchBOX Finder Service.

 

We encourage all our partners and suppliers to support this effort by ensuring that their accessibility information is included in the searchBOX directory.

 

What we're doing to improve accessibility

We are working hard to ensure our website is accessible to all our members by implementing internal processes to guide us with delivering relevant and accessible content. We are also working with our website provider (OneVoice) to ensure we have the tools to make appropriate changes to the website and to make it more user-friendly and an enjoyable user experience.

Ensure images across the website are supported with alternative text where images won’t display on some devices or are inaccessible to some users

Ensure the website is fully optimised for mobile devices

Layout and organisation of text are consistent across web pages

Add captions to recorded video content

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 02/02/2021. It was last reviewed on 02/02/2021.

We will continue to test the site as we work to make the site fully accessible. We will prioritise our efforts to address the issues with the highest impact on users. Once the outstanding issues have been resolved, we will implement a series of rolling checks to ensure that the site remains accessible to a high standard as defined in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.