Accessibility

Accessibility is treated as part of building and maintaining this website, not as a separate project. Whenever a page is added or the design is changed, we check that the content can still be read with a screen reader, operated with a keyboard and enlarged in the browser. This statement covers the pages published under sparkage.org.

Pages use semantic HTML: headings follow one order, lists are marked up as lists, and link texts stay meaningful out of context. Navigation and main content form separate regions, and the language of each page is declared for screen readers. Images that carry information have alternative texts, decorative ones are marked as such.

Text and background colours are combined to reach a contrast ratio of at least 4.5 to 1 for body copy, links and buttons. Because sizes are given in relative units, zooming or increasing the browser font size does not disturb the layout. The website can be operated with a keyboard alone.

Our goal is conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA. We describe the site as partially conformant, because a few elements still fall short of individual criteria; pages are reviewed regularly and problems are fixed as they are found.

Several illustrations are generic, and their alternative text names the subject without describing it in detail.

If you encounter a barrier on this website, or cannot obtain information that you require, please inform us by email at [email protected] or by telephone on 01392 410286. It helps if you identify the page, describe what happened and mention the browser or assistive technology you were using. We aim to respond within five working days.

This website is not the only way of obtaining information from sparkage. You can telephone us on 01392 410286 during normal business hours, write to [email protected] or send a letter to 14 Quayside Works, Haven Road, Exeter EX2 8DP. Where a page is not accessible to you, we will read the information out by telephone or supply it in plain text form.

The present statement is dated 26 October 2026 and rests on a self-assessment carried out by sparkage, not on an external audit. We examined the navigation, the contact form and the main page types ourselves, using a keyboard, browser zoom and a screen reader. We review the text once a year and whenever the website is rebuilt.