Accessibility

This accessibility statement applies to The Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice website

The Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice

This website is managed by the Church of England digital communications team. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website and accessibility was considered from the start of the website design, with reference to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.

On this website you should be able to:

Change the size of the browser window and zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
Navigate the majority of the website using just a keyboard
Navigation the majority of the website using speech recognition software
Navigate the majority of the website using a screen reader.

Increasing access on different devices

There are changes you can make to different devices to increase access to our website, depending on how you prefer to access the web, including:

Speech output
Magnifying the screen
Making the mouse pointer bigger
Slowing down the mouse speed
Using the keyboard to move around the website.

The AbilityNet website has a lot of advice on how to make your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Identified accessibility issues

The website includes the following features and content to increase accessibility:

Text content is written in plain English, where possible. We try to avoid using jargon and will define any church-specific language
A conventional layout and easy to find contact details
The use of headings to split up the content visually and to improve navigation by screen-reader users
The use of alternative text to describe photos and images
An Accessibility page with information on different ways to access the website
A ‘skip to content’ option to go straight to the main page content, skipping the navigation links.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like large print, Easy Read, audio recording or Braille, please contact us:

Use our Contact Form

We’ll consider your request and aim to get back to you within 1 month.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking for ways to improve accessibility and welcome your feedback. If you find any problems with the website that aren’t listed in this statement or think we’re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, please get in touch using the Contact Form.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing 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

The Church of England is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

In this section, you will find out more about the accessibility of our website and how far it conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA. The known issues are not an exhaustive list, but we have summarised the main problems we found on the website when testing representative pages.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

Archived websites

Occasionally we link to archived websites, and we can’t guarantee that these will be accessible.

We haven’t made the above content accessible as it is exempt from the regulations, and we are focussing on ensuring the rest of the website and content are accessible. Please contact us if you have a specific query about something that is not accessible to you.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to all and will review this access statement on a regular basis, at least every 12 months from the date of publication.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 3 March 2024. It was last reviewed on 3 March 2024.

This website was last tested on 3 March 2024.