Accessibility Statement
Updated: October 2023
The Cairngorms National Park Authority is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
We want everyone who visits the Cairngorms National Park Authority websites to feel welcome and find the experience rewarding.
The Cairngorms National Park Authority strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. Cairngorms National Park Authority has invested a significant amount of resources to help ensure that its website is made easier to use and more accessible for people with disabilities, with the strong belief that every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort and independence
This accessibility statement applies to www.cairngorms.co.uk.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):
(a) non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
WCAG 1.3.1 Info and relationships: All select elements have a label that contains text. – Photopost section of website, https://cairngorms.co.uk/photo-posts/
WCAG 1.3.1 Info and relationships: All p elements are not used as headers. – Numerous pages
WCAG 2.4.4 Link purpose (In context): Each source anchor contains text. – Numerous pages
WCAG 1.1.1 Non context content: Alt text for all img elements used as source anchors is not empty when there is no other text in the anchor. – Numerous pages
WCAG 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded): Links to multimedia require a text transcript and have a link to text alternative. – https://cairngorms.co.uk/theres-space-everyone/ and https://cairngorms.co.uk/discover-explore/things-to-do/walking-trails/health-walks/
WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum): Provide sufficient contrast between text and background colours. – Numerous pages
WCAG 1.4.4 Resize text: i (italic) element is not used. – Numerous pages
WCAG 2.4.6 Headings and Labels: The header following an h1 is h1 or h2. – Numerous pages
WCAG 2.4.6 Headings and Labels: The header following an h2 is h1, h2 or h3. – Numerous pages
If the above issues affect you contacting The Cairngorms National Park Authority, please email [email protected].
Content that is not within scope of the accessibility regulations
3rd party Twitter widget is non accessible due to aria-hidden=”true” attribute on www.cairngorms.co.uk/caring-future/volunteer-cairngorms/
Google map is non accessible as area element does not have alt attribute on https://cairngorms.co.uk/contact/how-to-find-us/
Mailchimp sign-up form input element of type ‘text’ does not have explicitly associated label on https://cairngorms.co.uk/caring-future/volunteer-cairngorms/volunteer-rangers-new/
What we are doing to improve accessibility
We are in the process of developing a new website for The Cairngorms National Park Authority with focus on accessibility from the ground up to achieve at least Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard. This new website will be live by Summer 2024.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 07/12/2023.
This website was last tested on 07/12/2023 using Monsido Accessibility tester to outline accessibility issues across the entire website. This software will be used to continuously test the cairngorms.co.uk website through weekly reports with a full accessibility audit completed quarterly.
The statement was last reviewed on 07/12/2023.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
Email: [email protected]
Call: +44 (0) 1479 873 535
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.
If you wish to report an accessibility issue, have any questions or need assistance, please contact us as follows:
Email: [email protected]
Call: +44 (0) 1479 873 535
Enforcement procedure
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).