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Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.www.thebridge-lincoln.org/

This website is run by the University of Lincoln. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

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

Website accessibility

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
  • video content does not include audio description

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: Dr Matthew Thornton at enquiry@thebridge-lincoln.org.

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us enquiry@thebridge-lincoln.org for directions.

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: enquiry@thebridge-lincoln.org

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Bridge (University of Lincoln) 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 listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Video content on our website does not include audio description. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.5 (audio description (prerecorded)). To request this content in an alternate format, please contact enquiry@thebridge-lincoln.org. We plan to fix non-compliance by 1 May 2024.

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

Some PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 on our website that aren’t essential to providing our services aren’t fully accessible. The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 01/11/2023. It was last reviewed on 01/11/2023.

This website was last tested on 30/10/2023.

The test was carried out by Optima Graphic Design Consultants Ltd.

A thorough test was carried out on all aspects of the website using a variety of methods and tools including screen reader technology (VoiceOver), keyboard only control, W3C Validator tool, WAVE browser plugin and Microsoft’s Accessibility Insights.

Each page template was checked, in a variety of browsers including Edge, Chrome, Safari and Firefox, against success criterion for both WCAG 2.1 A and WCAG 2.1 AA standards using the above tools.