Accessibility Statement

Our commitment

Street Child United is committed to ensuring this website is accessible to all users, regardless of disability or the technology they use to browse. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, in line with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

What we’ve done

• Semantic HTML throughout — correct heading hierarchy and landmark regions
• All images have descriptive alternative text
• Colour contrast meets WCAG 2.1 AA minimum ratios
• Full keyboard navigation without requiring a mouse
• Skip-to-content link for keyboard users
• Forms labelled correctly and error messages clearly associated with fields
• No content flashes more than three times per second
• Responsive design that works at 400% zoom without horizontal scrolling

Known limitations

We are continually improving the site. Current known limitations include:

• Embedded maps — Google Maps iframes have limited keyboard and screen reader support. We provide a text alternative (our address and contact email) alongside all map embeds.
• Third-party video embeds — YouTube videos may have auto-generated captions. We are working to ensure all critical video content has accurate captions.

Technical specification

This site is built with Next.js and rendered server-side. It has been tested using:

• Chrome, Firefox, and Safari (latest versions)
• NVDA screen reader on Windows
• VoiceOver on macOS and iOS
• Keyboard-only navigation
• Automated checks via axe DevTools and Lighthouse accessibility audit

Need help or an alternative format?

If you experience any difficulty accessing content on this site, or if you need information in an alternative format (large print, audio, plain text), please contact us:

• Email: info@streetchildunited.org

We aim to respond to accessibility requests within 5 working days.

Enforcement

If you are not satisfied with our response to an accessibility complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Reporting issues

We welcome feedback. If you find any accessibility barriers on this site, please let us know at info@streetchildunited.org and we will work to fix them promptly.