Accessibility Statement
Last Updated: 16 June 2025
At the Wellwood Group, we are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the broadest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website, adhering to many of the available standards and guidelines in the process.
Our Commitment
Everyone should be able to access our website and the information it contains. We strive to ensure that our website is accessible and understandable for all our visitors, including those with disabilities.
Accessibility Standards
This website endeavours to conform to Level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user-friendly for everyone.
Measures to Support Accessibility
Wellwood Group takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of its website:
Design for readability: We use clear, legible fonts and ensure sufficient contrast between text and background colours.
Keyboard Navigation: Our website can be navigated entirely using a keyboard.
All meaningful images on our website are provided with alternative text descriptions, enabling screen readers to convey their content.
Structured content: We use appropriate heading structures (H1, H2, H3, etc.) to organise content and improve navigation for screen reader users.
Resizable text: Users can adjust the text size through their browser settings.
Consistent navigation: We maintain consistent navigation mechanisms across the website to aid predictability.
Forms are accessible: Our online forms are designed to be accessible, with clear labels and error handling.
Responsiveness: The website is designed to be responsive, adapting to different screen sizes and devices.
Ongoing Review: We regularly review our website for accessibility issues and implement improvements.
Feedback
We continually strive to enhance the accessibility of our website. If you experience any difficulty in accessing the Wellwood Group website or have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
You can reach us by:
Email: info@thewellwoodgroup.com
We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within seven business days.
Enforcement Procedure
If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you have the right to escalate the issue to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the UK’s national equality body. More information can be found on their website: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com
