Cleaner Brixton Accessibility Statement

Cleaner Brixton is committed to providing a website and digital information that are accessible, usable, and inclusive for residents, visitors, and businesses in the Cleaner Brixton area. We want everyone to be able to access information about local cleaning services, community projects, and environmental initiatives in a way that meets their needs.

Our Accessibility Commitment

We aim to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, known as WCAG, version 2.1 at the AA level. These guidelines help make web content more accessible for disabled people, including people with visual, hearing, cognitive, and motor impairments, while improving the experience for all users in the Cleaner Brixton area.

Our intention is that users should be able to find, read, and interact with our content without facing unnecessary barriers. This includes people who use assistive technologies, people with temporary impairments, and people accessing our content from different devices and connection speeds.

Using Screen Readers

The Cleaner Brixton website is designed to work with modern screen-reader software. We use clear headings, descriptive page titles, and structured content to help screen-reader users navigate more easily between sections and pages.

Images on the site are given alternative text wherever they convey important information. Decorative images are marked so that screen readers can skip them, reducing noise and making navigation smoother. We also aim to keep link text descriptive, so screen-reader users can understand the purpose of each link when reviewing them out of context.

Keyboard Navigation

The site is designed so that you can access the main content and key functions using only a keyboard. This supports users who cannot use a mouse or touch device. You should be able to move through interactive elements using the tab, shift plus tab, and arrow keys, and activate items using the enter or space keys.

We aim to maintain a clear and visible focus indicator so you can see which part of the page is currently selected when navigating with a keyboard. Menus, forms, buttons, and other key controls are built to respond to keyboard input and to follow a logical tab order.

Visual Design and Readability

We are working to make sure text and backgrounds meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 AA contrast ratios. We also aim to use readable font sizes and consistent layouts to support people with visual impairments, dyslexia, or other cognitive differences.

Where possible, content is written in plain, clear language and organised into short sections. This is intended to help people who use screen readers, as well as those who prefer concise, easy-to-scan information about Cleaner Brixton services and activities.

Ongoing Improvements

Accessibility is an ongoing process. We regularly review our content and features to identify improvements, especially where new services, maps, or forms are added for the Cleaner Brixton area. Some older pages or documents may not yet fully meet our current accessibility standards, but we are working to bring them into line with WCAG 2.1 AA wherever possible.

Feedback and Accessibility Requests

We welcome feedback from anyone who experiences difficulties using the Cleaner Brixton website or accessing information about our services. If you find a page that is hard to use, content that is not accessible with assistive technology, or an area that could be improved for accessibility, you can contact us and explain the problem, the page or service you were using, and how we can best support your needs.

We can provide information about Cleaner Brixton in alternative formats where reasonably possible. This may include providing content in larger print, simplified text, or other formats that suit your requirements. When you contact us with an accessibility request, we will review your feedback and aim to respond within a reasonable timeframe.

Your input helps us improve the accessibility and usability of our digital services, so that everyone in the Cleaner Brixton area can access cleaner streets, local initiatives, and community information fairly and independently.