Web Accessibility
Why is Web Accessibility important?
First and foremost because it is a legal requirement for your organisation’s website and intranet to comply with the Equality Act - and perhaps more importantly because it makes good business sense to ensure all your customers can access your goods and services.If the information on your site is not presented correctly, those with certain accessibility requirements could have difficulty accessing, navigating or reading the content of your web page. This is especially important when you consider that disabled adults in the UK collectively spend an estimated £80 billion every year*.
Shaw Trust can help make sure your website and intranet can be accessed by everyone. Our Web Accessibility Accreditation Service has just achieved BS EN ISO 13407 approval for Human-centred Design Processes for Interactive Systems. We are also endorsed by GAWDS (The Guild of Accessible Web Designers).
Why use Shaw Trust?
Shaw Trust is one of the leading providers of Web Accessibility Services in the UK. Every day our skilled and committed team works with companies and organisations just like yours. This gives them peace of mind knowing their website is reaching the widest possible audience and that it is compliant with existing guidelines.Why not take this opportunity to read through the case studies below to find out how the Shaw Trust team has helped do just that.
How we helped our existing clients
* DWP, December 2004.
Call for more information
Call: 0300 123 7005
Email: webaccessibility@shaw-trust.org.uk
Shaw Trust is introducing SortSite - an automated accessibility testing tool from PowerMapper Software as part of their web accessibility services. PowerMapper Software is providing licenses and consultancy as part of their commitment to giving back to the community.
Additional benefits of becoming Web Accessible
- Achieve the maximum web presence - at minimum cost to you.
- Score higher in Google rankings.
- Attract additional spending power of the UK disabled adult population.
Have you considered...
- 83% of disabled people will not return to a business that does not meet their access needs. In this economic environment can you afford to ignore a large potential new customer base?
- If you don't maximise accessibility you could be alienating 20% of the population and missing out on their spending power.
