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## Accessibility statement for Edinburgh Carpentries website and depending workshop websites
## Accessibility statement for Edinburgh Carpentries websites

This accessibility statement applies to the websites related to Edinburgh Carpentries, including the main website at [edcarp.github.io/](https://edcarp.github.io/) and the individual websites for each workshop. These websites are run by volunteers mainly from [The University of Edinburgh](http://www.ed.ac.uk).
This accessibility statement applies to the websites related to Edinburgh Carpentries, including the main website at [edcarp.github.io/](https://edcarp.github.io/) and the individual website for each workshop. These websites are run by volunteers mainly from [The University of Edinburgh](http://www.ed.ac.uk).


We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. That means you should be able to:

- zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of VoiceOver)

We have also tried to make the website text as simple as possible to understand.
We have also tried to make the website text as simple as possible to understand. However, some of our content is technical, and we use technical terms where there is no easier wording we could use without changing what the text means.

### Customising the website

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible:

[AbilityNet - My Computer My Way](https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/)

With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate:

[Additional information on how to customise our website appearance](https://www.ed.ac.uk/about/website/accessibility/customising-site)

[AbilityNet](https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/) has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

You can view this website either as processed HTML generated from markdown or you may choose to view it via the original markdown (Click on the `View On GitHub` button at the top).

### How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible and we are working on this. We welcome feed-back with that respect. Please see contact details below.
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible and we are working on this:



### Feedback and contact information

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* email Giacomo Peru [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
* call +44 (0) 131 6505 853

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

### 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: Giacomo Peru by email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) or telephone +44 (0) 131 6505 853.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

### 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)](https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/).

The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:

[Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website](https://www.gov.uk/reporting-accessibility-problem-public-sector-website)

## Technical information about this website's accessibility

[The University of Edinburgh](http://www.ed.ac.uk) is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the [Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/852/contents/made).
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This website is partially compliant with the [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/) AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

The full guidelines are available at:

[Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/)

## Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
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Some content provided by third parties has not been tested for accessibility yet, e.g. Powerpoint and PDF files. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content) and potentially the category of criteria under 1.4 (Distinguishable). We aim to fix this as soon as effort becomes available. When we publish new content, we'll make sure that the files meet minimum accessibility standards.

Some parts of the website have very low contrast between foreground and background colours. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum). We aim to fix this as soon as effort becomes available.
Some parts of the website have very low contrast between foreground and background colours. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum). We aim to fix by *DATE*.

### Disproportionate burden

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.

### What we're doing to improve accessibility

We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted, alongside working to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place for those items within our control by *insert date here*.

While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, or where we are unable, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website.

## Preparation of this accessibility statement

Version 0.1, Published on 31 August 2020.
**This statement was prepared on 27 August 2020. It was last reviewed on 31 August 2020.**

This website was partially tested on 31 August 2020. The test was carried out by running our web pages through the following accessiblity checkers [Wave](https://wave.webaim.org/extension/) and [AChecker](https://achecker.ca/).

This website was last tested on 31 August 2020. The test was carried out by running our web pages through the following accessiblity checkers [Wave](https://wave.webaim.org/extension/) and [AChecker](https://achecker.ca/).
The University of Edinburgh’s Disability Information Office will be running a complete test of this website in the next two years.