Gardening Seven Kings Accessibility Commitment

Welcome to the accessibility statement for Gardening Seven Kings. Our organisation is committed to making all of our digital and in‑person gardening resources and services in the Seven Kings area inclusive and usable for everyone, including people with disabilities. We view accessibility as part of good service design and continuous improvement, not a one-time project. We strive to meet the needs of all users, adopting plain language, high-contrast visuals and clear navigation so that community members can find gardening advice and event information with confidence.

Our goal is to conform to WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines where possible across content, navigation, documents, and interaction points. We review pages and materials across the accessible Gardening Seven Kings area for compliance with these standards and adopt best practices such as semantic HTML, proper heading structure, and adequate color contrast. Accessibility is considered during planning, delivery and maintenance of services, and exceptions are documented with reasons and remediation plans.

How we support inclusive access: please see the bullet points below for key features we implement to improve usability and accessibility across our Gardening in Seven Kings services. These measures are intended to support a wide range of assistive technologies and user preferences, and to reduce barriers for people with sensory, mobility, cognitive or learning differences.

• Screen-reader support through descriptive alt text, ARIA attributes where appropriate, and clear landmark roles so that content is understandable with assistive technology;
• Keyboard navigation support so that people who cannot use a mouse can access menus, forms and interactive tools across Seven Kings gardening pages;
• Skip links, logical tab order and visible focus indicators to make movement through pages predictable;
• Readable content, scalable text and adjustable layouts that work across devices for Seven Kings garden information;
• Clear labels, instructions and error handling in forms related to Seven Kings gardening activities, and accessible PDF and document alternatives where needed;
• Consistent headings and link text to improve comprehension for screen-reader users and for people using screen magnifiers.

How we make Seven Kings gardening accessible

We use a combination of automated testing, manual checks and user testing with people who have a range of accessibility needs. Our developers and content editors follow accessibility checklists and use tools to assess contrast ratios, keyboard focus behavior and ARIA implementation. Technical measures include detailed change logs, regression testing and accessibility acceptance criteria embedded in our development workflow.

Technical measures and support

We try to use semantic markup, provide meaningful link text, caption multimedia where relevant, and ensure that dynamic content is announced to assistive technologies. Our approach includes working to ensure that widgets and maps used for locating community gardening spaces in the Seven Kings area are keyboard operable and expose state changes to screen readers.

• Implementing ARIA roles and properties when dynamic widgets are required, ensuring proper focus management;
• Providing captions or transcripts for audio and video materials that relate to gardening activities and community workshops;
• Ensuring forms and interactive maps for the Seven Kings gardening area are operable and understandable via keyboard and screen readers, with accessible labels and error messages.

We also pay attention to non-digital aspects of accessibility for in-person gardening services in Seven Kings: physical access to sites, clear signage, and staff training to support visitors with different needs. Our event organisers are briefed to offer reasonable adjustments and to provide materials in alternative formats on request.

Requests and alternative formats: if you need information about a gardening leaflet, event details, or other resources in an alternative format—such as large print, audio, or plain text—or you require reasonable adjustments to access a service, please contact our accessibility team via the organisation’s standard contact channels. We will consider and respond to requests in a timely and proportionate way, and will work with you to agree a suitable format or adjustment where possible. Confidentiality and dignity are respected throughout any accessibility request.

Our commitment to the accessible Gardening Seven Kings area includes ongoing training for staff and periodic reviews of content and systems. We prioritise fixes that affect critical journeys such as signing up for a gardening event, accessing safety information or registering for community planting schemes. Continuous improvement means tracking issues, fixing them, and publishing updates when major changes occur. We also keep an internal register of accessibility work and learning so we can improve processes over time.

If you experience an accessibility barrier while using our services, or if you need to raise an accessibility request, please reach out through the organisation’s existing contact routes so we can work with you to resolve the issue. We document accessibility work and review this statement regularly to reflect improvements and policy changes. Thank you for helping us make Gardening Seven Kings more inclusive and welcoming for everyone. We are committed to listening, acting and enhancing access across our gardens, resources and community activities.