Accessibility statement for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

This accessibility statement applies to jrf.org.uk. This website is run by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. You can see a full list of any issues we currently know about in the Non-accessible content section of this statement.

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: web@jrf.org.uk

Read tips on contacting organisation about inaccessible websites.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Colour

There are elements throughout the site that do not have sufficient colour contrast - including some link text - making them harder to see for some users. This fails WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast Minimum (AA).

Header nesting

There are pages throughout the site that do not have sufficient heading structures, making these pages harder to navigate for some users. This fails WCAG 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (AA).

Tables

There are table throughout the site that do not have sufficient attributes, making the table data harder to navigate for some users. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A):

Some data tables that contain both row and column headers do not use the scope attribute, or id and headers, to identify cells. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A).

Some data tables do not contain caption elements. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A).

A small number of data tables that contain more than one row / column of headers do not use the id and headers attributes to identify cells. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A).

Other issues

Some pieces of text are formatted using lists but not represented as true lists which means content is not identified consistently. This fails WCAG 3.2.4 Consistent Identification (AA).

If you find an issue that we have yet to identify, please contact us using one of the routes described in the ‘Reporting accessibility problems with this website’ section of this statement.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We have been reviewing the site using automated accessibility auditing software and have been addressing issues in order of importance with our development team. The site has been designed with accessibility as a key principle and we will continue to raise awareness of accessibility good practice with all content creators to maintain it moving forward.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 7 December 2023. It was last reviewed on 7 December 2023.

This website is tested weekly. The testing involves using semi automated tools.