Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to bristolbeacon.org.

This website is run by Bristol Beacon. We welcome everyone to Bristol Beacon and want our building, spaces and website to be available to all.

This means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
• zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

More info on AbilityNet

How accessible this website is

During the design and development of this website, we consulted with accessibility specialists.

We are now in the process of conducting annual website accessibility assessments against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 and best practices.

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

• Some parts of a third-party booking system Spektrix may be incompatible with some assistive technologies. Spektrix are aware of the areas that are incompatible and are working towards improving them.
• Most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software. Where possible we provide a Google Docs link and/or a Word Document download in addition to PDF documents.
• Most live streams will not be BSL signed. But all live steams and videos will include captions, often these will use automated software.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us by email access@bristolbeacon.org

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

access@bristolbeacon.org

0117 203 4040

We will aim to respond to your query as soon as possible and within 72 hours, but will prioritise enquiries regarding events happening within the next couple of days.

If you cannot view the map on our ‘Plan your visit’ pages, call or email us access@bristolbeacon.org for directions.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Bristol Beacon is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

The website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website was completed in September 2021. We assess the accessibility of this website through an annual audit and will publish updates to compliance on this page in February of each year.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 11 September 2024. It was last reviewed on 11 September 2024.

This website was last tested on 28 August 2021 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by Substrakt and Bristol Beacon. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools by our website team. A further audit of the website was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.