A starter guide to website accessibility.

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A starter guide to website accessibility.

Download my free guide, available in both PDF and plain text, and find out what website accessibility means for individuals with sight loss and where your organisation can start.

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Why does website accessibility matter?

Inaccessible websites don't just frustrate visitors. They stop individuals from accessing the services, information, and support they came looking for.

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More individuals are affected than you'd expect

Around 2 million people in the UK live with sight loss. When a website creates barriers, those individuals notice long before the organisation does, and most leave without saying a word.

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More individuals are affected than you'd expect

Around 2 million people in the UK live with sight loss. When a website creates barriers, those individuals notice long before the organisation does, and most leave without saying a word.

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Most barriers are simpler to fix than assumed

Missing alt text, poor colour contrast, links with no descriptive label. The issues that stop individuals with sight loss using a website often cost nothing to fix and take minutes rather than months.

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Most barriers are simpler to fix than assumed

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Awareness is where improvement starts

You can't address what you haven't identified. This guide gives you a clear picture of what to look for, why it matters, and where to begin making changes.

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Awareness is where improvement starts

You can't address what you haven't identified. This guide gives you a clear picture of what to look for, why it matters, and where to begin making changes.

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Legal expectations are only part of the picture

Many UK organisations are expected to meet accessibility standards. But the reason to act goes further than compliance. It's about whether individuals can actually use what you've built.

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Legal expectations are only part of the picture

Many UK organisations are expected to meet accessibility standards. But the reason to act goes further than compliance. It's about whether individuals can actually use what you've built.

Who is this guide for?

You'll find this guide useful if you manage a website, create digital content, or communicate with the public as part of your work.

A charity or non-profit organisation

A small business or social enterprise

A public sector or NHS-related service

Anyone who creates or manages digital content

Why trust this guide?

I'm Mark, an accessibility consultant registered as partially sighted. I test websites and digital content using the same tools I rely on personally, including JAWS, NVDA, and ZoomText. Everything in this guide comes from lived experience alongside practical expertise in accessibility auditing and working with organisations to remove barriers for individuals with sight loss.

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