The Yorkshire Sikh Forum wants its website to be usable by as many people as possible. Our target is to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA. This statement explains what we currently support, the known limitations we're still working on, and how to tell us if something isn't working for you.

What we support

• Keyboard navigation across every page, form and interactive element.
• Visible focus indicators on links, buttons and form fields.
• Semantic HTML and ARIA labelling for screen-reader users.
• Colour contrast meeting WCAG AA — body text on cream paper measures 15.4:1, well above the 4.5:1 minimum.
• Responsive layout that works from a 320 px phone up to a 1400 px desktop.
• Reduced-motion support — if your operating system requests reduced motion, the decorative animations and cursor magic are turned off automatically.
• iOS-friendly form fields (16 px minimum) so screens don't zoom on focus.

The decorative cursor

The site features a saffron “cursor magic” effect on desktop. This is purely decorative, follows the system cursor, and is automatically disabled on touch devices and for users who request reduced motion. Nothing on the site relies on it to function.

Known limitations

• Some archive photographs may not yet have descriptive alt text. We are working with the committee to caption the full photographic archive.
• PDF documents (constitution, press kit) will be released in Phase 2 and will be checked for accessibility before publication.
• Embedded map and calendar widgets, where used, rely on third-party providers whose accessibility we cannot fully control.

Feedback

If you find an accessibility problem or need information in another format, please email accessibility@yorkshiresikhforum.org (routed to info@yorkshiresikhforum.org). We aim to respond within 10 working days.

Enforcement

If you contact us with a complaint and are unhappy with our response, you can contact the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which enforces the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

How we test

The website is tested with keyboard navigation, common screen readers (VoiceOver, NVDA), automated tools (Lighthouse, axe) and by community members. A formal external audit is planned ahead of full launch.

Questions? Email info@yorkshiresikhforum.org.