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Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement for Christ Church Students’ Union (CCSU)

Last updated: 07/10/25

Christ Church Students’ Union (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to making our website, https://ccsu.co.uk/ (the “Site”), accessible to everyone. We aim to meet or exceed best practice standards for web accessibility, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, and applicable legal requirements in the UK.

Measures to support accessibility

We take the following steps to ensure accessibility:

  • Regular accessibility reviews and audits of the Site, using both automated tools and manual testing.
  • Involving users / stakeholders with disabilities to test and give feedback.
  • Training of our content creators and site maintainers in accessibility best practices.
  • Use of semantic HTML, proper headings structure, ARIA roles where appropriate.
  • Ensuring images have alternative text.
  • Ensuring sufficient colour contrast.
  • Ensuring the Site is usable via keyboard navigation.
  • Ensuring forms are properly labelled.
  • Regular updating and maintenance of the Site to address known issues.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers, developers, and content authors to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: A, AA, and AAA.

  • Our current goal is to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA throughout the Site.
  • As of [date], here’s how we are doing:
    • [aria-*] attributes match their roles
    • [aria-hidden="true"] is not present on the document <body>
    • [aria-*] attributes have valid values
    • [aria-*] attributes are valid and not misspelled
    • Buttons have an accessible name
    • Image elements have [alt] attributes
    • ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
    • [aria-hidden="true"] elements do not contain focusable descendents
    • Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
    • Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
    • Document has a <title> element
    • <html> element has a [lang] attribute
    • <html> element has a valid value for its [lang] attribute
    • Lists contain only <li> elements and script supporting elements (<script> and <template>).
    • List items (<li>) are contained within <ul>, <ol> or <menu> parent elements
    • Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
    • Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
    • Image elements do not have [alt] attributes that are redundant text.

Feedback

If you encounter any barriers while using the Site, please let us know. Your feedback helps us improve.

  • Email: hello@ccsu.co.uk
  • Phone: 01227 924924
  • Postal address: 
    Christ Church Students' Union
    Mary Seacole, North Holmes Road,
    Canterbury,
    Kent CT1 1QU
  • We’ll aim to respond within 5 working days.

Technical specifications

The accessibility of the Site relies on the following technologies and standards:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications)
  • WCAG 2.1 Level A & AA

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations. Below are current known limitations and how we are working to address them (or workarounds in the meantime):

IssueWhat we are doing to fix itWhat you can do / workaround
For example: some embedded videos do not yet have captionsWe are in the process of adding captions to all current videos, and ensuring future videos include captionsContact us for a transcript if needed
E.g., PDFs may not fully tag for screen readersWe are reviewing PDF content and converting or replacing where possible with accessible formatsRequest content in another format via feedback contact

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technologies

We strive for compatibility with a wide range of user agents and assistive technologies. We test on:

  • Recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
  • On desktop, tablet, mobile devices
  • Screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver
  • Keyboard-only navigation
  • Other devices/users as needed

Monitoring and review

  • We maintain an accessibility roadmap and schedule regular audits.
  • We will review this statement annually (or sooner if there are major changes).
  • We log and monitor accessibility incidents or complaints and use them to guide improvements.

Formal compliance

This statement is intended to meet the legal obligations under:

  • The Equality Act 2010 (UK)
  • The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (if applicable)
  • Any other relevant legislation or regulation