Midsummer Olives is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all users, including those with disabilities. We strive to provide a website that is usable by everyone, regardless of their technology or ability. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Our Commitment to Accessibility 

We aim to adhere as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, which define standards for web content accessibility. These guidelines provide three levels of accessibility: A, AA, and AAA. Our goal is to achieve WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance.

Measures to Support Accessibility

To support our accessibility goals, we have implemented the following measures:

• Design and Development: We have designed the website with accessibility in mind, ensuring clear and consistent navigation, readable fonts, and a well-structured layout.
• Alternative Text: We provide alternative text for all meaningful images to ensure users with screen readers can understand the visual content.
• Keyboard Navigation: The website is designed to be fully navigable using only a keyboard, allowing users who cannot use a mouse to access all content.
• Color Contrast: We use a color palette that ensures sufficient contrast between text and background colors to make content readable for users with low vision.

Use of the Elementor Ally Plugin 

To further enhance and maintain the accessibility of our website, we use the Elementor Ally plugin. This plugin is a powerful tool integrated with our WordPress site that helps us:

• Detect Accessibility Issues: The plugin automatically scans our website for common accessibility errors, such as missing alt text, insufficient color contrast, or improper heading structure.
• Provide Suggestions for Improvement: Ally offers clear, actionable recommendations on how to fix identified issues, which allows our team to address them efficiently.
• Enforce Best Practices: By using Ally, we can enforce accessibility best practices throughout our website’s content creation and design process.

By leveraging the Ally plugin, we can proactively monitor our website’s accessibility and ensure we are meeting our commitment to a more inclusive digital experience.

Accessibility Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Midsummer Olives website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers while using our site, please contact us. We will do our best to address the issue promptly.

Contact Information:

• Email: richard@midsummerolives.co.uk

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Ongoing Efforts

We view accessibility as an ongoing commitment, not a one-time project. We will continue to:

• Conduct regular accessibility audits: We will periodically test our website to identify new issues and ensure we maintain our standards.
• Provide accessibility training: We will ensure that our content creators and developers are aware of accessibility best practices.
• Stay updated on accessibility standards: We will monitor changes in WCAG guidelines and other accessibility standards to ensure our policy and practices remain current.

This policy will be reviewed and updated as necessary to reflect our commitment to accessibility.