Accessibility
Using the Severnside Housing website
Every effort has been made to make our website accessible and easy to use for everyone, whether or not you have any disabilities. It has been constructed to conform to level Double-A of the WC3 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0.
Maintaining an accessible website is an ongoing process and we are continually working to offer a user friendly experience. If you have any problems using this web site please contact us by email
To assist with website accessibility we offer:-
By clicking on the + and -, the website text font size is increased (+) or decreased (-) accordingly.
We also offer the option of translating any page into Welsh, Chinese, Polish or Urdu. This is not a 'live' online service but by contacting us, we will do our utmost to provide your required information to you.
Browsealoud is a free download which allows the user to experience the content of our website using speech enabled technology - this enables you to listen rather than read our website content.
Using this technology, we can offer a more practical website access service to a wider range of people who may:-
* have reading or literacy difficulties
* not be fluent in English as it is not their first language
* have Dyslexia
* have mild visual impairment
* just find it easier to listen, rather than read
All you need to do to install this free software is click on the Browsealoud button above and follow the simple step-by-step guide.
Best viewing experience
To ensure you have the best viewing experience browsing our site you need to ensure that your screen resolution is set to 1024x768 or greater.
Assistance with navigating our site
If you have restricted mobility or wish to avoid repetitive strain injury, you may find it useful to use your keyboard instead of your mouse to navigate our website. By using Tab and Enter on your keyboard, it is possible to navigate and access all areas of our website. The Tab key allows you to move and browse amongst the menus and links displayed on each page, and pressing Enter will activate your request for a particular menu or link. The arrow keys on the keyboard will enable you to move up or down the page or from left to right.
PDF's
Throughout our website we use PDF (Portable Document Format) documents which are accessed by clicking on appropriate document links. To view a PDF document, you may need to download Acrobat Reader first.