Accessibility

This Accessibility Statement is for Oxfam GB website and is designed to inform users about our commitment to providing an inclusive online experience for all visitors, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to making our website accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities or impairments.

The site has been designed to adhere to best practice by following W3C standards. We aim to be ‘AA compliant’ according to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 and comply to AAA standards where possible. We are committed to providing an accessible experience for all users and have implemented the following accessibility features:

• Users can zoom in up to 400% while keeping text visible on the screen, with most images scaling effectively without any noticeable loss in quality.
• Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard.
  • "Skip to Main Content" link at the beginning of every page to allow keyboard and screen reader users to bypass repetitive navigation elements and jump directly to the main content.
  • We maintain a clear and consistent layout to help users navigate our website more easily.
• Interact with most of the website using a screen reader.
  • We use ARIA landmarks to provide a clear structure for the page content.
  • We provide descriptive alternative text for all non-text content such as images.
• The website can be accessed and used on mobile phones and tablets.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

Certain sections of this website may not offer full accessibility. For instance:

• Some pages and document attachments are not written in plain English.
• Some PDFs and other documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
• Some pages have insufficient colour contrast.
• Some pages and forms cannot be fully accessed or navigated using a keyboard.
• Some images do not have image descriptions.
• Heading structures are not always consistent, which can affect navigation for assistive technologies.
• At 400% zoom, some interactive elements may not function correctly with assistive technology.
• A “skip to main content” link is not present on all pages.
• Most legacy video content includes open captions; we are in the process of moving to closed captions.

While we strive to maintain high accessibility standards for our website, there may be instances where third-party content or links to external websites do not meet the same accessibility standards. We are working to encourage accessible third-party content and will address any accessibility concerns that may arise.

We use Riddle.com for quizzes and polls. We have carried out provisional accessibility testing on this platform.

We are continually seeking to make improvements to the site and welcome any comments, suggestions or feedback. If you have any questions or encounter any accessibility-related issues on our website, please contact us at:

Email heretohelp@oxfam.org.uk

Oxfam has made accessibility a core requirement for all subsequent development work. Accessibility is embedded into the design, development, and testing processes, ensuring that all new features, content, and updates are developed to meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards.

Our content editors are supported by the built-in Wagtail accessibility checker, which helps identify potential accessibility issues as content is created and updated, supporting consistent and accessible content across the site.

We are also progressively introducing closed captions across our video content to meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards

This statement was prepared in September 2023. It was last reviewed in March 2026.

This website was last tested in September 2023. The test was carried out by AbilityNet.