Awareness days

The most effective ways to help improve accessibility for the visually impaired, starts with considering the point of view of a disabled user and implementing inclusive design on your site.

There are one billion people around the world with some form of disability, making up around 15% of the global population. Many face barriers each day, isolating them from certain aspects of society. This unequal access can impact upon areas such as employment, education, transportation, and social participation.

If your web pages aren’t structured in a certain way, it can cause accessibility barriers for those with ADHD. This may mean that they won’t stay on your site for very long and may not return.

On World Mental Health Day we celebrate our journey in enabling accessible mental health resources for everyone to get the support that they may need.

There are almost 700 million people worldwide who are now over the age of 60. Though many are confident in using digital technology, there may be others that need a helping hand in accessing the vital information and services that the internet can offer. 

National Inclusion Week (NIW) runs between 26 September and 2 October 2022. This year’s empowering theme is ‘Time to Act: The Power of Now’, which is focused on taking action on inclusion.

International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) raises awareness of recognising the importance of the beautiful language and celebrates the different national sign languages around the world that unites the Deaf community.

It’s National Coding Week. A week all about learning new digital skills and encouraging our younger generation to embrace learning coding.

Technology is an important aspect that plays a vital role in building inclusive online communities.