This accessibility statement applies to www.dementia-aberdeenshire.org
This website is managed by Aberdeenshire Council for the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership. We want as many people as possible to be able to use the website. So you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We also aim at making the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
What to do if you can’t access parts of this website
If you find any problems not listed on this statement, think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, or need information from this website in an alternative format, please email us: dementiaaberdeenshirewebsite@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
You can use contactSCOTLAND-BSL, the Scottish Government’s online interpreting video relay services, to contact us.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Non compliant content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
- On small screens on some pages with long links there is horizontal scrolling.
- External links don’t specify they open in a new tab or window.
- Some images don’t have alternative text.
- Different links have the same link text but go to different places.
We aim to fix these by 31st December 2025.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We don’t have an accessibility roadmap but we monitor this website regularly to make sure it stays compliant as the content is updated.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 18th July 2024. It was last reviewed on 31st July 2025.
This website was last tested on 29th July 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.
The test was carried out by Aberdeenshire Council’s web team using automated tools.