Introduction
Westmeath Sports Partnership is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all users, including people with disabilities.
We strive to provide an inclusive and user-friendly experience that aligns with the National Disability Authorities (NDA) guidelines and the European Accessibility Act (EAA).
Our Commitment
We are dedicated to making our website accessible by:
Adhering to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standards.
Ensuring all content is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.
Regularly reviewing and updating accessibility features to improve user experience.
Compliance Status
This website is partially compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA.
Westmeath Sports Partnership is fully committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.
We are currently working with our web developer and Sport Ireland to ensure we meet accessibility standards. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and adhering to the required accessibility standards.
Accessibility Features
Our website includes the following accessibility enhancements:
- Provide clear and simple language for all text.
- Headings: Logically structured content with headings such as H1, H2 – to improve readability and navigation
- Captions: available for all videos.
- Descriptive Link Text: – to inform users where links will bring them.
- Adjustable Text Size: Users can resize text without losing readability.
- Keyboard Navigation: Users can navigate our website without a mouse.
- Accessible Forms: Clear labels, error messages, and logical tab navigation.
- Adjustable Text Size: Users can resize text without losing readability.
- Video Captions and Transcripts: Multimedia content includes captions or transcripts.
- Avoid disruptive content such as flashing animations and options to pause or stop media.
- Ongoing Efforts & Feedback
Non-Accessible Content:
- Alternative Text (Alt Text): Not all images in the Gallery section have descriptive alt text.
- Transcripts: We are working to provide transcripts for audio content
- Full document accessibility has not yet been implemented.
- Full keyboard/screen reader navigation is not yet accessible on parts of the website.
- Skip to content link is not yet fully implemented.
- Colour Contrast: Text and background colours are being reviewed to meet contrast ratio guidelines.
We are continuously improving our accessibility features. If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:
You can email the Sports Partnership here
Phone: 044-9390208
Date of Last Update: [27/06/2025]
This statement will be reviewed and updated regularly to ensure continued compliance.