The Over50s Website have been divided into eight broad categories. These are:
Each category contains further advice and links.
Devon County Council is committed to ensuring its website is accessible to all our customers. Our website has been designed with a number of accessibility features. The accessibility feature icons can be found to the bottom left of any webpage on the DCC site.
Resizable Text and altering Site Contrast
We aim to provide the most accessible site in its default format, however we understand that we may not get in right for everyone therefore we will continually offer the option to increase the font size and change the site contrast. To increase the font size of this website, select the Text Size icons as demonstrated below. To change the contrast of this website select the Set Contrast icons also shown below.
Readspeaker XT - Listen to this page being read out loud
We have enabled our site to be read out loud using a facility called Readspeaker (illustrated above in the diagram) - You will not need to download anything to your PC - When selected it simply changes the site to a format it reads and providing you have headphones or speakers connected to your PC then you can listen to the pages being read out loud.
Alternative text for images
Images on our website have alternative text attributes, often known as alt text. This means that when an image is used on a web page to convey information its content is also described in the alt text. This means that the image can be understood by text browsers and assistive technologies such as screen readers. Where possible we will not use images for simply decorative purposes however if an image is used for this purpose, the text attribute for the image is left empty in line with accepted best practice.
Inevitably, we won't always get it right, and with over 8,000 pages of content we are bound to miss some problems, but we are committed to addressing any access issues promptly. And that's where we'd like your help. If you experience any difficulties in accessing our website, or have trouble using any aspect of the website, we'd like you to let us know. Contact the webteam and let us know your experience and suggestions.
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