Accessibility can feel like a big, technical subject. Where do you start? How accessible is your website already? What should you be looking for? And how do you prioritise improvements when you have limited time, budget or technical resources?

That’s exactly why we created A Web for All.

Our practical accessibility webinar is designed for charities, community organisations, CICs and other good causes that want to improve the accessibility, usability and inclusivity of their website.

You don’t need to be a designer, developer or accessibility specialist. The session is designed to give you the knowledge, tools and confidence to understand where your website currently stands and what you can do to improve it.

Book your place at the next A Web for All webinar

What is A Web for All?

A Web for All is a free webinar covering website accessibility, usability and inclusivity, with a particular focus on the challenges faced by charities and other organisations working for social good.

Over the course of the session, we look at what accessibility actually means, why it matters and how accessibility issues can affect the people using your website. We also look at practical ways to assess your own website and identify improvements you can make.

The session is deliberately designed for people who may not have specialist digital knowledge. You don’t need to understand code or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards before attending. You simply need an interest in making your website work better for more people.

Why accessibility matters for charity websites

For a charity, your website is where someone finds information about your services, looks for support, makes a donation, applies for help, finds an event or tries to contact your team. If someone cannot use your website easily, they may not be able to access something that they really need in that moment.

Accessibility therefore sits alongside usability and inclusivity. It is about thinking carefully about the different people who might visit your website and the different circumstances in which they might be using it. That includes people with disabilities, but it doesn’t stop there.

Someone might be accessing your website on a mobile phone, using a screen reader, navigating without a mouse, dealing with a slow internet connection or trying to find information while experiencing stress or distress.

The workshop explores these different perspectives and helps you understand what they can mean for the way your website is designed and built.

What will we cover in the accessibility workshop?

A Web for All is a two-hour, interactive session covering the fundamentals of accessibility and how they apply to charity websites.

Understanding website accessibility

We’ll start with the fundamentals: what does accessibility actually mean? Who does it affect? And what does an accessible website look and feel like in practice?

We’ll look at different types of disability and limitation, as well as the situational and practical factors that can affect how someone experiences a website. The aim is to give you a useful foundation without overwhelming you with technical terminology.

Understanding where your website currently stands

We’ll look at some of the ways you can assess your website and identify potential accessibility issues. This includes practical approaches and tools that you can use yourself, like the free colour contrast tool for checking contrast compliance of your brand palette.

From there you can start to understand where your biggest opportunities for improvement might be. If you want to go deeper into the kinds of hidden barriers we see across charity websites, check out the hidden barriers audit.

Making practical improvements to your website

We’ll share practical suggestions that you can take back to your own website, helping you understand what you can improve yourself and where you may need specialist support.

The aim isn’t to leave you with a long list of technical requirements. It’s to help you understand accessibility well enough to make better decisions about your website.

Accessibility, usability and inclusivity

Accessibility doesn’t exist in isolation from the wider user experience. A website can technically meet certain accessibility requirements and still be confusing, frustrating or difficult to use.

We’ll explore the relationship between accessibility, usability and inclusivity, and why considering the whole experience matters when you’re trying to make your website work for more people.

What will you take away from A Web for All?

The webinar is designed to leave you with practical knowledge you can use after the session. You’ll receive:

A full two-hour interactive webinar
A recording of the session
A document containing the tools and resources discussed
Further resources to help you explore accessibility
Practical tips you can apply to your own website
An opportunity to ask questions during the session.

You’ll also leave with a better understanding of what to look for when assessing your charity website accessibility and where to start making improvements.

Who is the workshop for?

A Web for All is designed primarily for charities, community foundations, CICs and other good causes. It is particularly useful for people who have responsibility for their organisation’s website, communications or digital activity but don’t have specialist accessibility expertise. That could include:

Charity communications teams
Marketing and digital teams
Fundraisers
Website managers
Senior leaders responsible for digital
Anyone involved in improving their organisation’s website.

You don’t need to be a designer or developer. In fact, the workshop was created with people who aren’t digital experts in mind.

We know that many charities are working with stretched teams, limited budgets and websites that have evolved over several years. A Web for All is about helping you understand what you can do with the resources you already have, while knowing when further support might be useful.

What makes A Web for All different?

Accessibility can sometimes feel like a specialist subject reserved for developers and technical teams but we believe it’s everyone’s responsibility. There is no fluff and no expectation that you already understand the technical side of accessibility.

As one charity attendee put it:

“Lots of practical advice, a full 2 hours of useful info (no padding!) – very high quality!”

Another attendee described it as:

“One of the most engaging and interesting webinars I’ve been to in a long time.”

What happens after the workshop?

A Web for All is designed to help you take the first steps. You may come away knowing that there are some straightforward improvements your team can make themselves. You may also discover that there are more fundamental issues that need a deeper review.

If you want to explore the subject further, we’ve written about why most accessibility plugins and overlays are not a complete solution to website accessibility.

And if you want to understand exactly how your own website is performing, our Impact Optimiser can provide a more detailed audit of your charity’s website, including practical recommendations for improvement.

Book the next A Web for All workshop

If accessibility is something your charity has been meaning to tackle, this is a practical place to start.

You don’t need a technical background, an accessibility strategy, or a big budget. You just need to be interested in making your website work better for the people who rely on it.

Find the next A Web for All webinar and book your place.

Charity website accessibility FAQs

Where can I find free website accessibility training for charities?

At Few and Far® we offer A Web For All as a free webinar for nonprofit organisations.

Who can attend A Web for All?

The workshop is aimed at charities, community foundations, CICs and other good causes. It is suitable for communications, marketing and digital teams who want to improve their understanding of website accessibility.

Do I need technical knowledge to attend?

No. The workshop is designed for people who may have responsibility for their website without having specialist design, development or accessibility expertise.

What will I learn about charity website accessibility?

The webinar covers the fundamentals of accessibility, how to understand where your website currently stands, practical tools and ways to identify improvements that can make your website more accessible, usable and inclusive.

Can I improve the accessibility of my charity website myself?

There are many accessibility improvements that organisations can make themselves. A Web for All introduces practical ways to identify potential barriers and understand where to start. More complex issues may require specialist design or development support.

Is an accessibility audit the same as accessibility training?

No. Training helps your team understand accessibility and learn how to identify potential barriers. An accessibility audit is a more detailed assessment of a specific website and provides recommendations based on what is found.

A Web For All: Free website accessibility training for charities