This accessibility statement applies to the website owned by Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited, lshubwales.com. 

Using this website

This website is run by Life Sciences Hub Wales. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: 

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts 
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen 
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard 
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software 
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and Voiceover) 

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. 

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Compliance status 

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and the exemptions listed below. 

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations 

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons 

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason: non-compliance with the accessibility regulations. 

  • In some instances tables are used in the markup of form inputs. These do not mark layout tables with role=presentation. This fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criteria 1.3.1 
  • Some Headings are empty. This fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criteria 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) 

Some of our older PDFs and Word documents don’t meet accessibility standards - for example, they may not be marked up so they’re accessible to a screen reader. 

  • Some Figures and images in PDF documents do not have non blank ALT text, except for decorative images which should be marked as artifacts. This fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criteria 1.1.1 
  • There is no Use the lang attribute to identify the language of the page. This fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criteria 3.1.1 
  • Document title must not be blank. This Fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criteria 2.4.2 
  • PDFs are not tagged to be accessible by screen readers. This fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criteria 1.3.1 

We plan update all PDF documents in line with regulations by April 2024. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our use of PDFs meets accessibility standards. 

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: 

We will consider your request and respond within 10 working days. 

If you can’t view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us for directions. 

Reporting accessibility issues with this website 

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact: 

Enforcement procedure 

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). 

Visiting us in person 

Our offices have audio induction loops, please contact us before your visit by: 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility 

Life Sciences Hub Wales Limited is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1  AA standard. 

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations 

Issues with images, video and audio:

Our live video streams do not have captions incorporated as part of the normal standard of production.  
We don't plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

What we are doing to improve accessibility 

We work with our supplier to continuously monitor and address any accessibility issues introduced during the ongoing development and updating of the website. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was originally prepared on 22 September 2020. It was last reviewed on 24 January 2024. 

This website was last tested on 5 December 2023. The test was carried out by our contractor; S8080. All fixes identified will be complete by June 2024.